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Festival season at
By Michal Henry
Building Stronger Communities is a three-year project that promotes and encourages community cohesion and
integration by organising activities that bring diverse communities together. This project run by Communities
Inc. is funded by the Big Lottery Fund
In the light of current events, community cohesion is more important than ever as it creates healthy communities
where people understand and respect each other, where people’s diverse backgrounds are valued and where
there is a common sense of belonging and responsibility.
We were present at various festivals across the city
to engage the public with our project. Festivals are a
great way to promote community cohesion, as they
bring together people from all walks of life to celebrate
diversity and unity in a positive, fun manner
This summer we attended Worksop Pride (the first ever
one) and Nottinghamshire Pride, Kenya Day at the Eco
Farm and the Hyson Green Cultural Festival and have
spoken to hundreds of people at these events. We are
looking forward to engaging more people at other events
throughout the year. So if you see us at an event – please
feel free to pop over and talk to us.
Fourth year ‘The Black Achievers Awards 2016’
announced: Nominate someone now
The Black Achievers Awards is an award ceremony, which aims to strengthen community cohesion and celebrate the roles and
achievements of both Men and Women in Nottingham. The format of the event has changed this year to include all members of the
Black community. Previous years have focused on Black Men only.
Black Men and Women have experienced many years of negative press and we aim to change this by showing the Black Community that
there are real positive role models out there.
This event will be held on 22 October. Please be on the lookout for more information via our social media and website http://
blackachieversaward.co.uk/.
If you are interested in supporting our event, please email [email protected] and let us know how you would like to
support the event. Mojatu Magazine will be one of the sponsors for the Learning Skills and Employment Award Category.
Tickets are now available for purchase via our website. You can put in your nominations by filling out a form on our website or coming
into Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (Opposite House of Fraser) and handing in a filled in form.
Let’s get nominating Nottingham!