Issue no.161 Autumn 2019 The magazine about life in Brent, published by Brent Council

This is the large print edition of Your Brent produced for people with visual impairment. If you have comments on how it could be improved, or if you would like a copy on audio tape please contact 020 8937 1062 . www.brent.gov.uk Advertisement WEMBLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST In this issue ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL NEWS 6 RIDERS ON THE STORMZ 37 A round-up of the BikeStormz co-founder Mac Ferrari- NORTH BRENT SCHOOL latest news in Brent Guy speaks about his underground YOUNG HEROES CELEBRATED 20 youth movement Celebrating the young people MAKE A START 39 Open Evenings putting the Pride in Brent Eager to learn? Brent Start could WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2019 POETRY IN MOTION 23 have the course for you Ex-St Raph’s resident George MUM’S THE WORD 41 5.30pm – 8.30pm the Poet shines a spotlight on Sangita Rao introduces us to & WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2019 the area he grew up in Indian food with a twist YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE 24 A WEEK IN THE LIFE 43 7.00pm – 8.30pm Residents can decide the future We go behind the scenes with Both Open Evenings are at of South Kilburn a neighbourhood manager Wembley High Technology College 2020 CULTURE FUND LOCAL PLAN 51 PROJECTS 27 Your chance to help shape Meet the first London Borough the borough of Brent An exciting opportunity to join A BRAND NEW · of Culture fund recipients here USEFUL CONTACTS 53 SCHOOL in our multi-academy trust A LEVEL AND GCSE RESULTS 29 A cut out and keep list on NORTH BRENT SCHOOL will open at Wembley We congratulate the classes useful contact details · of 2019 High Technology College in SEPTEMBER 2020 ARTS AND CULTURE 55 BRENT MEANS BUSINESS 33 Theatre, music, events · Wembley High has the HIGHEST Progress 8 (+1.90) We speak to some of Brent’s and more and 2ND HIGHEST Progress score for maths and young entrepreneurs WHAT’S ON 62 science in the COUNTRY CHOOSE LIFE 35 Classes, fitness and Amani Simpson speaks to opportunities near you · SIXTH FORM Progress is in the TOP 2% Your Brent about inspiring the of the COUNTRY next generation · 53% of all GCSEs were awarded GRADES 9 – 7 (A*/A)

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2 3 The children are the future

Issue No 161 Autumn 2019 This summer we were once again Starting a new business can be celebrating some outstanding GCSE, daunting at any age but the passion A Level and BTEC results. I’d like to and dedication shown by the young Large print edition say a huge congratulations to all entrepreneurs on page 33 can teach the pupils who have done so well us all a lesson about following your Published by the London Borough of Brent, Brent Civic Centre, and to the teachers, parents and dreams. Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ carers who helped guide them While violent crime continues to The London Borough of Brent does not accept responsibility for any goods along the way. I am proud of you drop steadily in Brent, there is still or services offered by advertisers. Publication of an advertisement does not all as there is nothing more more to do. Brent Council recently imply recommendation by the council of any goods or services advertised. important than ensuring all of our held a community event to bring Please use your local paper bank when disposing of this and other young people have every together police, young people and newspapers and magazines. opportunity to succeed. You can residents to discuss possible read more about this year’s solutions (see page 12). Your Brent contacts amazing results on pages 29-32. Finally, in this issue there are also As we get nearer to 2020 and interviews with two inspirational www.facebook.com/BrentCouncil Brent’s London Borough of Culture, men who are using their stories and I would like to shine a spotlight on their passions to help deter young twitter.com/Brent_Council the amazing young people we have people away from crime. Former Brent Customer Service in the borough. This year Brent Brent resident Mac told Your Brent 020 8937 1234 Council held our first event Pride of all about how he is working with www.brent.gov.uk Brent Youth Awards and I was so young people through his youth pleased to hand out some awards movement BikeStormz (see page 37) Distribution queries and editorial: on the day. Young people from and Amani tells the story about the [email protected] across the borough were recognised horrific night where he was brutally EDITOR Sarah Whyte for the brilliant work they do to attacked (page 35). Both men are [email protected] help the community. I’m excited to passionate about helping to guide PRODUCTION EDITOR Middleton Mann see what many of these people go the next generation away from [email protected] on to do next. You can read more crime and towards something a lot about winners’ stories on page 20. more positive. ADVERTISING SALES Not only are young people helping [email protected] our community, they are also using Published by Brent Council their initiative and taking chances Councillor Muhammed Butt by striking out on their own. Leader of Brent Council

4 5 Up in smoke: from the shops they visited in July. News Update There is no excuse for selling illegal trading standards tobacco and with the help of crack down seizes residents, we will crack down on the New machine ‘can is key for us to help keep traffic in shops who think this is ok.” the borough moving and ensuring illegal tobacco fix 50 potholes a our roads are safe.” Kenton student Velocity will be visiting every ward More than 165 packets of illegal day’ in London first in the borough this year, spending cigarettes, 150 cartons of illegal wins grand final of smokeless tobacco and 16 nicotine Twice as many potholes are set to on average two weeks in each. public speaking David Gladwin inhaling products were seized by be filled in Brent, as the borough the Brent Council trading standards competition becomes the first in the capital to following an event in July. adopt the widespread use of spray- New network for Visitors to a council organised A Kenton school girl has beaten injection patching to repair roads. Brent’s creative illegal tobacco roadshow learned more than 20,000 teenagers to be Brent Council and road repair about the harmful effects of crowned winner of Jack Petchey’s specialists Velocity are pioneering community smoking shisha and tobacco, or nationwide public speaking the innovative approach, which consuming tobacco products such as competition. tackles potholes and other road In 2020, Brent becomes the London paan, betel and chewing tobacco. Princilla Agyemang, from St defects with minimal traffic Borough of Culture, with concerts, Attendees were advised on the best Gregory’s Catholic Science College, in disruption. Using traditional exhibitions and performances to be ways to spot illegal tobacco and Donnington Road, held her trophy in methods, previously around 25 staged across the borough. how to report it anonymously. the air after winning the Jack ‘excavate and fill’ repairs could be As well as a celebration of Brent, Pippa the sniffer dog, who helps Petchey Speak Out Challenge – the finished every day. The new the year will include new initiatives trading standards and the police, by largest youth speaking competition technique doubles this to more than to support artists and cultural sniffing out illegal tobacco in Brent in the world. 50 a day. The new faster process organisations, leaving a legacy of also made an appearance at the Princilla’s hard hitting speech about saves taxpayers’ money and means more creative activities, spaces and event. the daily struggles her friend and road closures aren’t necessary – events. “Consuming tobacco, in any of its other LGBTQ members face after minimising delays for road users. The Artist Network will deliver forms, is a habit we are keen to coming out wowed the audience of The rollout of spray-injection events for creatives throughout help people stop,” said Cllr Hirani, more than 1,000 people at the West patching across the borough follows Brent to support professional Brent Council’s Cabinet Member for End’s Cambridge Theatre. a successful trial where more than development. Public Health, Culture and Leisure. “So many people are hurt and 70 of the borough’s roads were If you are involved in creative “This roadshow not only helped ostracised,” says Princilla. “So it’s repaired with positive feedback activity in the borough and would people understand the dangers important that their issues are from residents. like to join the Artist Network, associated with tobacco use, but spoken about, addressed and Councillor Krupa Sheth, Brent email [email protected] also gave them the tools to report changed. I hope that people will Council’s Cabinet Member for The next meeting will be at the any suspicious activity relating to realise we are not as different as we Environment, said: “Fixing potholes Ace Cafe on 25 September. the selling of illegal tobacco seem; we share the same struggle products. I’m glad that the teams and fight.” were able to seize illegal goods

6 7 The “Speak Out” Challenge is in 2020, are set to improve the Landlord fined Report a rogue landlord designed to allow Year 10 students to facilities further and will include the anonymously at www.brent.gov.uk/ develop their communication skills Granville Plus nursery school, a £66,000 after reportaproperty through a free workshop with 73% children’s centre, Enterprise Hub making tenants’ of students showing an increased and new community facilities. Improved cleaning ability to speak publicly and Eighteen much-needed new council lives a misery confidently. homes will also be built for Brent on council estates residents. A rogue landlord has been hit with goes ahead from Carlton and A spokesperson for the Carlton & a £60,170 fine and £6,000 court Granville Key Stakeholder Group, costs after being found guilty of September Granville revamp which represents the users of the making tenants’ lives a misery buildings, said: “The Carlton and through licensing breaches. Tenants and leaseholders who live among best in Granville buildings are a treasured The whopping fine is the biggest on council housing estates in Brent London community resource that have been Brent Council has secured to date will soon benefit from new and a huge part of South Kilburn for and is a reflection of the truly improved cleaning on their Improvements to the Carlton and generations. We’re thrilled that the appalling conditions tenants were doorsteps. Granville buildings in South Kilburn four-year partnership between local living in. Brent Caretaking Services will take have won two prizes at the people and a diverse range of Hugo Pulqueiro sent in the heavies over estate cleaning as the service prestigious New London Awards, partners has been recognised.” to remove the belongings of one of comes back into direct council control which celebrate the best new The redevelopment of the Carlton his tenants and change the locks to from 15 September. architecture in the capital. and Granville buildings is part of kick her out after she complained of Born-and-bred Brent resident, Derek The redevelopment of The the award-winning South Kilburn the deteriorating conditions inside Longuet, has been a cleaner of Brent Granville, which was completed in regeneration. Find out more at the overcrowded flat she was estates for 14 years. “I like the April 2018, won the top community www.brent.gov.uk/southkilburn sharing with six other tenants in residents,” Derek said. “I really like prize, while planned improvements David Gladwin High Road, Willesden. meeting people of all nationalities to the building scooped the ‘mixed- Inside the four-bedroom flat Mr and walks of life. Residents tell me use’ award. Colourful street art Pulqueiro, of Park Avenue Willesden their stories. I also live on an estate so The initial redevelopment of The Green, created a partition wall I know where people are coming Granville has created genuinely Colourful new murals at Willesden down the middle of two single from.” affordable work and event spaces Green and Church End have been rooms to create two illegal micro Caretakers will have better terms for the local community. In its first unveiled thanks to funding from rooms that he rented out to more and conditions and the cleaning year since opening, The Granville the Neighbourhood Community tenants. service will be more responsive to has welcomed more than 20,000 Infrastructure Levy (NCIL). Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Cabinet residents’ concerns under the plans. visits and hosted more than 400 The four murals, which were Member for Housing and Welfare For more visit www.brent.gov.uk/ community events. Around 30 local designed with local community Reform, said: “This is an absolutely housingmanagement businesses have also benefitted groups, are part of a project to shocking case and it’s appalling that from hiring affordable workspaces. ensure that art, culture and heritage Mr Pulqueiro believed he could get Work on the second phase of are at the heart of both town away with such gross mistreatment development, which is due to start centres. of his tenants.”

