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Editor’s Welcome Nottingham connected Hello and welcome to our special Maasai Cricket Warriors post tour edition!

Special thanks to all our sponsors, partners, staff, volunteers and all those who supported the Maasai Cricket Warriors Tour in whatever way. We held 28 different events across the city and county. This wouldn’t have been possible without you! Our campaign for social justice was very successful in engaging diverse communities and reaching out to new audiences. From statistics gathered through different monitoring methods, we reached over 20,000 people from over 35 nationalities through the various activities and using the Mojatu Magazines, social media and mass media. We also had many people coming forward to seek help or wanting to support work related to FGM, Forced Marriage, modern slavery, hate crime and education / skills development. The tour has generated a great deal of interest from our partners who took part and new partnerships are being developed that will strengthen our advocacy work. Following this success, we are very keen to follow up on the legacy for the team and to be able to provide personal development opportunities and also strengthen the team’s impact in Kenya and beyond. It was reported by many of the warriors that this was the best tour ever considering the diversity of people they met, number of events and social issues affecting communities, equipment donations amongst other things. Plans for future tours of the team and other African groups visiting the UK are also underway and we will keep you updated in due course through our Mojatu Magazine. The tour was widely covered by Local and national media, see pg (31) for a list of some of them. Once again, thank you to Asante Sana for your invaluable support and we look forward to working with you again in future.

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Group Editor: Frank Kamau – frank@mojatu.com Managing Editor: Valentine Nkoyo - valentine@ mojatu.com Editor: Edith Onovo - edith@mojatu.com Graphic Design: Ishmael Smart Contributors: Angela Wathoni | Valentine Nkoyo | Edith Ogochukwu Onovo | Leikeisha Walters | Esme Macauley | Teresa Dymond | Katarzyna Kotlarska | John Gordon | Cheryl Rounsaville | Olivia Auckland | Newark Advertiser | Nick Allcoat | Penny Cooper | Esther Muthoni Photography: Ishmael Smart | Sallah Njie | John Berry | Esther Muthoni IT / Social Media: Daniel Ibinimion Accounts: John Gordon - accounts@mojatu.com Admin: Penny Cooper - penny@mojatu.com

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Welcome Official Reception...............................................................4 - 5 African Farm Festival.........................................................6 - 7 Indian Cricket Test Match......................................................8 Community & Events Tram Ride & Robin Hood Statue.........................................9 A Night of Culture/The Maasai Warrior Film................ 10 Modern Day Slavery/Survivor Voices Conference..... 11 FYA Fashion and Music Show.....................................12 - 13 Breakfast At Global Lounge............................................... 14 Kenyan Lunch/Social Evening at Bakehouse.............. 15 Cricket Match w/ Nottinghamshire Knights & NAACC... 16 Nottingham Tour on Foot................................................... 17 Cricket Match w/ Attenborough Cricket Club................... 18 Cavaliers and Carrington Cricket Event................................ 18 Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Tour................ 19 Southwell Minister Visit....................................................... 20 Belvoir Castle Cricket Match.............................................. 21 Cricket Match with Castle Rock........................................ 22 Community Cricket Day...................................................... 23 End of Tour Summary.......................................................... 24 A Snapshot of Maasai Warriors in Nottingham.......... 25 End of Tour get together.................................................... 26 Health & Food There is no Health without Mental Health...........27 - 29 Adverts Adverts..............................................................................30 - 31

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LORD MAYOR WELCOMES MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS TO NOTTINGHAM

By Esme Macauley The Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Liaqat Ali, met the team at the Council House on Friday 17 August, marking the start of their two-week tour of the city and wider county.

Councillor Liaqat Ali said: “I’m proud to welcome the Maasai Cricket Warriors to our city and was honoured to show them around our historic Council House. As well as building a cultural bridge between the two countries, their visit will help to raise awareness of a lot Following a warm welcome and discussion about the City of important cultural issues that face our communities.” and the Maasai Cricket Warriors’ hopes for the tour, the team gathered to perform their traditional ‘jumping ceremony’ at In 2016, Mojatu Foundation was instrumental in getting the Brian Clough statue, much to the delight of members of Nottingham City to declare Zero Tolerance to Female the public and the Lord Mayor.

Genital Mutilation (FGM) – the first city in UK and Europe to do so. Cllr Toby Neal, Portfolio Holder for Community Protection in Nottingham, said: “I’m proud that our city takes the lead on addressing issues such as hate crime and FGM – and equally proud that the Maasai Cricket Warriors chose to visit Nottingham to help us to continue to raise awareness. Esme Macauley, the Client Services Manager for the Nottingham City Council wrote, “A joined-up, collaborative response is vital to ensure we are protecting women and girls from violence and supporting victims and survivors. We will continue to take a partnership approach to this by working with health, education and social care, as well as the police.”

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THE MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS AT NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY It was with great excitement that Nottingham Trent University (NTU) welcomed the Maasai Cricket Warriors on campus this Summer. Having been asked by Valentine Nkoyo (an NTU alumni and Director of the Mojatu Foundation) to act as the main sponsor for the 2018 tour, NTU opened its doors to the players.

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Hosting the team at the Brackenhurst campus, near Southwell, the University was able to offer the players a taste of the British countryside during their stay.

The campus, which houses the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science, has beautiful grounds, including a cricket pitch where the team were able to put in some out of hours practice.

The formal welcome event for the team took place on Friday 17th August and was attended by distinguished guests from Nottinghamshire’s sporting and civic organisations, as well as VIPs from further afield. Including the Kenyan Education Attaché to the Kenyan High commissioner (Mrs Dorothy Kamwilu) who made the journey from London especially to meet with the cricket warriors.

Of particular importance to NTU is the role that the Maasai Cricket Warriors play as advocates for gender equality. NTU is aware that in strongly male dominated communities like the Maasai, there are serious injustices faced by girls and women. As such, the team have educated and campaigned on a number of issues close to NTUs heart: ending Female Genital Mutilation and tackling modern slavery are two such examples.

In Nottingham, NTU seeks to make a difference on these issues. Through the association with the Mojatu Foundation, the University has supported campaigns on FGM with its academic research, student engagement and staff commitment. NTUs work on modern slavery includes Professor Ian Clark’s work around car washes that has helped inform a parliamentary inquiry into modern slavery.

