W rld Edition No 1: Late summer 2019 Ikon artist gets 3 years in high Saqib Bhatti at the university. security prison Doctorate honour for Saqib One of the Westside BID’s top leaders has received an honorary doctorate from Aston University to recognise his work promoting business in the West Midlands. Saqib Bhatti, a chartered accountant by profession, has been a BID director for the last six years, as well as being its company secretary. The 34-year-old also became the youngest-ever president at the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce last year and has been a director of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership since 2015. Saqib, whose day job is an associate at Younis Bhatti & Co Ltd, a firm of chartered n Birmingham-born artist Dean Kelland is to be artist-in-residence at HMP Grendon. accountants based at 93 Broad Street, said: “It is such a great ...But Dean is on a mission to rehabilitate violent offenders privilege to be awarded this honorary doctorate. I receive it The Ikon Gallery has sent a re- By Steve Dyson Ikon Gallery, which is housed in a humbly. nowned Birmingham-born artist Grade II-listed former school at 1 “I think of the hard work to a high-security prison – as part mates who volunteer to be there, Oozells Square in Brindleyplace, that my parents have put into of a project to rehabilitate violent analysing behaviours to try to un- said: “We are delighted to have making me the man I am today criminals. derstand why they ended up behind Dean on board for Ikon’s second and so I dedicate this to them. Dean Kelland, who was born and bars. artist’s residency at HMP Grendon. “My ambition has always brought up in Great Barr in the As part of this regime, the artist “His practice, with its emphasis been to serve the people 1970s, will be Ikon’s artist-in-res- will work with prisoners to make on the nature of male identity, could around me so to be recognised idence for the next three years at and submit work to the Koestler not be better suited to the prison’s by an institution as venerable HMP Grendon, in Buckingham- Awards – through Koestler Arts, therapeutic programme. as Aston University is a real shire. the UK’s leading prison arts charity “The next three years will be an honour.” HMP Grendon is a unique pris- – as well as holding annual exhibi- exciting creative adventure for all Speaking to fellow graduates on in that it operates as a full-time tions at the jail. therapeutic community with in- Jonathan Watkins, director of the Turn to page 2 Turn to page 2 We’re working all the year round for BID members 2 Late summer 2019 Late summer 2019 3 We want Art at Grendon ‘highly valued’ From page 1 can do something really exciting formational effect that art can have and positive. on residents and witness the discus- How Yell.com director your tales involved.” The artist-in-residence “The prison community has been sion that this will generate amongst programme has been funded by welcoming and the Marie-Louise our community members and the the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky von Motesiczky Charitable Trust public beyond. of success Charitable Trust and follows Ed- supportive from the outset.” “The artist’s contribution to life at mund Clark’s residency at HMP Rebecca Hayward, the first wom- HMP Grendon is highly valued by By Mike Olley Grendon. an governor of HMP Grendon, our communities and really helps to Westside BID general manager Dean Kelland, who works across explained that the prison operates turn the men’s lives around. let feet do the talking performance, photography and a “democratic therapeutic commu- “Involving residents in the pro- Westside is a rich and diverse film-making, said: “My ongoing nity” to promote positive relation- duction of visual art which re- By Adam Smith part of Birmingham that’s full interests in performance, gender ships, personal responsibility and sponds to the history and context of representation and veils of mascu- social participation. therapeutic practice is exciting and World champion kickboxer of pleasant surprises. And Simon Akufo-Teteh has been Westside World is hoping to linities are being rehearsed through She said: “We are delighted to offers them the opportunity to find therapies at HMP Grendon, and we work with Dean to see the trans- and express their own creativity.” knocking out adverts for Yell.com fuse this multi-billion pound for more than 17 years. district together, capturing Simon, a digital account director, both the business acumen and has seen the company transform the great characters, venues from the traditional printed Yellow and events that make it so Pages into an all-encompassing unique. digital brand. This newsletter is for the Based at Quayside