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HONOURED Interview with Dr. Rose Thompson

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Female Genital Mutilation

FGM – FACTS, HELP & ACTIONS Facts

• FGM is any procedure that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

• FGM has been illegal in England and Wales since 1985.

• FGM is a form of child abuse and violence against women and girls.

• It is an offence to fail to protect a girl from the risk of FGM. • FGM is Non-Islamic, against the teachings of Islam and brings Islam into disrepute.

• FGM is putting the health of our daughters, sisters, mothers and wives at great risk.

• FGM affects girls and women both physically, emotionally and psychologically.

• Over 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone FGM • 10,000 girls aged under 15 who have migrated to England and Wales are likely to have undergone FGM. • Statistics show about 200 new cases a year are reported in Nottingham.

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Are you concerned a girl or woman is at risk or need support?  Are you from an affected community in Nottingham wanting to make a difference: Join the Community FGM Steering Group: Contact us  For emotional & peer support for survivors in Nottingham, join the FGM Survivor’s club: Contact us  Refer survivors needing medical attention to FGM medical specialist in Nottingham: Contact us

 Drop in sessions at The Mary Potter Centre, 76 Gregory Blvd, NG7 5HY every Friday. Contact us  Call 0808 028 350 for a 24/7 anonymous FGM helpline or email: fgmhelp@nspcc.org.uk  Call Nottingham City Council Children and Families Direct: 0115 876 4800  Ring the police on 999 if FGM has just happened or about to happen

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Editor’s Welcome Welcome to our SILVER issue M025!

Wow! Thanks for being part of this wonderful journey!

This summer and celebratory issues starts by celebrating a superb life of a hugely succesful activist supporting communities to fight cancer. Read all about Dr Rose Thompson (P4-6). The cutting season is upon us again and our work on FGM is continuing to support FGM survivors, protect girls and women and support global end FGM campaigns (P8-11).

Our pictoral celebration of the many activities that have happened this year are featured including the interfaith footbal event (P14) and Open Farm Sunday at Farmeco (P16-17). See a chance to become a shareholder in a local community farm (P18-19).

We featire faith and spirituality articles on developing and reflecting on one self by joining others (P20), how to deal with sunken feeling (P20) and how to deal with pelvic pain (P21).

On arts abd culturek, we feature Lubaina Hamid’s nomination for 2017 Turner Prize. See how we need to honour UN peace keepers by preventing further conflicts (P23).

Contents News & Sports Dr Rose Thompson Interview..................................... 4-6 Sheriff of Nottingham in Kenya................................. 8-9 9000 FGM cases every year - NHS...............................10 5 Kenyan girls fly to Google HQ for FGM app........11

Community

Prejudices about migrants............................................12 Interfaith Football Tournament!..................................14 Open Farm Sunday..........................................................16 Join Farmeco Community Care Limited............ 18-20

Faith and Spirituality

Nottingham Senior Support .......................................20 The Sunken Place.............................................................20 Are you a silent sufferer of pelvic pain......................21

Arts & Culture

Lubaina Himid Turner Prize 2017...............................22 Honouring UN Peacekeepers.......................................23

Health & Food

14 Healthy Foods That Help You Poop .....................24

Business

ZK Accountancy, Mortgages & Finance....................26 raining for African Community Groups ...................27

Education

Your favourite health and food section features 14 Healthy Foods That Help You Poop (P24-25).

Story-Based Inquiry” Critical skills for youth.... 28-29

We feature Zafar Khan (ZK) Accountancy, Mortgages and Financial Advice at your doorsteps (P28).

Radio Training....................................................................30

Our training and placement opportunities are featured in the education section including Story-Based Inquiry” Critical skills for all youth (P28-29) and how to become a Radio broadcaster with Insite radio (P30).

Valentine Nkoyo Managing Editor: Mojatu magazines Email: valentine@mojatu.com

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So it’s lovely to have you Rose Thompson… finally we’ve got to do this! So to start, can you just tell me about yourself?