NTU is also proud to be founder members of “Nottingham Citizens”, a diverse alliance of 36 civil society institutions set up in 2012 to work together in tackling issues of social injustice.

Within NTU the School of Social Sciences has been key to bringing the Maasai Cricket Warriors to Nottingham and supporting the tour’s agenda.

NTU is proud of its global commitment to social justice and we’re honoured to have been given the opportunity to be part of such an important tour.

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AFRICAN FARM FESTIVAL

By Leikeisha Walters

The grand African Farm Festival was held at Farmeco Community Care Farm, Screveton on Saturday 18th August. This was a fun-filled community day with live music, drumming sessions, African food, jewellery and artefacts, walk in the farm, trailer rides, meet, greet and feed the animals, talks and information stalls.

Community members had the opportunity to interact with the Maasai Cricket Warriors throughout the day, finding out more about their aims for the tour and what they are doing to raise awareness about issues affecting their community back in Kenya such as FGM, early and forced marriages, HIV/AIDS, and wildlife conservation.

The main stage featured many great performances from local artists who were keen to showcase their talent and culture, including: Nigerian all-female dance troupe from Igbo Union, Syrian duo Al Yasmin, Gambian singer Amie Cherry accompanied by multi-instrumentalist John Berry, soulful singer-songwriter Marita Metelia, and Iranian folk singer Sherry Onica. The Warriors captivated festival-goers with their traditional ‘jumping dance’ (called orkikor in the Maa language). For many, this would have been a once-in-alifetime opportunity for them to have witnessed such an event right before their eyes.

Both the drumming and dance workshops held by ACD Arts went down a storm with attendees - children and adults alike! Young people were invited on stage to bust a move and have some fun! With breathtaking views of the countryside including the farm’s own nature trails and woodland, members of the public were offered a trailer ride of the 500 acre farm, entertained along the way by everyone’s favourite farmer, David Rose, with a nature quiz and fun facts - the lucky winners even had chance to drive the tractor! To end the celebrations, many of the wonderful festival-goers joined in with the dance train - a memorable event for all, and a beautiful way to end the day.

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On Monday 20th August, The Maasai Cricket Warriors and selected guests - including Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Veronica Pickering attended the third day of the Test Match between England and India.

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, and in particular Finance Director, Tim Eatherington, had managed to obtain 20 complimentary tickets in the lower Radcliffe Road stand. Fortunately, the weather was good and although the cricket was slow, the Warriors were able to see the best batsman in the world, Virat Kohli, score a century.

During the lunchtime break, the Warriors were escorted to the concourse behind the Trent Bridge Inn where they were able to practice their fielding skills in one of the stalls. They were also shown to the hospitality area below the main scorebox to enable them to take pictures of the ground and to have a group photo.

The Warriors’ outfits caught many of the spectators’ attention and they were able to explain why they were in Nottingham and the causes they were hoping to promote. Both Sky sports, (which covers the cricket on TV) and BBC test match special (which provides the radio coverage) mentioned the Warriors in their broadcast, giving national exposure to their cause.

As an additional treat, Tim organised for the Warriors to have a tour of Trent Bridge on Tuesday 28th September. They were able to visit the Long Room, the museum, the dressing rooms and the hospitality suites - plus they had several opportunities for photographs. After the tour, the Warriors were able to network with members of the Trent Bridge Community Trust who shared what they are doing to promote the game of cricket in Nottinghamshire.

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TRAM RIDE, CLIFTON WALK & CRICKET AT ROBIN HOOD STATUE

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By Katarzyna Kotlarska Communities Inc is a Nottingham based social enterprise working with issues relating to community cohesion. They are passionate about building stronger communities by tackling inequalities faced by the most disadvantaged groups.

Meeting Maasai Cricket Warriors On Tuesday 21st of August, we had the pleasure of hosting a day with the Maasai Cricket Warriors from Kenya, as a part of their UK Tour organised by Mojatu Foundation. This action-packed day was full of activities for both the Maasai Cricket Warriors and the public. Our aim was to introduce the Warriors to Nottingham and its citizens.

Exploring Clifton First thing in the morning we jumped onto the tram heading to Clifton South for our first event. [Walk the Talk] is our monthly walking dialogue, supported

by KEOLIS/NET Nottingham. We had a quick cuppa in our Communities Hub and set off to see the best views Clifton Grove Nature Reserve had to offer.

Perhaps even more interesting than seeing the Warriors enjoying the landscape in their traditional Maasai clothing, was observing surprised faces of Clifton locals. Distracted from their daily activities, they greeted us, asked about the Warriors, and even had a quick football kick around. Even people in cars and lorries could not resist honking their horns and greeting us as we walked towards Clifton Village. The Maasai Cricket Warriors really enjoyed the change of scenery and the opportunity to experience the local nature, as well as interacting with other walkers.

Back to the City After another quick tram journey back to the city centre and a rejuvenating lunch break at the fantastic [Sobar], we went to show the Warriors Nottingham’s iconic Robin Hood statue and set up for a quick game of cricket with the public. This was very popular, especially with the younger population, and needless to say they did Nottingham proud. Meanwhile other Warriors posed for the pictures with Robin Hood. We were joined by the Sheriff’s Guard and CPO and headed to the Nottingham Beach. Despite the beautiful weather and scorching heat, there was no time for sunbathing.

Every passerby was intrigued by their presence and wanted a picture with them by the Left Lion. Families relaxing at the beach had a unique opportunity to see the Warriors perform their cultural songs and dance.

Following that we met with the Sheriff of Nottingham for a cup of tea and discussion about team’s campaigns and work in Kenya.

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A NIGHT OF CULTURE MAASAI WARRIORS FILM

By Katarzyna Kotlarska

You cannot come to Nottingham and not visit Nottingham Contemporary. We partnered with the gallery to organise yet another film screening and a tour of the current exhibition. This time we showcased [Warriors] (2015) – a film about the Maasai Cricket Warriors. This documentary follows Maasai Cricket Warriors on their journey to England to compete in the 2013 Last Man Stands world cricket championship. It also shows their passion and commitment to ending FGM and other social issues faced by their community. Film night was concluded by the panel discussion with the Maasai Cricket Warriors’ Captain – Sonyanga Ole Ngais, Valentine Nkoyo and Dr Edith Iheama of Mojatu Foundation, Kinsi Clarke from Nottingham Refugee Forum, and Grace Brough – former Chair of City and County FGM Steering Group.