8 9 Celebrated authors The sun sets on Underground “We are glad that our growing electric car usage in the borough turn a new page at a wild summer electric charging has been recognised by Innovate UK. Having access to this trial will Queens Park Book In the spring, Brent Council planted points to be be hugely beneficial to the 2,500 Festival seeds in 22 parks, becoming the first trialled in London homes in Brent who already own London borough to create a bee electric cars.” An exciting line-up of Brent corridor to boost biodiversity. first Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation authors, as well as nationally As the flowers and grasses agency, awarded funding to the acclaimed writers, wowed the blossomed, they attracted bees and Electric vehicle drivers, who don’t Subsurface Technology for Electric crowds at The Queens Park Book other pollinating insects. Residents have access to off street parking, Pathways (STEP) project. Festival in July. reported seeing an increase in will soon be able to charge their Booker prize-winner Howard different types of insects like the red cars on more Brent streets, thanks Wembley Central Jacobson, Simon Mayo and tailed bumble bee, as well as bush to a trial of innovative new Bernadine Evaristo all attended crickets. One eagle-eyed observer charging points. shows the love for London’s only book festival held in even spotted a Marbled White State-of-the-art ‘Trojan’ electric a tented village in a public park. butterfly – the first time the species chargers have a flush connection summer festival has been seen for many years in where the charge point is slotted The popular and free Community The Heart of Wembley festival Tent showcased a range of Brent Brent. into the ground. The charging Cllr Krupa Sheth, Cabinet Member points means there is no permanent continues to grow in popularity as writers including Yvonne Bailey- music and dancing, arts and crafts Smith, Sharmay Mitchell, Chrys Salt for Environment, said: “We’ve had equipment or major street clutter, brilliant feedback about our as the chargers are only at the for children, and an appearance and Marina Cantacuzino. Award from Shaun Wallace – star of quiz winning paediatrician and Queen’s meadows and I’ve been so proud to pavement edge when the vehicle is see people from other areas looking charging. show The Chase – wowed the Park resident Professor Anthony crowds in July. Costello, spoke about his book and to us as an example of what can be Around 140 connections will be done to help bees and other insects installed across Brent during the Entertainment at the fourth the work he does with mothers and annual event on Wembley High new-born children in developing to thrive. Throughout autumn, the trial. These will eventually be grasses will be cut back to prepare installed up and down entire streets Road, included music from Afro- countries. funk and Highlife band Odinani and Two pupils from Malorees Junior the ground for spring but the that don’t have marked bays which meadows will be back again next will offer motorists more choice Calypso music from Tobago Crusoe. School were presented with the first Visitors enjoyed the sounds of the Queen’s Park Book Festival Young year.” when it comes to parking and charging their vehicle. 1940s from Swing Dance Band Writers’ award. Marcus Denny and Did you get a great picture of Gentleman Tim and the Contenders, Ibrahim Fida won the prize after Cllr Krupa Sheth (below left) said: meadow wildlife this summer? “Electric cars don’t produce harmful and the deep reverberating sounds writing a special preview of the Submit your snaps to the Brent of Dhol drumming from Dhol 2 festival which included an interview exhaust emissions and so are a Wildlife Photography Competition much better choice to help improve Dhol. with the organiser of the by 31 October at Festival goers were also treated to community tent Hud Saunders. air quality in Brent. www.brent.gov.uk/wildlife Sarah Whyte the acrobatics of traditional African, The festival will return to Queens Indian, Salsa, and Caribbean dance. Park in 2020. Susan Pym

10 11 Violent crime Attendees were asked to think Kilburn families For more information, including about what more could be done to opening times, locations and what’s falling in Brent reduce violent crime in Brent. celebrate Hub on, visit: Cllr Tom Miller, Cabinet Member www.brent.gov.uk/brenthubs according to Police for Community Safety, said: “I’m opening Nadia Khan More than 115 residents joined grateful to everybody who turned Families from Kilburn celebrated Police, community and council out to join the conversation. There the official opening of new Ground-breaking representatives to discuss violent is no one solution, which is why we community hub at a fun event for crime at a public meeting in August. need to work together. The the whole family in July. approach to The Time to Talk event was encouraging news is that serious There was entertainment for all solving housing organised after a number of violent violence is on the way down. with face painting, a raffle, music incidents earlier in the summer. We cannot afford to be from DJ Skitz and MC Rodney P, and crisis scoops top Held at the Roundwood Youth complacent, but there is a lot of lots of great food from around the Centre, Harlesden, the evening good work already happening that world. awards we can build on. opened with a myth-busting quiz Since the Brent Hub Kilburn A creative remedy to the housing which showed that, despite high “We welcome fresh thinking and I opened its doors in May, the Hub encourage anyone who wants to crisis has scooped the Innovation in profile incidents being reported in team have welcomed more than 900 Finance Award from the Municipal the press, police figures show the work with us to give people people and resolved 817 enquiries. alternatives to violence, to explore Journal and was highly commended number of knife crimes in Brent is Brent Hubs Kilburn combines at the Local Government Chronicle down 31% over the past 12 months. the community funding that is services offered by Brent Council available for projects.” Awards. Attendees spoke open and alongside other local organisations, More than 205 families have been honestly about their concerns For more information about making it much easier for residents community project funding, go to housed by i4B Holdings Limited (i4B) challenging the panel to give more to access everything in one place. – a company established by Brent details around early intervention Brent Council’s website and search The Hub is designed for those ‘grants’. Council in December 2016. Many of programmes and youth activities, as residents who might need extra the families helped so far were from well as the level of policing in the support on a range of issues temporary B&B accommodation, borough. CRIME BY NUMBERS including housing, employment and IN BRENT* meaning the approach has saved The Police have introduced a benefits. more than £600,000 while signifi - dedicated team to address violent • Knife crime down 19% More hubs are set to be rolled out cantly improving living conditions offenders, while the council has • Burglary down 17.6% across Brent over the next two for the families who have moved. been making better use of data and years. The next hubs will be based • Theft down 5.9% Cllr Margaret McLennan, Deputy analysing trends to make sure in Willesden, Ealing Road and Leader for Brent Council, said: agencies are able to intervene • Sexual crime down 11.4% Kingsbury libraries. Brent Hubs “We’re delighted to be recognised earlier. A recent £2.5m investment Willesden will be open on Mondays, Overall reported crime for the creative approach we’ve in CCTV across the borough means Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 30 taken to making sure families have trained officers are using cameras to down 2.3% September. access to good quality, affordable identify young people potentially at accommodation.” risk if seen with older known gang *In the 12 months to July 2019. members. Source: Metropolitan Police data

12 13 Brent wins: new added incentive of winning St Raph’s residents architects around their estate, some cash.” sharing what they like about the lottery to help local Brent Council will be holding a working with area and suggesting ideas for launch event for Brent voluntary improvements. good causes organisations and good causes in architect on estate Find out more at A £25,000 cash prize is up for grabs October. Tickets for the lottery will redesign www.brent.gov.uk/straphs as part of a new Brent Community be on sale in the Autumn 2019. Lottery which is designed to raise Keep an eye on www.brent.gov.uk Award-winning architects, Digital health money for good causes in Brent. and social media for more details. Karakusevic Carson, have started The community lottery is set to working with St Raphael’s residents community hub provide a cash boost for the Harlesden school on plans for the future of the opens in Wembley borough’s charity and community estate. organisations who, along with the awarded The company was selected after a A new Digital Health Community council, have faced significant prestigious ‘School unique community event where Hub to help residents who struggle funding cuts following years of residents quizzed potential to understand digital technology Government led austerity. of Sanctuary’ architects. Residents’ opinions on and how it can benefit their health Tickets start from only £1 a week the architects’ past experience and and care has opened in Wembley. with anyone who buys a ticket in status how they would work with the Free to use, the new digital hub, community were used to make the with the chance of winning up to Newman Catholic College (NCC) in on Chaplin Road, aims to support £25,000, while raising money for a final decision. patients to improve their IT skills Harlesden is the first London Karakusevic Carson specialises in local good cause of their choice. Secondary School to be awarded such as creating an email address 60% of cash raised will go straight designing social housing and public and learning how to find local the prestigious School of Sanctuary buildings and have previously to local organisations with the other status. health and care services online. 40% providing the prize fund for worked with Brent Council on the The Award is given to schools that award winning redevelopment of winners and covering VAT and the are committed to being safe and Wembley Park running of the draw. South Kilburn. welcoming places for all, especially Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Brent “Community Lotteries are already those seeking sanctuary. Providing Market opens being used successfully by more Council’s Cabinet Member for help to refugee families and pupils Housing & Welfare Reform, said: Inspired by the area’s market trade than 50 other councils across the and putting on summer camps for country,” says Councillor “We committed to making sure that heritage, Wembley Park Market refugee children are just two of the development of options for the brings together world– class Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent reasons the college received the Council. “We have now been given future of St Raphael’s would be independent brands to offer unique award. community led. The process to products and a one-of-a-kind the go ahead to follow this positive 77 per cent of the pupils at NCC trend to help support the voluntary appoint Karakusevic Carson is an shopping experience. are from backgrounds where English example of this in action.” There is everything from lifestyle and community sector and provide is an additional language and more them with access to news sources of More than 100 residents came brands to fashion pieces, delicious than 60 languages are spoken at the along to a follow up event to meet food to incredible art and there is funding. We hope Brent residents school which ensures that refugees, will take part knowing that they are the teams from Karakusevic Carson. the odd wellness brand as well. asylum seekers and their families St Raph’s residents showed the supporting their local charity or feel welcome and supported. good cause as well as having the