Well my name is Rose Thompson. I was the first person in my family to be born in the UK. Like most Caribbeans, my parents came here to help with the post war effort but also to give their families a better life financially. My father came over in the fifties, he was one of the first to come here and I was born in 1956 (I celebrated my sixth decade last year!). I was born one of twins (7 minutes before my sister), my oldest sister getting to the UK aged just 15 months old, shortly before we were arrived. Our family came to the country whe n a lot of Caribbeans in Nottingham were living in St Anns, so that was the first place we went to.

Upon arrival to the UK my father became a bus conductor.

My mother initially worked in a sewing factory and was an expert seamstress - previously she had trained in Kingston as a seamstress and set up a cooperative of six women in the Clarendon. Jamaica where she lived. - she’d always wanted to do that here. So once she’d started having children, when people didn’t have the child care, she decided to start sewing at home. My father would help her to get the materials she needed and gradually word spread of how good she was as her work was of couture standard. She made most of the wedding and dresses for Nottingham people. My aunts then came over to the UK and two of them became nurses, some of the first NHS nurses. The NHS was launched in 1948 so they were struggling basically to deliver what they wanted to with a lot of people having been killed and injured in the war, so they made an appeal to the commonwealth. When they came here they thought they would see the country like it was in films. I remember people thinking that the housing was factories, being surprised that toilets were outdoors and bathing facilities were the kitchen sink.

I realised the difficulties those nurses had in actually progressing in the UK. My aunt Jean Fairman’s name is on a plaque in the main corridors of city hospital for passing her nursing exam to a high standard. There were barriers at that time regarding career progression - initially Caribbean nurses could only progress as far as State Enrolled as opposed to State Registered nurses. In the end both my aunt Jean and my aunt Olga moved from this country to progress because they were not really able

to progress in the way that they wanted to.

My twin sis Maureen with Prime Minister of Jamaica when he visited Robin Hood Chase in St Ann’s to see how the Jamaicans who came to UK were getting on. Wanted to pick me up, but I was too shy to go to him.

That’s my kind of history, but i didn’t want to be a nurse. I had aspired to be a doctor. So it all changed at secondary school, - you had to take an exam to pass your 11 plus.

If you passed it you went to a grammar school and of you didn’t you went to a comprehensive school. My twin sister had spent her days riding on bikes with the boys and climbing trees, so i passed and she didn’t and that was devastating. For us it would be the first time we’d been separated. Some are trying to reintroduce grammar schools but I believe we all ought to have equal opportunities because i saw the impact of me going to a grammar school and her going to a comprehensive school on even just the kinds of jobs you could get, the exams you were allowed to take and your earning power afterwards. So i think everybody should have the opportunity because I think we have some very bright people who may not have the opportunities.

I was interested in a career in health but was put off being a nurse having witnessed the challenges my aunts aunts faced in career progression. It was whilst I was at grammar school (there was no careers support service at that time) that I picked up a leaflet on occupational therapy, radiography and physiotherapy.

After, I decided that I wanted to be a doctor but seven years was a long time to do training and you know, we

Nottingham connected had to earn in those days for ourselves as well as to help the family. On top of this, my grammar school was facing closure in my final year and teachers were leaving. I decided to on radiotherapy after spending a day in the radiotherapy department of the local general hospital.

I would recommend anybody who is wanting to do something to actually volunteer, to go and spend some time to see what they will be doing before they decide. There are 20+ places for radiography students who had studied together but only 4 places for radiotherapy students, the remainder were for diagnostic radiography. Another reason for my decision to choose radiotherapy was having read the story of athlete Lillian Board’s chemotherapy treatment. There are still very few black therapeutic radiographers - 99% of what we do is treat cancer.

In 2005 I spoke at the annual radiotherapy conference and noticed how few BME radiographers there were there - about 6 out of 200 (including me!), three of whom had been sent over from Africa to train here and were returning! Most recently I spoke at the 2017 Radiotherapy Conference in Newcastle as an invited speaker and noticed little change, at which point I did raise awareness that this profession needs to attract more diversity, particularly as we have a diverse population, and many languages. I encourage allied health professionals to value diversity and would like to see more young BME people take up the profession.