For that reason, they set up a female Maasai Cricket Team, with Malawua Ene Ng’ais as a Team Captain, who also joined the Warriors on the UK tour. They discussed the issues faced in Kenya, such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage and lack of women’s rights, and the work that Maasai Cricket Warriors do to tackle those problems. Attendees could also find out how FGM affects Nottingham and the UK in general, and what we can do to eliminate it altogether. The Mojatu Foundation’s lobbying has resulted in Nottingham City Council becoming the first to declare itself as a city of zero tolerance to FGM, which includes committing to work with grassroots organisations, survivors and affected communities.

“FGM violates human rights and is child abuse. Full stop.

If we support every single survivor to say FGM ended with them in their families, we can end FGM in a generation.” – Valentine Nkoyo, Mojatu Foundation CEO.

Not just about Cricket Although Maasai Cricket Warriors are most famous for their sport endeavours, their work extends far beyond the cricket field. Their aim is to end FGM, using their love of cricket to unite and empower communities, and penetrate the cultural problem that belies the issue. FGM is at the core of other social problems in their community.

Girls who are mutilated are also married young, and consequently denied an education. 10 years after starting their mission, the Warriors have convinced Maasai elders to stop mutilating girls and to send them to school.

However, it is not just about having their voices heard.

During the panel discussion, team captain, Sonyanga Ole Ngais, explained that they seek to empower women and give them a platform to speak about FGM and child marriage.

What you can do to help Maasai Cricket Warriors struggle with a lack of funding to carry out their work. However, with your help they will be able to do so much more. Valentine Nkoyo – the main force behind the Massai Cricket Warriors’ visit has set up a fundraising page, with all proceeds going to the Maasai Cricket Warriors, young people both in UK and Kenya, schools, refugees and asylum seekers, new and emerging communities and the wider society.

You can read more and make your contribution on justgiving.com/crowdfunding/valentine-nkoyo.

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MODERN DAY SLAVERY & SURVIVOR VOICES WITH MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS

By Leikeisha Walters

Survivor Alliance - a non-profit organisation that unites and empowers survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking held their ‘Modern Day Slavery & Survivors Voices Conference’ on the 22nd of August at Holy Trinity Church, Lenton, Nottingham.

Survivor Alliance invited the Maasai Cricket Warriors to join the conference, sharing more information about how to tackle modern day slavery, human trafficking and forced marriage, discussing the impact that such issues have on communities both in the UK and worldwide.

The conference gave an overview of Nottingham’s contribution and introduced participants to survivor-led initiatives including their efforts to unite, empower and give a voice to survivors.

These were issues at the heart of the Maasai Cricket Warriors’ campaign for social justice. The Maasai Warriors shared more about their work and contribution towards tackling modern slavery, including forced marriage in Kenya.

As their popular adage goes “the eye that leaves the village [travels] sees further”, I am sure that the Warriors will take information from the conference to support their campaign and that Survivor Alliance would also have gained insight from the information shared by the Warriors.

With such serious topics discussed at the conference, it was important that everyone left feeling uplifted - what better way than a quick game of community cricket!

The University of Nottingham Business School got involved in the action, playing in mixed teams consisting of University colleagues, Maasai Cricket Warriors, tour partners and local children. The match was fun and engaging for all, with lots of energy!

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FEARLESS YOUTH ASSOCIATION FASHION & MUSIC SHOW

By Angela Wathoni & Esther Muthoni Our Summer Community Fashion Show event held on the 25th of Aug 2018, the event was a joint venture between Fearless Youth Association (FYA), students of Nottingham Trent University, Maasai Cricket Warriors, Mojatu Foundation and Police and crime Commissioner of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The aim of the Fashion show as should be, were to engage refugees and asylum seekers in the planning, organising and implementing. This one-day event entailed a diversity fashion show by bringing together diverse communities to celebrate and showcase their rich diversity while celebrating friendship and life in Nottingham. The aim of the FYA project was to improve relationships among young people from different ethnic and faith backgrounds around Nottingham. It also supported them in being active and visible in bringing groups and communities together, be creative, discuss issues and organise and implement events and activities, including online engagement. We have confirmed promises from Nottingham City Council’s community cohesion team and community engagement teams, Nottinghamshire Police and various local councilors and community leaders.

FYA also focuses on new arrivals and local groups from deprived areas and who often live in council properties.

As with our previous events and work, Fearless Youth Association will build on partnerships with local organisations to make young people feel safer, proactive, capable of making a difference and standing up for their views while tackling negative and extremist views and attitudes. Our partners also stated that they will continue working with us and will have hands on engagement in this project. Empowering the young people to take up roles in active lifestyles, training to gain confidence and knowledge in decision making and helping them become integral part of their neighbourhoods will help improve their local neighbourhoods and create positive attitudes and views of living within Nottingham. It will reduce a sense of “abandoned youths” which is a view some of us felt when we set up this group. Overall, this will have a long-term impact in the activities and role of the young people involved in the project and the community as a whole seeing what we as youths can do.

To make the event relevant and useful to the community we sought the opinions of a group of local community groups to see what services and activities they would like to know more about. The vast majority of answers we got was people felt that they would benefit from engaging different communities/groups that would normally not been included in activities with other groups. Most people also wanted to build friendships, trust and links among young people with similar interests irrespective of their differences in background, faith and attitudes, a thing that would otherwise not happen left to themselves.

This will make the local area and neighborhood safer and friendlier by making the young people more active and focused while making the project sustainable through skills attained, music and online contents produced and growth in interests and investment in music and entertainment.

We chose to hold the event at Marcus Garvey in order to inclusivity of the students as well as the communities’ members, also it was a central location to everyone who participated in the event. As a whole seeing what us youths can do word got around about the event, many other organisations approached us to ask for a stall until eventually we had to be selective with who we invited and had to turn several organisations away as there was not space to accommodate all. When we initially started planning the event, we offered stalls to around 13 different organisations that we felt met the needs of the community.

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NTU’S GLOBAL LOUNGE WELCOMES THE MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS

On Thursday, 24 August, NTU’s Global Lounge was delighted to host the Maasai Cricket Warriors. The Global Lounges at NTU are multifunctional spaces for students and staff that host a variety of cultural events, workshops, and social gatherings, sometimes in conjunction with valued local partners like the Mojatu Foundation, to provide numerous opportunities for students to share their cultures and meet people from around the world.