14 15 New rail line to cut Cllr Shama Tatler, Brent Council’s The land was transformed by public vote, and an overall winner Cabinet Member for Regeneration, volunteers from Sufra NW, the local in the Rising Star category is journey times and Property & Planning said: “The West food bank charity. announced. London Orbital line would be an The Mayor of Brent, Cllr Ernest Cllr Shama Tatler, Brent Council’s support new excellent addition to the already Ezeajughi, said: “This garden will be Cabinet Member for Regeneration, homes and jobs great public transport offering in an excellent space for the Property and Planning: the borough. We want more people community to have fun, socialise “Being the only place in London to Proposals for a new West London to use public transport as it helps to and relax. I am excited for residents get shortlisted for a Great British Orbital railway line which would reduce congestion and it improves to have the opportunity to grow High Award goes to show not only link Brent Cross, Old Oak, and the air quality. We know that where food and get chatting to someone what a fantastic and brilliant place Great West Corridor, are there are good transport links, new.” For more information visit Willesden Green is, but what can be progressing following a business people are more likely to use public www.sufra-nwlondon.org.uk achieved by working together with case published by Transport for transport. residents, businesses and the local London (TfL) in June. “A new line would provide not Willesden Green town team. The recommended rail line would only transport benefits, but will also “It’s not only home to our flagship form part of the London provide new jobs and homes for flying the flag for library but an incredibly diverse Overground network, connecting a people, so I am excited to see that range of local businesses too, number of existing lines to create a the line is progressing at a good London in GB High making it a destination of choice brand-new route for West and pace.” Street awards not just for local residents, but for North London. The line would run Brent Council is one of seven people across London. from Hendon and West Hampstead London councils working with TfL Willesden Green has been revealed “Now it’s over to the judges and to Kew Bridge and Hounslow, and the West London Alliance as the only High Street in London the public vote, which could of stopping at Brent Cross West, (WLA) on the West London Orbital. to be shortlisted for a national course really be the difference in Neasden, Harlesden, Old Oak award celebrating High Streets. winning or not, so I’d encourage Common, Acton and Brentford. St Raph’s growing The popular shopping destination, everyone in the borough to get It’s expected the West London known for its boutique café’s, delis, behind Willesden Green as it flies Orbital line would significantly together craft beer bars and Japanese, the flag for London and let’s bring reduce journey times between Mexican and Turkish restaurants, this Great British High Street award areas, such as Harlesden and Brent An edible garden for residents to will go up against other high streets home to Brent.” Cross, and give commuters greater get together and grow food in St from across the United Kingdom in You can vote for Willesden Green choice and convenience when Raphael’s Estate has now opened. the ‘Rising Star’ category of the until the 7 October online at www. travelling across West London. The plot, which was officially Great British High Street Awards thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk The line is also projected to unveiled by the Mayor of Brent in 2019. support the delivery of between August, hosts a chicken coop, fruit Judges will now visit each of the 8,800 and 30,000 new homes and tree orchard and wildlife pond and shortlisted areas, before their scores space for 23,000 jobs. offers a range of green-fingered are added to those given through a activities for the whole community to enjoy.

16 17 One in three EU NEWS IN APPLY FOR FUNDS DINOSAUR WORLD citizens in Brent BRIEF FOR YOUR LOCAL LIVE WINNER have registered for PROJECT IN BRENT! Congratulations to Antony SUFFERING FROM Trimikliniotis who won the tickets to the settlement You can soon apply for the Dinosaur World Live at the new scheme. Have you? NUISANCE NOISE? Neighbourhood Community Troubadour Theatre. Infrastructure Levy (NCIL). Antony said: “Winning the New government figures show Did you know that you can now Applications open on Tuesday 1 competition was great. Our kids Brent has the highest number of EU report noise nuisance quickly and October and close on Sunday 1 really enjoyed the show and we all citizens in the country registered easily via The Noise App? December. learned something new. through the settlement scheme, Download at If you have a project you would Also, it was really nice to have a above Birmingham and other www.thenoiseapp.com like funding for or to find out more theatre close to home and feel that London boroughs. The council’s out-of-hours noise information, visit the webpage we are getting involved in the local In total, 22,330 Brent EU nationals nuisance service has recently www. brent.gov.uk/ncil community.” have applied for settled or pre- changed. To meet the increased settled status – a third (34%) of the demand at weekends, officers will DEEPEST people who will need to register now be on hand to help between before June 2021 (or December 6pm and 2am on Fridays, Saturdays CONDOLENCES and Sundays. 2020 in the event of no deal). Brent Our condolences go out to the Council has held a number of events If it can’t wait, call 020 8937 1234 and press option 3 for emergencies. families of former councillors providing information and Patricia Harrison, who represented reassurance to EU residents and Preston Road and John Detre, who prioritised the promotion of the LOCAL CRIME represented Northwick Park. scheme. ALERTS STRAIGHT Patricia and John both sadly Cllr Tom Miller, Cabinet Member passed away in July. for Community Safety and TO YOUR INBOX Engagement, said: "We pride ourselves on the diverse range of OWL crime alerts launched in Brent people that call our borough home, earlier this year. By signing up, including our large community of you’ll get timely updates about EU nationals. While there's still so incidents in your area direct from much uncertainty surrounding Police and council officers. Brexit, we're clear that we need to For more information, visit do our bit to arm EU residents with www.owl.co.uk the information they need.”

18 19 My community HIGHLY Young heroes celebrated COMMENDED INDIVIDUALS Inspirational young people have been celebrated at GROUPS the first Pride of Brent Youth Awards. GROUP VOLUNTEER AWARD VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Sarah Whyte caught up with the winners Homework Club at Barham Francis Bradish Community Library Macsen Brown The new awards recognise some of Her confidence took a knock AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SPIRIT the brilliant young role models who following her accident but she has GROUP COMMUNITY SPIRIT are helping to make a positive been doing really well with her AWARD Denisa Elysa Valentina Stincanu difference in their communities. All physical therapy, she has started Hendon Youth FC – Hendon Youth Jaynie Shah the winners were invited to The playing golf again and she was FC promote football as a means of MOST IMPROVED PERSONS OF Drum at Brent Civic Centre to recently chosen to be a prefect at enhancing health education, THE YEAR collect their awards at a glamorous school. learning opportunities and local ceremony in July. “I’m so glad that other people community involvement. As part of Luis Bardhoshi – Luis had a difficult Guests were treated to an inspira - have seen all the progress she has their commitment to helping and start to life in his native Albania and tional speech by Brent’s very own made and nominated her for Pride supporting local residents, the club travelled to the UK on his own “Chaser”, TV star Shaun Wallace of Brent Youth Award. I think it’s a encourages its young members to without speaking a word of English, and enjoyed a performance by local great initiative and I look forward get involved in a huge range of a language he is now comfortable group Impact Dance and the to seeing many more young people projects. with. Luis is a role model and stunning vocal talents of Aysha celebrated in the years to come.” mentor to the younger children in Loren. Kiana Duncan-Millwood said: “To his school. Mohamad Ahmad Al Aksh Kiana Duncan-Millwood, was know what I have won an award is E nominated over 14 times for her amazing. This award will remind me PRID ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR bravery, determination and to be strong and that goes for ENT F BR Sateesh Selvradjou resilience following an accident everyone, just because you haven’t O H which happened on her first day at won an award it doesn’t mean that OUT Zac Grainger Smith Y S secondary school. Kiana was you are not strong, all you need to WARD knocked down by a car near her do is smile, chin up and practise on A school and suffered a bleed on her your confidence.” 019 brain. Partly home schooled until Brent Council worked with local 2 April when she was well enough to community groups Love Chalkhill go back part time, Kiana will be Festival CIC and the Jason Roberts returning to school full time this Foundation to put on the ceremony. September. Kiana’s mum Cynthia said: “Kiana’s accident was a horrific start to her first year at secondary school.

