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GAIN (GLOBAL AFRICAN INTEGRATION NETWORK)
DIASPORA MAPPING AND END GANG YOUTH
VIOLENCE (EGYV) PROJECTS LAUNCHED
- By Sarem Ugoh
GAIN Diaspora, a membership organisation for African led and African focused organisations in Nottingham
and Nottinghamshire has launched Mapping and End Gang and Youth Violence (EGYV) projects.
In the past month, GAIN Diaspora was able to kick-start its research process by sending out individual and
group questionnaires to African communities. This research by GAIN includes a mapping exercise to determine
where African people and organisations are based in the city; to identify their main problems / issues / needs /
concerns. We will also be conducting a skills audit of organizations and members. This is aimed at providing the
right solutions to African communities in Nottingham. As a result, in the coming months GAIN will require the
assistance of African communities to participate in the survey, so that it is exhaustive.
In respect to the research, GAIN has created an interactive map that showcases the presence of African community
groups and their locations in Nottingham. GAIN also started its newsletter in November, this is available to
individuals and groups in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and can be signed up for on our website. The website
for GAIN has been updated- our membership forms and surveys can be accessed at www.gaindiaspora.co.uk.
In 2017, GAIN Diaspora will organise two events for Nigerian and Sundanese communities living in Nottingham.
The project will bring together these two groups to discuss and identify solutions to crimes affecting them, their
ability to report crimes and support victims and how best to work with existing statutory bodies and community
groups in tackling crime and violence locally.
Supported by the Nottingham City Council through EGYV fund, the project will also bring together young
people to create a video capturing their understanding of crime and how to end it. This will help improve the
way young people avoid gangs, crime and violence and also improve the crime reporting processes.
We are inviting all African communities in Nottingham to join GAIN Diaspora and to participate in these
projects by emailing [email protected] or visit www.gaindiaspora.co.uk.
TRAINEES JOIN REFUGEE & ASYLUM SEEKERS MEDIA TRAINING
- By Megan Cox
Mojatu has successfully launched the Refugee and Asylum Seekers Media training programme.
As of January 2017, five trainees of Pakistani, Sudanese, Cameroonian and Iranian background have fully enrolled
onto the course. The accredited course provides trainees with comprehensive print, radio, TV and photography
journalism understanding and is taken online, creating a flexible learning style.
This month, trainees will also begin their radio training module. ‘Introduction to Radio’ is an eight week course
run at Insite Media UK with Headquarters in Alfreton Road, Nottingham and will cover a range of topics,
including discussion of music scheduling, audience research, copyright and practical desk usage. Moving
forward, trainees can look forward to additional learning opportunities such as social media, photography and
video training.
Additional partnerships have also been established with local community groups to ensure that trainees have
the resources necessary to complete their learning. These groups include PATRA, Communities Inc. and CEEA.
However, we are still calling upon local groups and organisations to support this training programme by aiding
in the following areas;
• Placement opportunities in media, communication, public relations or related positions
• Support with the learning and training materials including accessing mobile devices for collating,
editing, managing and sharing contents (photo, video, audio and text)
• Participation in events and networking activities, including transport costs and invitations
We strongly encourage individuals who are interested to apply to take partas recruitment will be on a rolling
basis over the next few months. Email [email protected] or see back page for more details.