Our day with the Warriors started at 9:00 am with a full English breakfast in NTU’s Dine Arkwright café to which the Warriors were escorted by three NTU students working as Global Lounge Assistants (GLAs). The traditional breakfast was a big hit with the Warriors! The GLAs then took the Warriors on a tour of Nottingham City Centre showing them sights like Nottingham Castle, Market Square and City Hall. From 12 – 2pm, the Global Lounge hosted a welcome lunch for the Warriors that was open to all NTU students and staff. Over 100 people attended to meet and take pictures with the Warriors. Also, in attendance was Nottingham’s very own local hero, Robin Hood! NTU Catering provided a delicious Kenyan-style lunch which the Warriors – and the other guests - greatly enjoyed.

During the lunch Stephen Williams, Director of NTU Global, welcomed the Warriors to the Global Lounge and explained the importance of the Lounge in spreading cross-cultural awareness and understanding.

He then introduced Valentine Nkoyo, Director of the Mojatu Foundation, who said a few words about the Warriors visit to Nottingham and her own experience growing up as a Maasai. Next Valentine introduced the Captain of the Cricket Warriors team who made a wonderful speech about how much the team had been enjoying their visit to Nottingham and thanked the University for helping to sponsor their visit. The final speaker was Robin Hood who warmly welcomed the Warriors to Nottingham and even showed them how to use a medieval bow and arrow! The lunch finished with the Warriors treating the guests to a performance of a traditional Maasai dance.

After lunch the Warriors accompanied Robin Hood to the Castle to visit the statue dedicated to Nottingham’s legendary outlaw. The day ended with Robin taking the Warriors for a visit to the oldest pub in England, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, for some more cross-cultural exchange – this time over a traditional pint or two!

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KENYAN LUNCH WITH THE MAASAI CRICKET

By Edith Ogochukwu Onovo WARRIORS Kenya Nottinghamshire Welfare Association, with over 100 registered membership, supports both social and family events for their members including other events where they are invited. They were actively involved in making the Maasai warriors feel at home in Nottingham.

They were at the Africa Farm day event in their numbers joining in the Maasai Warriors special dance. Kenya Nottinghamshire Welfare Association (KNWA) treated the Maasai Cricket Warriors to a lovely Kenyan delicacy lunch on the 23 rd of August, keeping their palates in touch with their roots! Michael Kioko, the Secretary of Kenyan Nottinghamshire Welfare Association (KNWA) said that the association would like to do more in the community to grow their network and participation in building cohesion within Nottingham communities.

THE BAKEHOUSE SOCIAL EVENING

By Leikeisha Walters The Bakehouse, a local family-run bakery and café in Sherwood, warmly welcomed the Maasai Cricket Warriors for a social evening filled with delicious food, music and a brilliant atmosphere. Craig Poytner, who runs the establishment, said: “We are honoured that the Maasai Cricket Warriors selected The Bakehouse as part of their busy tour, and it was a privilege to host this trail-blazing organisation that carries out such important work around the world.”

The evening made way for the Maasai to engage with members of the community, and to talk informally about the themes they are passionate about. Conversations with fellow diners took place over mouth-watering nyama choma (a barbecued meat delicacy), ugali (a staple dish made with maize), and accompaniments such as maharagwe (a bean dish complete with onions, tomatoes and spices) – served with a beverage or two and smiles all-round! The Warriors were also joined by Colin Wilde, managing director of Castle Rock Brewery, who gifted the Harvest Pale beer and presented a cheque to support the Maasai whilst on tour.

To close the evening and send diners home in good spirits, the Warriors gathered everyone to witness their spectacular cultural dance - lifting the roof with their spirited jumps into the air, and filling the room with thunderous sounds as their feet returned to the ground beneath them. Debbie Maitland, a local who dined with the team, said: “It was a wonderful evening. The Warriors were charming and humble but with an amazing cause.

The food was also wonderful.”

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE KNIGHTS VISUALLY IMPAIRED CRICKET TEAM By Leikeisha Walters On 24th August, a special match took place at Thurgarton Cricket Club: Maasai Cricket Warriors v Nottinghamshire Knights Visually Impaired Cricket Club.

Nottinghamshire Knights’ Captain, Ryan Wilcock and his team of intrepid blind and partially sighted cricketers (sponsored by MySight Notts) invited the mighty Cricket Warriors of the Maasai to put on blindfolds and square up to the unique challenges of visually impaired cricket, where listening skills are as important as bowling abilities, in a fascinating demonstration of cricket for people with sight loss.

On what started out as a sunny morning, the Warriors engaged in a fun warm-up activity, whereby they were introduced to the rules of cricket for the visually impaired – beginning with the blindfolds and hitting (with a degree of difficulty!) the size three football containing a smaller set of carbon balls which produce sound, as it approached!

As the match progressed, we observed the development of the Warriors’ coordination and spatial awareness – they quickly got into the swing of things, and made some impressive batting shots, as did their counterparts!

Post-match, the Warriors commented on how the session had helped them to appreciate their sight and to truly value the importance of the senses, commending the Nottinghamshire Knights on their dedication to cricket and their sportsmanship.

NOTTINGHAM AND ARNOLD AMATEUR CRICKET CLUB Nottingham and Arnold Amateur Cricket Club (NAACC) is a Community Cricket Club intent on building traditions enabling all who play, socialise and work with them to achieve their potential. NAACC welcomed the Maasai Cricket Warriors for a match at Goosedale Sports Club on 24th August.

The weather gods were unkind and, after some heavy rain showers, the game was shortened - from a 20 over a side to a 15 over a side game played on an artificial wicket. The NAACC side scored 150 runs for 6 wickets and bowled the Warriors out for 74. Conditions were very wet and slippery - much removed from the conditions that the Warriors are used to - but at least it was an opportunity to get in some practice and welcome to English conditions!

The Warriors battled the weather and their opponents during a tough match, with spectators cheering them on from the boundary. In their opening match of the 2018 tour, the Maasai Cricket Warriors team came away defeated yet delighted that the Maasai Cricket Ladies’ Captain, Malawua Eunice Ng’ais, had the opportunity to bat in her first ever international tournament. Speaking on the tournament, Malawua said: “I am so happy that I was able to play alongside the men’s teams as an equal, which was part of the reason I was selected to join this tour – it shows that women can participate at this level in a maledominated sport. It was difficult as we were up against some strong competition, but it was a great experience.

