MP visits Friends Hub
Jon Ashworth, Labour MP for Leicester South, met with staff and young people at the Friends Hub on Friday (Sep 8). The Friends Hub was established in January 2016 by Mr Ismail Yusuf to provide after school opportunities for young people, aged between 11 and 21,and to prevent anti-social behaviour in the area. Based in Bartholomew Street, Leicester, the Hub currently offers boxing and table tennis sessions. Mr Yusuf said: “As somebody who grew up in Highfields, I know how difficult it is to find after school activities for young people in the area. I wanted to give back to my community and setting up The Friends Hub is a good way to do it.”
Breaking into News
Aspiring journalists are being encouraged to enter a national competition which offers young people, aged between 18 and 25, the opportunity to learn how to research, report and produce news bulletins for ITV regional and national news outlets. The scheme, Breaking into News, which is run in partnership with the Media Trust, is specifically designed to support young people from across the country, that wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to gain entry into the broadcast industry. Ten finalists, one from each ITV News region, will be selected and will be given the opportunity to work with leading industry mentors to develop their own ideas and turn them into a news report for their local ITV newsroom. For more information visit www.breakingintonews.co.uk
Searching for a Soulmate?
An event for British Hindu Gujarati singletons is being planned for later this year. The get-together, likely to be held on a Friday or Saturday in Birmingham, aims to connect like-minded young professionals looking for soul mates. The event will feature networking, ice-breakers and activities tailored to bring out the talent, skill, personality and aspirations of each participant. We are currently inviting Expressions of Interest from anyone interested. Please e-mail [email protected] your name, age, job title, geographical base.