20 21 WINNERS Housing MOST IMPROVED PERSON OF THE GROUPS YEAR Poetry in motion GROUP VOLUNTEER AWARD Hasanain Hadeer Al Qaysi Ex St Raph’s Estate resident George the Poet talks to David Brent Young People Thrive Mekhi Reid Gladwin about his new film, shining a light on the future GROUP COMMUNITY SPIRIT ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR of the area he grew up in AWARD Giovanna Goulart London Citizens Group at Newman Dwight Okeke My favourite memories of growing to me? I think it’s a feeling of Catholic College Kieran Matthews up on St Raph’s were of running shared responsibility for the place YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR around the green, open spaces and you live. It’s not to be taken lightly, GROUP SPECIAL RECOGNITION climbing trees with my friends. We and isn’t a commodity that can be AWARD Aleena Majeed were all from different bought or sold. Youth Stories of Brent Film-Makers Baqeer Aboud backgrounds. It’s only now I have “My hope for the future of St Falhat Husein realised, through researching my Raph’s is that there will be more Bisharo Mohammed – Bisharo current project, a short film about constructive activities for young INDIVIDUALS joined the OK Club around a year the future of the estate, that Brent people and more communal spaces ago and her passion for helping is London’s most diverse borough.” for people of all ages. I want it to VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR others shone through, she has since “I’ve made this film because I be a place where people can become a Junior Leader at the club. wanted to help allay fears and socialise, and to spend their leisure Hanad Nur Bisharo has been instrumental in make sure people had access to the time, not just live. Jerome Benklani bringing other young people of information they needed. It’s close “I hope that this film will Lukas Mitchell – Lukas has been Somali heritage into the club and to my heart. I want to help people encourage people of all ages and volunteering with The Friends of has had a positive influence on move forward with optimism. backgrounds to get involved in the the Welsh Harp for over two years other young members of the club “I’ve learnt that there are a variety process and have their say.” and is a committed and valuable and how they respect and treat of people and perspectives involved. George the Poet is a spoken word member of the group. Lukas was each other. To be reminded of, and to directly performer of Ugandan heritage. His nominated for his initiative, spirit see, people’s passion for their innovative brand of musical poetry and the time and effort he spends SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD community has been incredibly has won him critical acclaim both as organising litter pick-ups around Kathan Dudhela moving. It’s not every day you get a recording artist and a social the area. Kiana Duncan-Millwood to capture a moment in time for a commentator. AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SPIRIT Obsa Jamal neighbourhood. Born in Neasden, he lived with his Nia Wedderburn-Goodison It’s been a privilege. Listening to parents and three siblings on the St Kallum Clarke people talk with nostalgia about Raphael’s Estate from birth until Rahma Mohammed their personal and family histories, attending university. His film Thierry Delius For the full album of the event and how both are entwined with premiered at a community day held Jordan Carder and pictures of all the winners, go the place they call home, has been on St Raphael’s Estate on Saturday Nathan Carder to flickr.com/photos/brentcouncil an education in itself. 31 August. You can watch it at “So, what does community mean www.georgethepoet.com

22 23 My community that, to create the type of place Residents to have their where residents wanted to live, say completely regenerating South South Kilburn: YOUR HOME Kilburn would be necessary. From three weeks from 20 Over 470 residents contributed to September eligible residents have YOUR VOICE YOUR VOTE the 2016 Masterplan for the the chance to vote on whether they regeneration. The design of each would like the South Kilburn regeneration programme to South Kilburn is changing, writes David Gladwin, as an new building continues to be shaped by the involvement of the continue. award-winning regeneration programme transforms the community. The ballot will be the ninth of its neighbourhood. This autumn, residents are set to decide on kind in London, since Mayor Sadiq In the last 18 months, Khan introduced new rules giving the future of their community we have: residents the final say on major • Spoken directly to 500 people regeneration projects. Walking through South Kilburn, it’s • 1,400 new homes for existing If voting yes, eligible council • Facilitated youth film and music tenants and households in clear that major change is council tenants and households projects for local young people underway. You can hear it in the living in temporary accommo temporary accommodation will get laughter of children as they run dation • Held 61 events including a new home on the estate, or the meetings design workshops and option to move to another council around the carefully landscaped • More new parks and open spaces Woodside Urban Park. And you can public exhibitions home elsewhere in Brent if they see it in the stylish homes that sit • New primary school building • Provided 9 work-based training prefer. opposite on Walbrook Court. • New health centre, part of the opportunities for local young Councillor Shama Tatler, Brent The award-wining regeneration is Peel development people Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning, already halfway through. It will • New shops create a total of 2,400 new high More new council homes said: “The South Kilburn quality homes in the area. At least • Improved Granville Plus Nursery for Gloucester and programme has always been a 1,400 will be brand new affordable School Durham community vision. That’s why it’s so council homes for existing council • Improved community and The regeneration was given a important that everyone uses their tenants and households in enterprise spaces further boost this summer, as the voice, and their vote, to tell us if they continue to support the plans.” temporary accommodation. • Better connected streets council reached a deal to provide 235 high quality, affordable council A friendly, safe place • Better cycling facilities, including homes in the Gloucester and to live lanes, parking and hire Durham development. The new homes will be the right • Electric car charging points It is planned to take three years to size for families and in all cases at • Lower energy bills in new homes complete, with the first new council least as big, or bigger, than existing homes handed over in stages from homes in the neighbourhood. New A community vision 2020. community facilities will also make The community has always been at South Kilburn a friendlier, more the heart of the plans to create new inclusive place to live. homes. Early on it was established

24 25 What people have said: Arts & culture “I’ve watched it all happen. I cannot complain with what I’ve seen so far. VOTE YES! First 2020 Culture Fund It’s beautiful.” 20 September “It’s changing for the better. It will - 14 October projects announced be good for more people to get For more information new places, and to look after The 2020 Culture Fund is a £500k scheme supporting them.” go to local people and groups in Brent to lead their own cultural “I think it’s going to be a good www.brent.gov.uk/ activities. The first 14 projects to receive funding have place to live, especially for kids. southkilburn “It would change our lives, having been chosen more space and giving the children The Brent 2020 team have BRENT UK UNSIGNED FESTIVAL somewhere extra to play.” announced the first 14 projects to A series of performances by be supported by the 2020 Culture unsigned artists, each describing the Fund, a £500,000 grant programme story of how their community came for local people and organisations to be established in Brent. to lead their own cultural activities Organised by SABA. as part of Brent’s year as London Advertisement CULTURE CLICK Borough of Culture. Successful This project will engage and applicants were selected by a document the local community community panel. through a new photography series GRAND SAY HELLO TO Artists, creatives, community led by Skylight Brent, the local groups and cultural organisations homelessness charity run by based or working in Brent are Crisis UK. Your new place to live, invited to apply for funding. The work and connect deadline for applications for Round THE HARLESDEN & WILLESDEN UNION PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE Two is 16 September 2019. A third and final round will launch on 16 A comprehensive unseen archive of A new neighbourhood at the end of your street January 2020 with a deadline of 16 photographs, curated by Roy March 2020. For more information Mehta, documenting everyday life VISIT OUR MARKETING SUITE TODAY visit www.brent2020.co.uk in Brent in the late 1980s, to be recovered and displayed in an Located on Beresford Avenue, 10am To 6pm Monday To BOLDER NOT OLDER exhibition at The Library at Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday A programme of free dance classes Willesden Green. for adults aged 65+, taking place in REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AT Brent’s care homes, sheltered THE HOUSE OF LIFE The House of Life is inviting artists CBRE g r a n d u n i o n . u k St George accommodation and community centres, produced by DanceWest. to respond to the extraordinary savills or call 0 2 0 8 0 2 3 5 2 3 9 Designed for Life history of the 21-acre Willesden

26 27 Jewish Cemetery and create new OTHER CINEMAS Education experiences for people from all A curated programme of screenings backgrounds to enjoy. and events, delivered by Other Another great year for LEAP INTERGENERATIONAL ARTS Cinemas, showcasing filmmakers of A series of community outreach colour, as well as films that speak to projects which will see primary the experiences of Brent’s diverse Brent students schools, day-care centres and artists communities. work together to produce a creative QUEER EAST FILM FESTIVAL A’ Level and GCSE results are in! project, from exhibitions and A programme of films celebrating recordings to live performance. queer stories from east and south This summer, thousands of young KAREEM OMAR, A LIFETIME’S WORK east Asia, curated by The Culture people received their A Level, BTEC CLAREMONT A photography project by Jude Laboratory, aiming to raise and GCSE results. We spoke to a ‘When I opened the envelope I was Wacks documenting local businesses awareness of the Asian LGBTQ+ few Brent students about their overcome with feelings of shock around Brent, celebrating the community and highlight Brent’s results and hopes for the future and delight. I got 4 A*s and As. history, entrepreneurship and cultural diversity. Even though I knew I worked hard, community contribution of family SLAM FOR BRENT [A’ LEVELS] to see my achievements account for firms across the borough. A programme of slam poetry and something on paper after this tough spoken word workshops for young JESSICA KERAJ, year was unmatched. I was MAPPING BRENT ARK ACADEMY extremely grateful for the incredible A Kiln Theatre community outreach people, led by The Poetry Society and professional slam poets, “I’m actually really happy. I’m going support and dedication of my project working with young people to Queen Mary University of London teachers.’ from every corner of the borough, concluding with a public performance. to do International Relations. My DEVAK BAKHAI, giving them a platform to tell their family is proud of me and my mum stories, showcase their talents, and 20:20 YOUTH RADIO ALPERTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL is really happy that I got into that “I’m going to LSE and I got an A* participate in the transformative A new two-hour fortnightly radio university.” power of theatre. programme run by Bang Media that and two As. It took a lot of work, PRIYAL VALA, year 13 is a really intense year. It’s a MASS STEEL ORCHESTRA & GREY aims to provide skills training to the ALPERTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL young people of Harlesden, whilst relief that I got the grades and the PANTHERS OF PAN “I got an A, B, B in Maths, Physics Uni I wanted. I’m really glad.” A series of intergenerational steel also providing a forum for cultural and Economics. I’m heading to pan workshops and performances issues to be discussed. Bristol to study Economics and IZABELLA PARZYCH, run by Phoenix Rising, taking place Finance and I’m really happy cos CONVENT OF JESUS AND MARY in public spaces around Brent and that was my first choice. The school “I just received my A Level grades inspired by the borough’s rich has been really great and I’m happy and got 2 A*s and 2 As. I come from musical heritage. to have passed!” Poland and have had quite a rough Brent journey throughout the years so it’s MEMORY BANK LONDON HENRY CAUSHI unbelievable for me how far I have A series of short screenings of BOROUGH CLAREMONT come and the grades that I have vintage, amateur films presented in OF CULTURE 2020 ‘I got 5 A* and A grades. The first received. Now I’m preparing to go a pop-up analogue screening space #Brent2020 thing I thought is ‘I’m going to to Essex University to study in the borough. Cambridge - wow!’ It is going to be Psychology and I’m very excited!” intense but enjoyable. It’s amazing!’