I hope we can play against them in the future and show them what we are made of!”

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Y THE MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS ’NOTTINGHAM TOUR ON FOOT’

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The Maasai Cricket Warriors were treated to a tour of Nottingham on foot, hosted by Mojatu Foundation. It was quite exciting as they walked the streets adorning their bright and colourful shukas and beads.

The Warriors garnered the attention of a few drivers who probably should have had their eyes on the road!! And they were amused by well-meaning calls of “Wakanda Forever!”* from a works van on busy Maid Marian Way commenting that Nottingham was much friendlier than some of the other places they had previously visited on tour! (*note: though they may embody the closest thing we could get to superheroes through their work, no, the Maasai Cricket Warriors are not fictional characters from Black Panther or a place called Wakanda - they’re actually from Laikipia, Kenya!)

Other passers-by were naturally curious and stopped to ask about their attire, the significance of wearing it,

and to take pictures with the Warriors in all their glory.

Members of the public were keen to know more about the Warriors and their campaigns for gender equality, work around substance misuse, HIV/AIDS awareness and conservation projects back home in Kenya, which also provided an opportunity for Mojatu Foundation to raise awareness of their involvement in the End FGM campaign, various training programmes, course development and research projects.

Mojatu Foundation is an active participant in local, national and international End-FGM campaigns, and were instrumental in making Nottingham the first city in the UK to declare zero-tolerance against FGM. The End FGM Campaign by Mojatu Foundation aims to end female genital mutilation (FGM) within a generation; the Maasai Cricket Warriors share the same values and campaign for social justice, especially for the girl child.

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ATTENBOROUGH CRICKET EVENT

By Nick Allcoat

Our event with The Maasai Cricket Warriors at Attenborough Cricket Club was very memorable! Despite the heavy rain for most of the day, the players - young and old - and people from the local community who came along to support the Maasais had a great time. With poor weather forecast for the day ahead, volunteers from the cricket club arrived at the ground at 8.30 in the morning to put up gazebos to provide shelter for later in the day. By the time the Maasais arrived at around 1.00pm the facilities were ready.

On arrival, the Warriors played with the young Attenborough cricketers (in the rain with coats on!) before heading into the pavilion to dry off and for a well-earned cricket lunch with the Attenborough players. Around £1000 was raised for the Maasai causes through a raffle, programme sales, a cake stall and a sunglasses sale, together with Owzat Cricket, one of the Cricket Club’s sponsors kindly giving the Maasais lots of new cricket kit. Long Eaton Silver Prize Band performed for those who braved the weather - with the Maasais having a go at conducting and playing as well.

The local ITV News team also turned up to report on proceedings. Attenborough CC and its players also donated lots of kit to the Maasais which was very well received. The concern was whether the Warriors would get all of these new ‘goodies’ on the plane back to Kenya! So, despite heavy rain for most of the day, a good time was had by all. The Maasais finally left The Strand late in the afternoon saying that they would like to return next year to play some cricket in the dry at Attenborough’s lovely ground.

Attenborough CC also very much look forward to seeing The Maasai Cricket Warriors in action when they next visit the UK.

CAVALIERS AND CARRINGTON CRICKET EVENT By Leikeisha Walters This was a Bank Holiday not to be missed! On Monday 27th August, the Cavaliers and Carrington Cricket Club went head-to-head with the Maasai Cricket Warriors for a gripping game. An eventful family day, there was something for everyone - including the children who were keen to interact with the Warriors on the boundary, when not jumping on the bouncy castle! Batting with confidence and scoring some remarkable runs, the Warriors put up a fight against their opposition who closed with a comfortable victory, but, like the sporting gentlemen that they are, (and of course, not forgetting sporting queen and Maasai Cricket Ladies’ Captain, Malawua) the Warriors remained optimistic about the results and congratulated their rivals.

“It was fantastic – we had fun and the crowd was full of energy which really spurred us on,” said Memusi Christopher Ole Ng’ais, Maasai Cricket Warriors’ allrounder and Programme Coordinator. “We would love to return for a re-match next tour, but for now we would like to congratulate Cavaliers on their win!” Following the match, both teams and supporters enjoyed a wonderful fusion of Caribbean, African and Asian cuisines, courtesy of the Club.

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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB TOUR & SOCIAL EVENT Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club welcomed the Maasai Cricket Warriors for a second visit to Trent Bridge, inviting them to experience a look behind the scenes at one of the most prestigious venues in cricket.

Hosted by Trent Bridge’s personal tour guide, they explored the Radcliffe Road Stand, marvelled at the exhibits in the Trent Bridge library and trod the famous passages of the Pavilion and Long Room. On the way, while visiting parts of the ground that very few people see, they were able to re-live some of the historic events that have taken place at the ground over the years.

The tour concluded with a chance for the Maasai Cricket Warriors, Mojatu Foundation, Trent Bridge Trust and the Cricket Development team to share their experiences through presentations of their work and a networking session over lunch.

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SOUTHWELL MINISTER VISIT

By Newark Advertiser Maasai Warriors from Kenya have visited Southwell Minster as part of a national UK tour. The Maasai Cricket Warriors were formed in 2007, and use their fame and love for cricket as an inspiration to educate communities on social justice. They have been raising awareness of gender inequality, the campaign to end FGM (female genital mutilation) hate crime, modern slavery, and conservation, while promoting their culture and country.

The Dean of Southwell, the Very Rev Nicola Sullivan, welcomes two of the Massai Warriors to Southwell Minster. (4024309) They have been hosted by the Mojatu Foundation and Nottingham Trent University, which provided accommodation at Brackenhurst while the group was in Southwell. After a tour of the minster by head steward Shaun Boney, the warriors put on a lively traditional display in front of an audience in the crossing, before staying for evening prayers.

The Dean of Southwell, the Very Rev Nicola Sullivan, said: “No tour of Nottinghamshire is complete without a visit to Southwell Minster and we were honoured to welcome these special guests. “They seemed to love the peaceful beauty of the minster and also meeting local people who had come to see the warriors’ colourful and energetic dance and performance. “The Maasai Cricket Warriors have a serious message in speaking on issues of social justice, gender equality and we learnt much from them.”