Tower on people who BID’s Saqib is a Broad Street, Yell.com employs work here, and more than 500 people and Simon so we’d like is still grateful the company sup- you to come ported him during his kickboxing forward with career. your stories He said: “Yell.com let me work about your from home during my first ten years businesses and so I could concentrate on winning organisations. real high-flyer two world championships and four We want European titles, and I will always you to think of be grateful for that. I used to do an Westwide BID as your village eight-mile run, make all my sales pump, where people come and calls and then hit the gym for train- tell their great tales of success, ing so I learned how to self-manage and Westside World will be at a young age.” our printed version of that – The 38-year-old added: “The also available electronically changes I have seen in this sector and via social media. and in Yell.com have been phenom- We hope you enjoy our enal. first edition. Email info@ “We produced our last ever Yel- westsidebid.co.uk to tell us low Pages directory last year and your stories, to send us your now provide everything any com- pictures and to order a free pany needs to have a digital pres- supply of future newsletters ence, from building websites and for your staff. increasing SEO traffic to placing adverts.” Yell.com has been live for 20 World years and their offices were previ- ously based in Hagley Road before Published on behalf of moving to Quayside Tower, and Westside BID, the Business they regularly feature as a Glass Improvement District Door Top 50 employer. constantly working towards Simon said: “I have now had a creating a more attractive, couple of promotions and am proud better marketed, brighter, of the work Yell.com is doing. safer and cleaner business “We are the biggest digital agency environment in Birmingham’s in the UK and will always go that Westside entertainment area. extra mile to ensure a customer is Westside BID was voted in by getting what they need and deserve. 350 businesses in the area in “Seeing how Dee Malone, our August 2015, with a 99.75% chief customer officer, engages and manages our top sales team, giving yes vote (the best in the UK). n Simon Akufo-Teteh with Westside BID is based at 252- regular talks about giving the best customer service possible, is really his world and European 260 Quayside Tower, Broad championship belts in 2013 and in a bid to raise £25,000 their financial services audit inspiring. We want to provide an Street, B1 2HF. From page 1 (right) dressed up for a day in for the charity Prostate practice. enjoyable environment where em- the office. Publisher: Dyson Media Ltd. at the degree ceremony Cancer UK, after two of his As well as promoting ployees can thrive.” Editor: Steve Dyson. about jobs in business, Saqib colleagues at the Chamber the West Midlands as a And Simon, who has two children game as I am in the corner of Brit- Designer: Gary Young of said: “Work with integrity: it were diagnosed with – and national and international and lives in Halesowen with his ish boxing champion Brad Foster Magic Lantern Media. might not make you popular, successfully overcame – leader in trade and business, girlfriend, added: “Being based in and I’m so grateful my role gives Printed by: Print Design but you’ll know you stood prostate cancer. Saqib has worked with Broad Street is great. I can bring me the freedom to give back to Team, 28 Clement Street, for something and will walk Saqib studied Law at the various charities helping to clients into our building to meet our sport. Birmingham B1 2SL. with your head held high.” London School of Economics secure free and subsidised digital production team and then af- “However, I am concentrating Every effort has been made to ensure the Saqib’s honorary doctorate before qualifying at Deloitte education and training to terwards we are in the thick of the more on my career at Yell.com and accuracy of all content, but the publisher takes no responsibility nor accepts any liability for comes just weeks after he in 2007, one of the ‘Big Four’ some of Pakistan’s poorest business and entertainment district, have been delighted to win several errors or omissions. Please check details with took part in a charity skydive accounting firms, within areas. – it really impresses people. awards including best-in-class and venues if travelling to events. “I am still involved in the fight rising star for my sales successes.” 4 Late summer 2019 Late summer 2019 5 New £13m showcase Writing is on the wall for artists Birmingham’s Symphony Hall is to benefit from a for Westside’s Warhol £13.2 million redevelopment programme to create a By Steve Dyson performance space for talented local artists.