28 29 DENISA LASKU, HEBA MUSHATTAT, [GCSEs] XAVIER WALKER, CAPITAL CITY ACADEMY ARK ACADEMY KINGSBURY A English, A Maths, B History “I’m “My requirements were A, A, A to MARTYNA LIPA, “I passed most of my subjects and I delighted with my results and get into St George’s University to CREST ACADEMY feel I did really well. Over the extremely relieved to be able to study medicine. I’m really happy “I got two 9s, five 8s, one 7, one 6 summer, I thought I have already accept my first choice University. I’m with the grades I got. I put all my and one A* and I think that hard done the effort, I have put in the going to Southampton to study time and effort into studying. I’ve work really does pay off and if you work, and there’s nothing I can do marketing and I’m especially wanted to be a consultant doctor want to do well in your GCSEs then to change it so whatever the result looking forward to my placement ever since I was a little girl.” you really do need to work hard.” is, is what it is. Opening the year where I hope to study abroad.” ERINA HIYOSHI ACKOYE STONE CLARKE, envelope this morning, I was proud. AYSHIA DARROX, CONVENT OF JESUS AND MARY KINGSBURY I did better than I expected to do. ALPERTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL “I’ve been at this school from Year 7 “I am proud because I tried and I ARABELLA PARMAR, “I got A, A, B! I’m currently going through to Year 13 and I don’t passed the necessary subjects. I got CLAREMONT through adjustment as I got higher regret staying here for sixth form so the grades I needed in Maths and “I’m really happy with my results. grades than I expected. I feel very thanks to the teachers who English, which means I can do what It’s even better than I expected. I’ve positive about the future and I’m supported me throughout the years. a want next, which is a BTEC in IT.” got an orchestral place at Camden excited to see where it goes and I got 3 As!” HITAXI MUKESH, School for Girls so I’m going there. what I do now.” SUMEYA HARARE ARK ELVIN I’m really excited but sad to be JOEL AGYEKUM, CAPITAL CITY ‘I got really good grades, I’m really leaving Claremont at the same time. ARK ACADEMY “I’m delighted to accept my first proud of it because I actually passed All my teachers have been so “I’m happy with my grades because choice to study an Extended Degree my English even though it’s not my amazing and supportive they’ve got me into my appren - in Science. I’m very happy with my first language. It’s like I’ve climbed ALI MOSA, ticeship with TfL to do building results.” one third of the mountain and I can CREST ACADEMY services engineering. South Bank HRITHIK CARSANE see where I’m going, until I reach “I got very good grades including a University will be sponsoring me and CAPITAL CITY ACADEMY the top: my future.’ 9 in maths, 9’s in science and an 8 in I’ll get a degree in building services. I Going on to study Maths with TANIA EYNOLLAHI, Spanish. I can’t thank the school got offers to do a degree but I chose Financial Economics at Queen KINGSBURY enough as they’ve given me lots of the apprenticeship because it makes Mary’s. “I’m really happy with my ‘I did well. I feel so much better excellent opportunities and some financial sense and because I don’t results. My college highlight was now, I can sleep at night! I was really great teaching! think a straight university course definitely Further Maths because we worried and scared I was going to would have been for me.” were in such a small class – there fail. I will go on to do my A-levels MARISA CORREIA, were only two of us, and the other now and take English Literature and CONVENT OF JESUS AND MARY person was my best friend Psychology here at Kingsbury.’ “I got three Bs in biology, chemistry Antonio.” and French. I hope to go on to ANTONIO CARAGHEORGHE study veterinary medicine in CAPITAL CITY ACADEMY Portugal. A Levels were a tough Going on to study Computer Science journey but I made it and I hope with a year in industry at Queen everyone else did well.” Mary’s. “What Hrithik said!”

30 31 RICHELLE DIAS, CLLR AMER AGHA, BRENT My community ARK ELVIN COUNCIL’S CABINET MEMBER ‘I feel very proud of myself, I wasn’t FOR SCHOOLS, EMPLOYMENT expecting a 9 in English but I have AND SKILLS Brent means business one now so I feel very “Congratulations to everyone accomplished. My hard work paid involved in achieving these brilliant Young entrepreneurs in Brent are striking out on their off, so I feel good. I’m going to St results. I know how hard students own. Two start-ups are looking to shake up the Dominic’s Sixth Form College in and their teachers work to achieve Harrow and I’m excited to go there. these grades so I am delighted that marketplace I’m just proud in general of the so many got the rewards they Na’ariyah Kamare Hall, from Joshua said: “I started Drip Drinks revision I did and the hard work and deserve. I am incredibly proud of Cricklewood, has been working on with David and Donta. The first determination that I put into my the fantastic schools in Brent and her own ventures since the tender flavour was one of my Grandma’s work.’ the support they provide to ensure age of five when she started her recipes and I thought it was tasty CAMAHRI BAILEY, our young people have every YouTube channel. More recently, enough to make it an established CLAREMONT opportunity to succeed.” Na’ariyah has pursued another one drink. “I’m pretty happy, I’m quite shocked of her passions and she is now the “For us, having a good business – in a good way. Especially with my proud owner of a slime business. idea was the easy part. Bringing Drip Maths result. I worked hard.” Na’ariyah said: “I like slime because Punch to life is where it gets hard so CORI TRILLO CAMPBELL, it’s creative. I enjoy the science we have had to stay persistent and CLAREMONT behind it and slime is constantly dedicated.” “To be honest I think I did well. I’m evolving. So there’s always In less than a year, Drip Punch have shocked at one or two results but something new to try. expanded their range by adding it’s definitely in a good way. Overall “It has been a bit challenging three more flavours and are also I’m satisfied with them.” working with slime. It can be quite stocked in over 40 shops across hard learning how to make slime in London, including One Stop and JUDE PILGRIM, the UK as we don’t have access to Mum’s takeaway’s in Harlesden, and CLAREMONT many of the American ingredients. Peppers and Spice in Dalston. “I did quite well some of the “I think everyone should explore Joshua added: “The biggest subjects I was a mark or 2 off of the what they are passionate about. challenge for us has been increasing next grade give it a few days and it Don’t be afraid to ask for help.” our production to cope with the should be amended. Apart from Another industry which has seen a demand. Early on in our journey we that I achieved what I wanted to so rise in the number of young were told to think big and do a lot overall today was a success.” businesses owners is the food and of research which we’ve tried to do. drink industry. David Lebbe, Donta I’m so glad we’ve been able to make Chambers and Joshua Hall, from a business out of recipes handed Harlesden, Stonebridge and Burnt down by my grandma with a special Oak, recently started their business touch of my own little magic.” Drip Punch with the money they won in a competition at their local youth club.

32 33 Advertisement Safer Brent Brent Register Office Choose life Ceremonies Suite Amani Simpson was repeatedly stabbed in a brutal attack in 2011. Now, he’s turned his hand to entrepreneurship, film-making, and inspiring the next generation. Tara Brent Civic Centre Benham went to meet him W E M B L E Y “I was stabbed seven times and issues like stress, anxiety, and post- now I want to empower young traumatic stress disorder, as well as people” the fear of being attacked again.” Civil Marriages The 29-year old, who went to The Amani film, which features nursery school in Brent, admits that rising star Jovian Wade in the title Civil Partnerships he made some bad choices as a role, focuses on some of the choices teenager. Caught up in drug dealing Amani made when he was younger. Renewal of Vows along county lines, his life was Many young people say they don’t going in the wrong direction. have any choice but to carry a knife. Baby Naming Amani’s stabbing made him Amani disagrees: “They do have a determined to empower young choice. I understand why they say E N H A N C E Y O U R D R E A M C E R E M O N Y people to form better habits. that because they haven’t learnt Webcam Aerial Photography/Photographer Released earlier this year, the short about the other options. I always film Amani , which is based on his give them an alternative. Like self- Canapés Walled Garden *Free parking life, has been viewed more than defence, which teaches the right two million times on YouTube. Now mindset – how to be resilient and he tours schools speaking to young how to walk away. Contact us: Explore our services online or via our QR code people about the risks of getting “Young people need to know that caught up in crime and violence. the small choices they make can Telephone: 020 8937 1010 Stabbed seven times Amani said: have a massive outcome. They need “Everywhere I was stabbed my to understand their own habits and www.brent.gov.uk doctor said I should have been dead how they think and behave in or disabled. I left the hospital 24 different situations. Rather than hours after I got stabbed, so being fixed about things and saying physically it could have been a lot this can’t change they need to Follow us on @brentweddings worse. But that didn’t mean it was adopt a mind-set that asks what are easy to recover from. It took me five the possibilities. *Terms and conditions apply years to rebuild myself. I had to deal “That’s why the Amani film shows with and overcome mental health me starting my property business

34 35 because I want young people to see Many organisations across London My community that the skills I had on the street and the UK are working to tackle were the same skills I used to build youth violence. If you or somebody Riders on the stormz a business. I want them to take you know is affected, here are something away, something they some resources that may help. Stormzy recently became the first Black British male solo can use.” • Fearless.org is a site where young Although knife crime is falling in people can access non- performer to headline Glastonbury and alongside him were Brent (see page 12) we asked judgemental information and some of the riders from youth group BikeStormz. Sarah Amani what more can be done to advice about crime and report Whyte reports reduce violent crime further. information 100% anonymously. “I believe in early intervention • The Brent Family Front Door can BikeStormz is the biggest The first BikeStormz event in 2015 and positive role models. We need underground youth movement in attracted around 500 people. The to make sure that young minds are help if you think a young person might be at risk. the UK. Founded in 2015 by former last event, which took place on in resilient. There are so many people Brent resident Mac Ferrari-Guy and June, saw more than 8,000 people that are doing great things, but Call on 020 8937 4300 (9am-5pm). Outside of these hours, the his friend Jake O’Neill, BikeStormz come together to ride through the they’ve moved out and they’re in events bring together young people streets of London. The riders nice houses now and they forget emergency duty team can be contacted on 020 8863 5250 . from all around London and the UK included young people, community where they come from. But they’re as they ride through the streets in leaders and Stormzy. needed. Learn, earn, return – • The most important thing is to unity. The motto “knives down, Mac said: “It’s crazy how big the everyone can do their bit to show tell someone who can help, so bikes up” perfectly describes the movement is now. I use social media young people different pathways.” you can also speak to a police aim of the movement, which is to a lot and so do the young people so officer, teacher, or your doctor. get young people to stand up it’s grown from there. When we put If anybody is in immediate against knife crime, violence and on local events we work closely with danger, always call 999. injustice, while also taking part in the police, the London boroughs something which can help them to and other community groups to make friends, learn new skills, keep ensure that the events go ahead as fit and have fun. smoothly as possible. Co-founder Mac said: “I worked “I also take time out to meet with a lot of young people and young people face to face. My real could see that some of them life presence is more powerful than needed something to keep them my Instagram so I like to go out and occupied and off the streets. I used speak to as many of them as I can. I to ride a motorbike and a lot of kids want them to know that I have were inspired by that but couldn’t their back and that I am here to do it themselves, so I decided to get support them.” off my motorbike and on to a push BikeStormz is going from strength bike to get into their world and to strength and Mac has some huge support their two-wheel passion.” plans for the brand and biking in the future.