The Maasai Cricket Warriors play in their traditional clothing, blood red ‘shukas’ and bright, beaded necklaces, symbolising the importance of maintaining and promoting the positive aspects of their culture. They are known for drawing on their skills of spear throwing and using a shield to bat and bowl. They have played internationally, including in the UK, Australia and South Africa. The Maasai people of East Africa are globally famous for their culture, attire, striking physical features and a strong desire to maintain their traditional way of life.

However, in a strongly male-dominated community, there are social injustices faced by girls and women.

In 2016 the Nottingham-based Mojatu Foundation, a leading organisation in the global campaign to end FGM, was instrumental in getting the city to declare zero tolerance to FGM, the first city in UK and Europe to officially do so.

Valentine Nkoyo, lead tour organiser and chief executive of the Mojatu Foundation, said: “It has been my dream for four years to bring this team from my Maasai community to the UK for a series of activities, community events and to facilitate cultural exchange in the UK. “We are pleased that this is becoming a reality and we are grateful to all our partners and sponsors. “The team is really changing attitudes of male-dominated communities to value girls’ and women’s rights while advocating for gender equality and we hope to have a legacy. “This is a great moment not only for Kenyans but all communities.”

The Maasai Cricket Warriors have been in the UK taking part in activities, such as cricket matches and festivals, fashion shows and music, a conference, meet-and-greets, film screening, question-and-answer sessions and cultural events like the grand African Farm Festival in Nottingham.

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BELVOIR CASTLE CRICKET MATCH & COUNTRYSIDE TRUST

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The Trust’s mission is to encourage participating in cricket in rural communities and to create access to cricket and the countryside for disadvantaged young people. Their target groups are young people who want to play cricket and enjoy the countryside, adults who want to develop their coaching skills, and families that want to strengthen their community ties through sport.

The event consisted of a 20 over a side match against the stunning backdrop of Belvoir Castle, watched by none other than the Duchess of Rutland herself. Making a special appearance for the Duchess XI side and playing against the Maasai Cricket Warriors and fellow lady cricketer Malawua, was Ugandan cricketing star Naomi Kayondo.

It was quite unique to see two female sporting heroines on the same pitch, alongside their male counterparts doing what they are all equally passionate about.

The tournament saw both teams draw level for most of the match. The Duchess XI, skippered by former Surrey and Nottinghamshire left-hander Darren Bicknell, scored 141-3; the Maasai XI made 125-8, leading the Duchess XI to a 16-run victory. The maasai cricket warriors were then invited for a tour of the castle followed by a 3 course meal hosted by the Duke and Dutchess of Rutland, Sir John Peace and Darren Bicknell. The warriors then engaged the guests with a traditional dance.

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MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS CHALLENGE CASTLE ROCKIANS TO A GAME

By Olivia Auckland We had the honour of meeting the Maasai Cricket Warriors from Kenya this August. The visit was part of the Warriors’ 2018 tour – a major cultural exchange been the Maasai community and the UK. The Warriors were hosted by the Mojatu Foundation and Nottingham Trent University, and had a jam-packed schedule of cricket matches and community events.

The group is campaigning against social injustices in their community, including hate crime, modern slavery, child marriage and FGM. The prospect of a cricket match with the Warriors was pretty darn exciting. We quickly set to work and rallied some Castle Rockians who were prepared to take them on. Sports underachievers were more than happy to spectate over a drink in the Vat and Fiddle’s beer garden! Spectators could also purchase handmade jewellery and knick-knacks from a couple of stalls in the garden. The Maasai’s visit kicked off with a brewery tour led by Robin Hood (aka Tim Pollard). Tim’s playful presence also led to some role playing…cue Robin Hood “shot dead” in the middle of the brewery yard.

Castle Rock hosts the Maasai Cricket Warriors for a friendly Cricket Match in the Brewery.

The Game The game was compact and quickfire, with an idiosyncratic rule-book that encouraged low, controlled shots. Like Kwik Cricket but for adults! Each team had six fielders, and each bowler had six overs before it was time to switch around.

Scoring relied on hitting the ball into various zones, as opposed to the conventional system of two batsmen running. One run was awarded for hitting the ball outside the ‘batting square’ (or in brewery terms, the ‘loading bay’). Two runs were awarded for hitting the boundary of the brewery yard. Four runs and out was given if the ball hit the boundary without first hitting the floor. The Maasai were batting first. Team Castle Rock kept a fair amount of pressure on them, with some nicely delivered bowls and even one or two wickets taken.

However, the Warriors delivered the bat well and had 46 runs by the end of their innings. Castle Rock made a valiant effort, with some superb low strikes topping our run count nicely. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be. A string of almost consecutive catches took the wind out of our sails and we finished just a little shy of the Maasai, at 39. The cricket itself was secondary to just being able to host the Maasai. It was a privilege to meet the Warriors, learn more about their work, and donate to their campaigning.

One for the Castle Rock memory books.

NB: We’d been hoping to host a cricket game in the yard for a while, but this went above and beyond our expectations. If it sounds right up your street, our MD Colin Wilde is keen to keep it going, so keep your eyes peeled.

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COMMUNITY CRICKET DAY

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With information stalls including The Woodland Trust, The Nottingham Muslim Women’s Network and Support for Survivors, members of the public were invited to discuss issues affecting the community.

M’Adune Cuisine and Sabadema Multicultural Cuisine were on hand to feed hungry tums, whilst popular JoJo and Co Parrot Rescue provided fun for all the family with their bird-handling demonstrations.

Amongst those participating in the cricket event were five- to-eightyear old boys and girls from All Stars Cricket, a programme designed to encourage children to get involved in the sport. After a session with the Warriors, and following a quick game of tape-ball, the youngsters watched the community cricket matches which took place for the rest of the afternoon, including ‘Walking Cricket’ - often played by the over 50s age group as an alternative to running around! Ditching their high-vis uniform for cricket whites, Nottingham Community Protection also challenged the Maasai Cricket Warriors to a match which saw the shuka-wearing Warriors outrun the CPOs on their home turf, with 60 runs to 50 - obviously they were saving their best for last!

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MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS TOUR 2018 SUMMARY

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As part of their tour to Nottingham the Maasai Warriors were scheduled to play 5 cricket matches. The first game was against Notts and Arnold Amateur Cricket Club at Goosedale Sports Ground, Bestwood Village. After some heavy rain showers the game was shortened to a 15 over a side game played on an artificial wicket. The NAACC side scored 150 runs for 6 wickets and bowled the Warriors out for 74. Conditions were very wet and slippery much removed from the conditions that the Warriors were used to but at least it was an opportunity to get much needed practice and a welcome to English conditions. A number of club members came along to watch and to share a drink and some pasta bolognaise with the cricketers.

The second game was due to take place on the 26th September against Attenborough cricket club. Again, the weather gods were unkind, and it rained all afternoon meaning no cricket could take place. Attenborough CC had hired a marquee and a brass band who played on despite the inclement weather.

The third game took place on the 27th August against Cavaliers & Carrington cricket club. The weather was much improved, and a big crowd turned out to support. The game ended in a comfortable victory for the home side.

The fourth game was against the Duchess of Rutland XI at Belvoir cricket club. Darren Bicknell, captain of the Duchess & Rutland XI won the toss and elected to bat first.

They scored 142 runs from their 20 overs and although the Maasai Warriors were much improved they never quite kept up with the rate falling short by 16 runs. This game attracted extensive support from the local community and media with a feature on East Midlands Today and a lot of publicity in the local and national press. After the game the Warriors & invited guests were treated to a formal dinner in and tour of Belvoir Castle hosted by the Duke of Rutland.

Finally, the Warriors attended a community cricket day on the Victoria Embankment. Alongside the Warrior game certain different varieties of cricket were demonstrated including walking cricket, All stars cricket and Tape ball.

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A SNAPSHOT OF MAASAI WARRIORS

By Penny Cooper IN NOTTINGHAM NTU Breakfast and Lunch

Modern Day Slavery Conference

The Maasai Cricket Warriors had a treat at this event, we were hosted by Nottingham Trent University to introduce the Warriors to their International Students there for the summer. The Warriors had a brief walk to breakfast with NTU representative students, where they explained about the English style of having a full cooked breakfast and we sat networking with them in the refectory.

This took place in Lenton, at a local church, where everyone attending was made most welcome. It was an opportunity to look at the latest information on Modern Day Slavery and help the Maasai Cricket Warriors to understand what constituted slavery and it’s fit into Maasai culture and traditions by analysing it for themselves. The speakers were fantastic and workshops excellent. We explored questions relating to how we can stop modern day slavery, signs to look for and what constitutes slavery.

I recall a promising comment by the young Captain of the Maasai Ladies Cricket team who from a sense of her own behaviour to fellow Maasai, might improve life for them and engage more positively herself. After the Conference, we were fortunate with the weather and the Maasai played a cricket game.

After breakfast we walked to Victoria Shopping Centre, on the way one of our hosts made a quick trip to Tesco’s and bought some chocolate brownies for the Warriors to try.

We discovered the Warriors do not have a sweet tooth, but some did try. Victoria shopping centre as you can imagine held wondrous sites for the Warriors, and a brief taste into the way shopping centres operate in the UK. We walked the length of the centre and took in a game of pool very briefly on the upper concourse, visited the musical clock and entered one or two interesting shops, they seemed particularly interested in the music shop.

We made our way to the Global Lounge for lunch with NTU student body, and the Warriors were able to network with the students before Robin Hood (looked very original lol), gave the Warriors a tour of Nottingham in relation to the Robin Hood story. We visited the statue of Robin Hood near to the Castle and it was great fun to see who had the best arrow pose amongst the Warriors. Our final stop, where else, was at the Trip to Jerusalem, a very old pub, which is built into the caves which run under Nottingham City. They tried their first real ale at the pub and we sat outside enjoying the sunshine and networking with the Warriors. This was a great opportunity for international students to talk and swop ideas on education and learn more about what the Warriors have been doing in the Maasai Mara in Kenya, in relation to ending female genital mutilation. There were expressions of interest in studying at NTU made by one of the Warriors as a result of our hosts event. Mojatu and the Warriors took the opportunity to explain more about what FGM is and our ambitions here at Mojatu to end it, the work they are doing in Kenya and how cricket was helping them to get their message across in schools and communities.

Castle Rock The brewery Castle Rock had approached Mojatu Foundation to request a fun game of cricket with the Maasai Cricket Warriors at their brewery in Nottingham.

Perhaps the VAT and Fiddle pub is how they are more familiarly located. The Warriors and parties there were given a tour of the brewery, which smelt very strongly of ale. We had a tour of the whole process, which went from the import of the necessary grains, to blending, and the final beer. Naturally at the end of the tour we were all invited to try the beer, how could we refuse lol. Very tasty!!

It was a fun outing for the Warriors, who by the way won the cricket match, and we managed to raise awareness amongst those visiting the pub about the work we are doing in Kenya, yet again we encountered a different social source of people encounters, whom took a very supportive role towards the Warriors and ourselves and a keen interest in their work in Kenya. We managed to sell some of the bead work which had been made by the Maasai women and went towards supporting their cause.

Thank you, Castle Rock, great beer.

Fearless Youth Association Ltd Fashion Show Fearless Youth Association (FYA) and the Maasai Cricket Warriors, came together to put on a Fashion Show at Marcus Garvey in the ball room. Food, music and fashion, a great combination and a great draw to the local African communities who wanted to meet the Warriors as well as having fun at the fashion show.

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END OF TOUR GET TOGETHER

By Leikeisha Walters

End of tour celebrations saw the Maasai Cricket Warriors, partners and members of the public gather for a special celebration of the time shared at cricket festivals, conferences, fashion shows, film screenings and official meet and greets over the course of the two-weeks.

Attending the evening, Kevin Price, Mojatu’s Community Engagement Officer said: “It was a privilege to be with them and see how well they slotted into every situation, whether it was cricket, civic duties,

or the countless demand for selfies by many who didn’t support the events wholeheartedly - the Warriors took it all in their stride, they were very gracious, which is my overriding memories.” A lively evening complete with food, fun, dancing and lots of laughter, the Warriors said their farewells to the people of Nottingham and all the organisations involved in helping to make their stay a success, focusing on their great achievements for this tour, and legacy that they have already created both here and at home.

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THERE IS NO HEALTH WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH!