36 37 Mac explained: “At the moment advance through the points based Jobs and skills we looking to secure some grounds system. in London where young people can “BikeStormz now takes up 100 come and hone their skills and percent of what I do and I love it. Make a start improve their riding. We want It’s great to see people building somewhere they can call home. their skills and sharing what they If you want to learn something new to get a better job, “Eventually, I want to turn can do on social media. I just hope start a business, achieve a life goal or simply to do BikeStormz and extreme pedal bike that even as we grow, we can keep riding into a sport. I want young the same BikeStormz ethos alive.” something for the fun of it, Brent Start has something people to be able to progress their for you riding skills in a similar way to To find out more about September marks the start of a new Tolu’s success gymnastics or snowboarding in the BikeStormz, or if you would like to academic year for school pupils and Harlesden resident Tolu attended X Games. We have already work with them, go to university students, but learning Sugarcraft Beginner Cake developed a bit of a biking culture www.bikestormz.org new skills is not just for the young. Decoration and Special Occasions with BikeStormz so now I need to You can also follow BikeStormz on YourBrent caught up with past Cake Decoration classes with Brent ensure that people can the learn Instagram @bikestormz_ learners on Brent Start courses to Start and has gone on to establish the language of the sport and hear their stories. her own business. develop the skills they need to Ibrahim’s story In December 2018, Tolu won a “I was born in Somalia in 1963. I Brent Start Student Award in the Advertisement came to this country in 2004 with Enterprise category. my family because there was a civil Antonette: going digital Parenting support in Brent war in Somalia,” says Ibrahim Idole, “I didn’t know anything at all about who signed up to Brent Start’s computers so I enrolled on the WOULD YOU LIKE TO... English course at Harlesden Library. Digital Life Skills courses at Harlesden “I decided to do a Brent Start Library and I learnt so much” says • Improve communication between you and your child? course because I wanted to improve Antonette Fernandes, “I learnt about • Have a better relationship with your child? my maths and English.” As well as emails, such as how to create an gaining more essential skills to help account and to send emails. • Deal with challenging behaviour in a positive way? in his day to day life, Ibrahim is “I learnt how to find information • Understand why your children behave the way they do? working towards career goals. online, and also how to shop safely • Address conflict in your relationships? “My qualification will help me to online. By the end of the short prepare for interviews and find jobs courses, I had much more of an idea To find out more about our range of parenting support more easily. My plans for the future of how it all worked – I was so and workshops, contact: are to get further qualifications and happy. “Because I wanted to learn develop more skills. even more, I then enrolled on the www.brent.gov.uk/parenting “I would recommend Brent Start Digital Literacy Entry 3 course at the courses because they will benefit Library at Willesden Green and got [email protected] people who want to have a better the opportunity to improve my 020 8937 4417 education.” English as well as my computer skills.

38 39 “On the course, I was introduced ENROL TODAY: Food & drink to Excel and discovered how to Online at move between Excel and Word www.brent.gov.uk/brentstart documents. “When my children are Or visit us at: MUM’S THE WORD grown, I’d like to get a job as a • Stonebridge Centre, receptionist, so it was great to get 1 Morland Gardens. Stonebridge, Sangita Rao, owner of Asian fusion restaurant Kanishkaa, my first experience of budgets and NW10 8DY introduces us to Indian food with a twist. By Jessica Alves spreadsheets. I also now feel able to • Harlesden Library, Craven Park support my children with their Road, Harlesden NW10 8SE homework. My only cooking inspiration is my of India, from Delhi, to Bengaluru, “What I’ve learnt at Brent Start is • The Library at Willesden Green, mum,” says Sangita. “She to Mumbai, so I kind of lived that if I focus and work hard then I 95 High Rd, Willesden, London experiments with many different everywhere. That’s how I learnt how can achieve. My studying will never NW10 2SF flavours and is the most creative diverse the food is, and cultivated a end - I’m really thankful for Brent • Brent Indian Association, person I know with food. I learnt love for different cuisines. India has Start.” Ealing Rd, Wembley HA0 4TH everything from her.” 29 states, and seven union Recruitment and enrolment takes When Sangita grew up, so did her territories, so the food varieties are place throughout the year, but love of hosting people in her home fascinating.” many courses start in September. and cooking food that they really Sangita opened Kanishkaa when enjoyed. Soon, her friends started she was 41 years old. She said: MAKING THE GRADE • Customer Services encouraging her to pursue her “Before opening my restaurant, I • 95% satisfaction rating passion and open a restaurant and went through a lot of self-doubt, so • Hospitality that is where Kanishkaa started. I didn’t know how would I manage. • 94% pass rate COMMUNITY AND FAMILY Sangita said: “I wanted to open If I could give one piece of advice to • 90% of learners feel confidence LEARNING COURSES Kanishkaa in a location that is also someone wishing to start their own boost • Hairdressing extremely diverse, so Wembley felt restaurant, or pursue any dream, it • Rated by Ofsted as ‘Good’ perfect. I get customers from all would be to follow your passion, • Floristry over the world. These aren’t just and your heart. I want to continue COURSES AVAILABLE • Digital Skills locals and regulars, but also tourists introducing my customers to • ESOL • British Sign Language who visit Wembley Stadium. different foods. That’s why I’m here. • English It makes me so happy that I’m What better way to reach people, • Sugar Craft accepted here, and that people than with food?” • Maths • Fashion from all backgrounds come to • Digital Skills • Maths with Lego Kanishkaa. As well as having a diverse range of customers, Sangita • Child Care • ESOL in the Community wants to showcase the diversity of Kanishkaa • Health and Social Care • Family Learning food within India. • Adult with Learning Disabilities “I was born very close to Kolkata, 305 Harrow Road but my Dad got a job that made us Wembley HA9 6BD CONTACT US constantly move to different parts [email protected] 020 8937 3950

40 41 SANGITA’S LAMB METHOD Safer Brent 1. Blend the tomato, 1 ½ of the CURRY onion, ginger, and garlic together NEIGHBOURHOOD MANAGER into a paste. Reserve the remaining SERVES 4-6 half of the onion. This simple and easy to follow lamb A week in the life… curry recipe, influenced by her 2. Place the paste into a bowl, and mix in the yogurt, turmeric, chilli childhood in Kolkata, will bring an Brent Council’s neighbourhood service is the front-line authentic, delicious taste of Bengali powder, dried fenugreek leaves, and cuisine right to your kitchen. salt. Add the lamb to the mixture, when it comes to problems like littering, illegal parking and stir. Leave to marinate in the and anti-social behaviour INGREDIENTS fridge for 48 hours. 1kg Diced leg of lamb (boned, or deboned) 3. Once the lamb has marinated, heat the oil and ghee in a large 500g Greek style yogurt Shirley Holmes has lived in Brent all potholes using a new method called pan. Slice the remaining half of the her life and now helps the ‘injection patching’ that means 2 Onions onion, before browning it in the community she grew up in as repairs last much longer Kingsbury 3cm of Fresh ginger hot oil. neighbourhood manager for and Kenton is the first 6 Garlic cloves 4. Put the marinated lamb into the Kingsbury and Kenton. Your Brent neighbourhood they’re visiting and pan, and stir. Cover with a lid, and went behind the scenes to see what everybody I’ve spoken to is excited 1 tomato (freshly chopped) cook it for 15 minutes, before goes into taking care of a to see the changes. 1tsp Ground turmeric stirring in the ground coriander, neighbourhood. TUESDAY 1tsp Chilli powder fresh coriander, and cumin. MONDAY Today, I’m meeting a street cleaning ½ tsp Dried fenugreek leaves 5. Cover with a lid again, and cook the lamb on a low heat for 2 hours. I kick my week off on the Chalkhill team on Kingsbury high street. 1tsp Ground cumin For a faster cooking time, you can Estate. I’m meeting local residents Local residents have raised concerns 1tsp Ground coriander place the lamb with its marinade in including Trevor who, at 53, has about rude stickers on lampposts lived his whole life in Chalkhill – and railings so I’m here to talk the 4 tbsp Fresh coriander (chopped) a pressure cooker instead, for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally, to prevent first in the old flats and now in the team through the work that needs 1tsp Salt the sauce from burning at the new buildings. He’s passionate doing to get rid of them. They’ll 2tsp Vegetable oil bottom of the pan. about his neighbourhood. As we also be applying a special paint to walk around the estate the make it more difficult to put up 1tsp Ghee 6. Once tender, the meat will be residents talk to me about how stickers and posters that haven’t got ready to serve. graffiti, littering and broken paving permission. is bringing down their area. We talk In the afternoon, I meet with the about how we can work together to council’s in-house design team who show the area a bit of love and are creating ‘no littering’ signs for a make a difference. green square that’s been a real While I’m out, I stop for a chat headache for local people recently. with the Velocity team – they are It’s a pretty basic message, but going around the borough fixing sometimes people need a reminder