By Dr. Edith Onovo Talking Mental Health within the BAME (Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic) Communities Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or Mental health promotion, protection and care her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively The much talked about parity of esteem for mental and and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or physical health services has not lived up to expectation. his community (WHO 2014) An important inference from There is usually a long waiting list, meanwhile the mental this definition is that mental health is more than just the health problems do not wait rather they get worse while absence of mental disorders or disabilities. the patient is waiting to receive support.

The truth is, Mental health problems are common, every one of us will experience it at a point in our lives. Each year one in four of us living in the UK will experience mental health problem. 1 in 6 people in England alone, report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week (Adult psychiatric morbidity 2007 &2014) However, Mental health is a taboo subject particularly within the African community. It is viewed mainly from the spiritual angle, a kind of demonic possession or a result of spell cast upon someone by his or her “enemies of progress” using mystical or ‘juju’ powers. Hence when one has a mental health issues or breakdown within the African community, spiritual healing is almost always the first recommended therapy or intervention by close family, friends and well-wishers.

Because of this strong belief that mental health conditions are as a result of a spiritual attack, and the myth that it is ‘incurable’, there is a huge stigma attached to mental illhealth which is not restricted to the patient but also to the immediate and extended family, thus the usual sequence of response is to ignore symptoms, deny when asked by someone concerned about a change in behaviour, then hide away from public until a crisis situation or nervous breakdown. This in part explains why there are more black people especially men sectioned/detained in mental health institutions.

Determinants of Mental Health According to WHO, multiple social, psychological, and biological factors determine the level of mental health of a person at any point of time. For example, violence and persistent socio-economic pressures are recognized risks to mental health. People from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities as well as Refugees and Asylum seekers are more likely to experience persistent social and economic deprivations, violence and the other risk factors than the white population, which can also explain their over representation in the mental institution.

This situation is worse for people from the BAME communities, mainly due to lack of adequate mental health promotion and services. There is a massive lack of culturally competent services especially for people from the African descent. There is need for funding for mental health awareness, psych-education and wellness support services within the black African community led by people and service providers from the same background.

World Mental Health Day 2018 10th of October was world mental health day and this year’s theme is “young people and mental health in a changing world”. Half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14, but most cases go undetected and untreated.

This is mainly because, the early signs of mental health problems are similar to what most parents mistake to be common teenage problems. Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) for example, is approximately 2 years within the general population and even longer within the BAME communities.

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I have a lived experience of Anxiety and early this year my teenage daughter showed some signs of depression, I was able to spot it early and support her because of my awareness of mental health problems, most parents within our African community are not so lucky and would not be able to identify the symptoms until it is a crisis moment.

Culturally competent mental and chronic health conditions support services People from the BAME are most times classed as ‘hard to reach communities’ because of their low uptake of mainstream health services. This is because most of these services do not have staff that are culturally competent, hence like the boy in the WHO mental health day poster, BAME communities feel they will not be understood. Trust is another important factor. They are more likely to trust a service provider from similar ethnic background who will understand their concerns in its full context.

My lived experiences of mental health and migrant background has led me to decide to set up a wellness service that will concentrate on equipping our black African community especially parents, refugee and asylum seekers, with Mental health First Aid skills to increase awareness, protection and prevention, as well as a non-clinical wellness and recovery support service while they are waiting for diagnosis or medical therapy.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of a mental health illness.

Every parent should be a Mental Health First Aider. it is a practical skills and awareness course designed to give one, a deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing, confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress and knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support.

There is no Health without Mental Health The WHO constitution states: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Mental health is an integral and essential component of health; indeed, there is no health without mental health.

Evidence is growing that promoting and protecting adolescent (and adults) health brings benefits not just to adolescents’ health, both in the short- and the longterm, but also to economies and society, with healthy young adults able to make greater contributions to the workforce, their families and communities and society as a whole. Mental health is fundamental to our collective and individual ability as humans to think, emote, interact with each other, earn a living and enjoy life. On this basis, the promotion, protection and restoration of mental health can be regarded as a vital concern of individuals, communities and societies throughout the world. (WHO 2018) Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) 2 Daycertificate course (Adult) Dates: 21st & 22nd November 2018 5th & 6th December 2018 Venue: To be confirmed Cost of Course: £300 (subsidised to £125 for members of BAME & emerging communities, people on qualifying benefits and low income) *Refugees & Asylum seekers may go free depending on funding* Spaces are limited, book now to avoid disappointment.

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POST TOUR MEDIA COVERAGE

The tour also got TV/radio coverage including: ITV Central, BBC East Midlands, BBC One, Notts TV, BBC Radio and there are follow-up interviews coming up.

To donate to support the cause, please follow this link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/valentinenkoyo?utm_term=96Vp5Z7vD Find details of events and sponsorship on the tour website: www.maasaicricket.com Notes to editors: Mojatu Foundation is a UK registered charity that transforms communities through health, education & training, media and gender equality.

Visit our website on: www.mojatufoundation.org For media enquiries please contact the office on: 0115 8457 009 frank@mojatu.com Post-tour Local and National media coverage.

The tour was widely covered by national newspapers including: The Times, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, Daily Star and The Sun. See below snippets of the coverage. yy The Left Lion - https://www.leftlion.co.uk/read/2018/august/maasai-cricket-warriors-nottingham/ yy Nottingham City Council - http://www.mynottinghamnews.co.uk/lord-mayor-to-welcome-maasai-cricket- warriors-to-nottingham/ yy Nottingham Post - https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/food-drink/heres-what-happened-maasai- cricket-1934061 yy Nottingham Local News - https://nottinghamlocalnews.com/maasai-cricket-warriors-event/ yy Westbridgeford Wire - https://westbridgfordwire.com/lord-mayor-welcomes-maasai-cricket-warriors/ yy Nottingham Trams - https://www.thetram.net/cricket-tour-to-set-off-from-clifton-south.aspx yy Castle Rock Breweries - https://www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/maasai-cricket-warriors/ yy Daily mail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-6117611/Maasai-Warriors-cricket-team- againstEnglish-club-sides.html https://www.reading.co.uk/maasai-cricket-warriors-at-palmer-park/ https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/search/2/image?events=700068197&family=editorial&sort=best http://www.circleofsports.co/2018/09/dont-see-men-traditional-shukas-beaded-necklaces-wearing-cricket- pads-everyday/

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