42 43 that they could be hit with a £100 THURSDAY local people want to see, so it’s If you would like to organise fine if they get caught dropping helpful to meet regularly. By I arrive into work to reports of two your own Community Clean-Up, litter. Based on resident feedback, keeping them in the loop with new please go to www.brent.gov.uk we’re making the signs simpler, with abandoned cars in Kenton. I ask the projects, they can also keep environmental enforcement team to and search for big pictures so they stand out and residents in their area up-to date. ‘community clean ups’. can be easily understood by look into the problem straight everyone. away. They have to carry out lots of WEEKEND checks and serve notices before the My job isn’t always nine to five . WEDNESDAY vehicles can be cleared, so it’s a This weekend, I’m going to a One of my big jobs for today is to good idea to start this process Community Clean-Up that I’ve been sort out the schedule for the immediately. helping a local resident association Community Skip , which will be A few people have raised concerns to organise. The Community Skip is popping up across the borough this about two men who have been there and Veolia has dropped off autumn, after we trialled it in sleeping rough. Rough sleeping is a litter picking equipment, bags and Kingsbury. Anyone who lives here really complicated issue and we take gloves, to make sure the event is a can drop up to five items in the skip advice from experts like St Mungo’s success. for free. The idea came directly to make sure we’re offering the It’s great to see people of all ages from Cathryn Walsh, who lives in right kind of support to help them turn out. Kids are always so Fryent, at a Brent Connects meeting. get back on their feet. I ask our intrigued by the litter pickers and Like us, she was fed up of people outreach team to pay the men a hoops, and a couple of families that dumping rubbish illegally. Since visit. just came to drop stuff off at the we’ve been using the skip Cathryn Then I’m back out in Kingsbury to skip end up joining in the litter says she’s really seen the difference do a weekly street inspection to pick! We collect 32 bags of rubbish in her area, so it’s something I’m make sure the cleaning that’s been between us and accept a whopping really pleased we were able to happening is completed to a good 112 items into the skip. It’s great to make it happen. standard. see how keen people are to get Once the skip schedule is sorted, FRIDAY stuck in to help their I’m off to attend a Licensing neighbourhood. Committee. They’re hearing We’ve had complaints in overnight evidence about an off-license on my about some caravans that have patch that has broken the rules of parked up in Silver Jubilee Park in its alcohol license. There’s a long list Fryent without permission. I go of issues, including selling alcohol to with the Police, who have powers to a child and not doing enough to move caravans on if they’re stop their customers from street somewhere they’re not meant to drinking. The committee decide to be. The group packs up quickly and take away their alcohol licence. leaves without too much fuss. Later in the day, I meet with ward councillors. They have their ear to the ground when it comes to what

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54 55 SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 25 - SATURDAY 28 THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2019 TO FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER - SUNDAY SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2020 27 OCTOBER HERITAGE OPEN DAY AT WILLESDEN JEWISH CEMETERY THE SEVEN AGES OF PATIENCE HOUSE OF LIFE EXHIBITION FAMILY FUN Join us at Willesden Jewish Community Play, written by An exhibition introducing the House Daily half-term matinees. The Lexi Cemetery for a free guided tour Chinoyerem Odimba and directed of Life at Willesden Jewish Cinema. £5. exploring our sites connection to by Katie Posner and already on its Cemetery. The Library at Willesden the theme People Power. Willesden way to selling out. Kiln Theatre. Green. SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER Jewish Cemetery. 1-4.15pm. Free. TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2019 TO NT ENCORE: A MIDSUMMER FROM MON 16 SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2019 – SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 2019 NIGHT’S DREAM SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER 2019 Nic Hytner’s wonderfully immersive MARY ROMER, MEMORIES OF THROWING LIGHT, CASTING production of Shakespeare’s original WATER SOUL OF SHAOLIN DOUBT, TELLING TALES: MAKING romcom. The Lexi Cinema. 2pm. Exhibition of paintings. The Lexi Playing in London for the first time, THE POSTCARD WOMEN’S £17. Cinema. Free. Soul of Shaolin is an action-packed IMAGINARIUM theatrical experience featuring over Art exhibition drawing inspiration WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER - FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 30 performers in a troupe direct from lost histories. Willesden Green SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER from Shaolin, China. Troubadour Library. 9am-8pm Monday to Friday. POWER PLAY: A TALE OF Theatre. 7.30pm. From £15. 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. WHEN THE CROWS VISIT VICTORIAN VALUES Free. [email protected] A mother is confronted with the Wembley History Society welcomes SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER ghosts of her past when her son Bruno Bubna Kasteliz, for this FROM TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER returns home. Kiln Theatre. 7.30pm. fascinating insight into the life and NT ENCORE: FLEABAG [email protected] From £12.50 times of his great grandmother, Phoebe Waller-Bridge recreates the JOHN BLANDY, FOLLOWING A Mary, the Dowager Duchess of stage inspiration for her LIME TREE FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER Sutherland. English Martyrs Hall. outrageously popular TV drama in a An exhibition of pastels by a 7.30-9pm. [email protected] recording of the live performance. renowned local artist. The Lexi STEPPING STONES The Lexi Cinema. 3pm. £17. Cinema. Free. Storytelling dance workshops for TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2019 TO children. Enacting a popular SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER 2019 THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2019 – children’s story through music and SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2019 dance. Ealing Road Library. 2.30- EPHEMERA LOVE, FAME AND 3.30pm. Free. [email protected] A group exhibition featuring local SHOWBUSINESS WAR HORSE artists working in glass, silver, Come and meet acclaimed writer Following a sold-out run at the photography, print and paint. Susie Boyt as she reads from and National Theatre, War Horse returns Willesden Green Library. 9am-8pm discusses her books Love and Fame to London for a limited season in Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm and My Judy Garland Life . this exciting new venue. Troubadour Saturday and Sunday. Kilburn Library. 6.30-7.30pm. Free. Theatre. 2pm or 7.30pm. From £15. [email protected]

56 57 WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER VENUES STADIUM EVENTS BABY DISCO: HALLOWEEN HOUSE OF LIFE EXHIBITION: Ace Cafe Cincinnati Bengals @ Los SPECIAL DEATH CAFÉ Ace Corner, North Circular road, Angeles Rams Daytime fun for little ones at our A conversation over tea and cake Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD Sunday 27 October music and dance session, come about what comes to us all. 020 8961 1000, Houston Texans @ Jacksonville along in your Halloween costume! Willesden Green Library. 2.30-5pm. www.london.acecafe.com Jaguars Tickets www.halloween-babydisco. Free. Brent Civic Centre Sunday 3 November eventbrites.co.uk Willesden Green Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ Library. Session 1 11.30am- 12.15pm. TUESDAY 19 NOVEMBER England vs Germany (Women’s Session 2 12.30-1.15pm. Advanced Harlesden Library Plus International Friendly) tickets £2.50 per child, adults £2.50. HOUSE OF LIFE EXHIBITION: Craven Park Road, Saturday 9 November [email protected] CURATORS TALK Harlesden NW10 8SE England vs Montenegro Behind the Scenes at the House of Kingsbury Library (Euro2020Q) WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER Life: a talk by the curator of the 522-524 Kingsbury Road, Thursday 14 November exhibition. Willesden Green Library. Kingsbury NW9 9HE HOUSE OF LIFE EXHIBITION: 1-2pm. Free. EFL Cup Final HISTORY TALK Kilburn Library Sunday 1st March A history talk of Willesden Jewish THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 42 Salusbury Road, Cemetery by David Jacobs. Free. Kilburn NW6 6NN Willesden Green Library. 1-2.30pm. NT LIVE: PRESENT LAUGHTER Lexi Cinema For more information visit Andrew Scott takes the lead in this 194B Chamberlayne Rd, www.wembleystadium.com FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER revamped version of Noel Coward’s London NW10 3JU frothy comedy. The Lexi Cinema. 020 3011 5523 COME MEK WE LARF 7pm. £17. www.thelexicinema.co.uk Black History Month Comedy Special. Tickets https:// willesden - The Library at Willesden Green comedyspecial.eventbrite.co.uk 95 High Road, Willesden, Willesden Green Library. Doors London NW10 2SF. 7.30pm/ Showtime 8-11pm. £15 020 8937 3400 General sale £20 on the Door. www.brent.gov.uk/lwg [email protected] Kiln Theatre 269 Kilburn High Rd, London NW6 7JR 020 7328 1000 www.tricycle.co.uk Wembley Library Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ Arena Square Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ

58 59 Arts & culture A mother and son bond is What message or feeling the driving force behind the would you like people to narrative. Why do you think take away from watching SOUL OF SHAOLIN love and family makes such Soul of Shaolin ? a powerful story? Love and hope, and the sense of PREMIERE AT THE Love and family is a universal part awe for these masterful performers. of everyone’s lives, no matter what Guests should prepare to expect the TROUBADOUR THEATRE country or culture. spectacular! The story depicts the strong and Soul of Shaolin is on at the An astonishing, masterful window to the world of Shaolin via persistent love of a mother to her child, a storyline that everyone can Troubadour Theatre from 26 performance steeped in a theatrical production. We want to September – 6 October share the essence and spirit of Kung relate to and associate with. ancient Chinese tradition, Fu through a physical, non-verbal the UK premiere of Soul of musical, making it an unforgettable Shaolin hits the new experience suitable for all. Troubadour Theatre stage The performances in Soul of with an action-packed Shaolin require a large theatrical experience. We amount of skill, strength and discipline. How caught up with the UK important is it to push the Producer, Nick Larkin. boundaries when performing? Could you tell us how you’d The journey of learning is never Looking for a local sum up the performance? easy. Without exceptional stamina Soul of Shaolin is a theatrical and skills, they can easily get hurt spectacular. It’s a truly scintillating and not perform to the best of their FOOTBALL PITCH for your fusion of Kung Fu, arts, music, ability. Apart from their strenuous action-packed scenes and a story training, the young performers are team? that will touch your heart. also being educated academically, teaching them knowledge and Score the winning goal on one of the many football Why is it important to you discipline. This enables them to push for this culture to be the boundaries and better pitches across Brent! Limited places on 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and portrayed? appreciate all their performing 11v11 pitches still left for the 2019 season, so be quick. We aim to keep this ancient opportunities. tradition of Shaolin alive for generations to come by opening a Email [email protected] for more information and to book

60 61 Arts and culture UNIFORMED YOUTH ACTIVITIES FOSTERING INFORMATION Sea Cadetting for youngsters from EVENING age 7. Uniformed youth group An open evening to find out more What’s on based on the traditions of the Royal about fostering. Brent Civic Centre, Navy. T.S. Broadsword, Cool Oak Engineers Way, Wembley, 1st floor, Your guide to what’s on in Brent during Autumn 2019. Lane, NW9 7ND. Mondays, Tuesdays Training Centre, room 1T002. First If you would like your event included on these pages, and Fridays, September 2019. 12am. Thursday of the month. 6-8pm. gearaldandjeanseacadet.org [email protected] submit the details at www.brent.gov.uk/events KICK START ENGAGEMENT DAY COMMUNITY Discuss the Kick Start Learning CHILDREN HOMEWORK CLUB AT THE LIBRARY AT WILLESDEN GREEN Programme in more detail with a BRIDGE CLUB AT KILBURN tutor and prepare for work BOOKSTART STORY AND RHYME Need some help with homework? LIBRARY TIME FOR 18 MONTHS AND OVER Join us at the Library at Willesden opportunities. Brent Hub Bridge Club at Kilburn Library every Community Enterprise Centre, 6 AT THE LIBRARY AT WILLESDEN Green for Homework Club. Wednesday!. 42 Salusbury Road, GREEN 95 High Road, Willesden NW10 2SF. Hillside, London. Friday 13 Kilburn NW6 6NN. Wednesdays, September. 12-1pm. Join us for story and rhyme time on Thursdays, September - November September-November 2019. 2-4pm. Fridays at the Library at Willesden 2019. 3.30-5.30pm (term time only). [email protected] CITIZENS ADVICE BRENT - Green. Other locations. 95 High RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CLUB FOR KNITTING CLUB AT WEMBLEY Road, Willesden NW10 2SF. Fridays, INFORMATION AND ADVICE LIBRARY CHILDREN SERVICE September - November 2019. Russian language club for primary Feeling creative? Join us for our 9.30-10.15am (term time). Charity that offers free confidential Crochet and Knitting Club at school children. Crownhill Road, advice to whoever you are, FRESH ARTS THEATRE SCHOOL Willesden. Saturdays, September- Wembley library. Brent Civic Centre, whatever the problem. Brent Civic Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ. FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 TO 16 November 2019. 1-2pm. Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley Fresh Arts is a theatre school for [email protected] Thursdays, September- November HA9 0FJ. Mondays, September- 2019. 10.30am-1pm. children aged 3 to 16. Newman SALOME WHITE DANCE November 2019. 9am-4pm. Catholic College, Harlesden Rd, COMPANY [email protected] PLACE OF WELCOME Harlesden, London. Saturdays, Dance classes for boys and girls ages This provides the community with a September-November 2019. CROCHET AND KNITTING CLUB AT place to interact with one another, 7 to 18. Willesden Green Library. KILBURN LIBRARY 10am-1pm. [email protected] Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, enjoy games and have engaging Join us for Crochet and Knitting conversations. Brent Hub HALLOWEEN BABY DISCO September - November 2019. 4.30- Club at Kilburn library. 42 Salusbury Daytime fun for little ones at our 6.30pm. [email protected] Community Enterprise Centre, 6 Road, Kilburn NW6 6NN. Tuesdays, Hillside, London. Wednesdays, music and dance session, come TURTLE TOTS - WEST LONDON September-November 2019. along in your Halloween costume! September - November 2019. 10am- Specialist baby and toddler 10.30am-12.30pm. 12pm. [email protected] The Library at Willesden Green, 95 swimming classes in pools across High Road, Willesden, London, West and North West London. NW10 2SF. Wednesday 30 October. Wykeham Primary School. Friday 2, 11.30am-1.15pm. Monday 9, Monday 16 September 2019. 10-11am. [email protected]

62 63 RAD INFORMATION, ADVICE AND UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE: ANIMAL BLESSING & THANKS - HEALTH AND GUIDANCE EVENT FOR DEAF PAINTING FOR THE OVER 50S GIVING SERVICE FOR PETS PEOPLE LIVING IN BRENT Get creative and join our University The event provides an opportunity FITNESS Royal Association for Deaf people of the Third Age: Painting for the for pet owners whatever their (RAD) Information, Advice and Over 50s at Ealing Road library. beliefs to come together and BOOTCAMP AT QUEENS PARK Guidance (IAG) service. Desk 30 Coronet Parade, Ealing Road, celebrate the special relationship we Get fit for free with OurParks. Other Customer Services, Brent Civic Wembley HA0 4BA. Tuesdays, have with the animals who share locations. Queen’s Park Kilburn, Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley September-November 2019. our lives. St.Martin’s Anglican London, NW6 6SG. Thursdays, HA9 0FJ on Tuesdays. Brent CAB, 10.30am-12.30pm. Church, Mortimer Road, Kensal September-November 2019. 10- 11am. 270-272 High Road, London NW10 WINDRUSH SURGERIES Green, NW10 5SN. Saturday 12 2EY on Thursdays. Tuesdays and A surgery to help residents October 2019 2-3pm.For further BRENT DOLPHINS SWIMMING Thursdays, September-November struggling to demonstrate their details email CLUB 2019. 10am-4pm. status in the UK to apply for [email protected] Promotes the teaching and coaching SCRABBLE AT WEMBLEY LIBRARY documentation and citizenship. or call 07778 453 578 of swimming, including teacher Fancy a game of Scrabble? Join us at Brent Hub Community Enterprise CELEBRATING UNITY & training and lifesaving for those Wembley Library every month for a Centre, 6 Hillside, London. Monday DIVERSITY, aged 5+. Vale Farm and Willesden fun game! Other locations. Brent 21 October. 12-3pm. Sunday 13th October 2-5.30pm A Sports Centres. Every day except Saturdays, September-November Civic Centre, Engineers Way, QUIZ & GAMES AFTERNOON FOR contribution to Black History Wembley HA9 0FJ. Third Wednesday Month. An afternoon of dialogue, 2019. 7-10pm. OLDER PEOPLE [email protected] of the month. 1.30-4pm. A relaxing afternoon with board music, dance, poetry and fun in an TAMIL READING GROUP games, a general knowledge quiz atmosphere of love and CHAIR BASED EXERCISES Get reading and join our Tamil and getting to know new people. appreciation. Brahma Kumaris Every Wednesday at Midday. Other Reading Group at Ealing Road Elders Voice, 181 Mortimer Road, World Spiritual University, Global locations. Crawford Avenue, Corner library. Coronet Parade, Ealing Kensal Green, NW10 5TN. Co-operation House, 65-69 Pound of Wembley High road. Road, Wembley HA0 4BA. Last Wednesdays, 2pm-4pm (starts Lane, Willesden Green NW10 2HH Every day, September-November Saturday of the month. 1-4.30pm. Wednesday 4th September 2019). THE WINTER TRAIL 2019. 12- 1pm. [email protected] THE ROMANIAN BOOK GROUP AT Free - suggested donation of £1 to Saturday 7 December and Sunday 8 WEMBLEY LIBRARY cover cost of teas and coffees. Jenny December. Timings to be confirmed. DEMENTIA CAFÉ © AT CITY Join our Romanian Book Group at Davison on 020 8968 8170 Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual MISSION HUB Wembley library!. Brent Civic PROUD COFFEE FOR OLDER University are working on an Held weekly on a Monday, Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley LGBT+ PEOPLE exciting new project this year, providing space for those with HA9 0FJ. Second Saturday of the Coffee morning for older LGBT+ creating something special, memory loss and dementia and month. 1-3pm. people in Brent. It is a great place something immersive and their carers to socialise, get involved to get to know more people, catch- something magical for the whole in activities and receive support. up with friends and start building a family. Watch this space! Pentecostal City Mission Church, 2 community of older LGBT+ people www.wintershow.org Scrubs Lane, London. Mondays, in Brent. Elders Voice, 181 Mortimer September - November 2019. Road, Kensal Green, NW10 5TN. 10.30am-3.30pm Mondays, 9.30am-11am. Free. [email protected] Rachel Ishmael on 020 8206 7502 64 65 ELDERS VOICE KENSAL GREEN HEARING VOICES PEER SUPPORT SELF DEVELOPMENT DEMENTIA CAFÉ GROUP A free, weekly cafe for people with For people living with hearing FREE COMPUTER CLASSES FOR dementia and their families and voices and unusual beliefs, on the OLDER PEOPLE carers. Elders Voice, 181 Mortimer 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. A free, weekly computer class for Road, Kensal Green, London. Top floor, Ashford Place, 60 Ashford older people. Elders Voice, 181 Fridays, September -November 2019. Road, London. On the second and Mortimer Road, Kensal Green, 11am-1pm. fourth Tuesday of the Month, London, NW10 5TN. Wednesdays, [email protected] September- November. 1.30-3.30pm. 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