With reference to my Honorary Doctorate, it felt fitting that it should be awarded during July, which is Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Month. I’m actually also on the management committee of Cancer Equality, the charity that set up EMCAM. I hope they take that on board Well they did this time and a few people commented on it afterwards. So i realised I could’ve been either the only black radiographer--apart from those that had come from other countries. My principal—I thank god for miss harper--she actually went over to the Caribbean, recruited some girls who wanted to train as radiographers, brought them back to this country and found places for them in Lincoln and Nottingham and different places to train them. Then they went back over and the Jamaican government—I don’t know if they were assisted form here--set up the first radiotherapy department, I believe

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in the Caribbean, in Kingston. I actually saw what had come out of that when I went over in ‘76, that they had another department in Montego bay that they were developing. The girl that was actually heading up that department that hadn’t opened yet, was from Lincoln. She was a black radiographer and she did actually offer me a job ‘cause I’d been qualified about a year then and I was going to take it and I was writing back to offer my services when Lindsay my husband court me and asked me out.

Everything changed, he swept you off you feet!

Well no! We were friends for some time before and he proposed just before I was offered a job in Montego Bay (which I didn’t go for in the end).

I had this plan that you know I would get the skills and actually… You had to, in those days, be qualified for three years before you got any progression. But there were no jobs in Nottingham because nobody moved. Because people didn’t have benefits for maternity rights that they have now. I basically had a choice of either going to leeds—I was offered jobs at Leeds, Hammersmith hospital in London and Westminster hospital. And I chose Westminster because it was easier for me to get back home and in the last year of my training was when we had the devastating news that our mother had breast cancer. My mother was articulate, she was the district women’s leader for our church, which covered from the east midlands right up to Yorkshire and Liverpool. So she

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was a great speaker and she was the first person in her family to join a pentecostal church.

You recently got an honorary degree. How did this come about?

This actually came as a surprise to me but I am very humbled by it. I will be receiving the honorary degree at a graduation ceremony on 21st July 2017 at the Theatre Royal organised by Nottingham Trent University. I was advised that this was in recognition of my work over 40 years that is linked to cancer services which includes my advocacy for people affected by cancer especially those from BME Communities. I am grateful because this continues to raise further awareness on cancer in general and especially high prostate cancer inequalities in black men. The reports we previously wrote on this triggered a national campaign which raised awareness and developed the Check ‘Tings Out community clinic in St Anns which we are very proud of. Thank you Nottingham Trent University!

Work with BME Council & Hear Me Now Campaign Although BME formally stands for Black & Minority Ethnics, those familiar with the organisation often pronounce the acronyms as Be-Me. This unique twist highlights the focus of BME Cancer Communities as it invites communities at large to see and put themselves in the place of the often ignored black and minority ethnic members of various communities.

Dr Thompson’s expertise in cancer has led her to both local and external positions; Dr Thompson has served within Europe’s leading cancer and information charities such as Cancerbackup and Macmillan Support (Now joint) as the Charity’s first black and Minority Ethnic Cancer Information Specialist (2003-2007).

Furthermore, her 26 years clinical experience in radiotherapy and

dedication to community awareness has been awarded with two discretionary points for work with BME Communities.

At the forefront of Dr Thompson’s BME Council is the Hear Me Now Campaign. Hear Me Now’s most recent annual report acts as a bridge between communities and health inequalities. Thompson’s project brings awareness to marginalised issues such as the fact that Black and African men are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer. Not only does the project drive awareness, it is important that it provides solutions. Workshops, presentations and roundtables in places like London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Leeds have helped to battle emergent issues regarding BME cancer diagnosis and treatment.

These workshops provide informative dialogue regarding the battle against late awareness, hereditary diagnosis and debunking surprisingly harmful myths such as the notion that darker skins do not develop skin cancer.

Additionally, the project and report’s innovative solutions and suggestions vary from proposals regarding the NHS Outcomes Framework, Prostate Screening, Community Engagement and the proposed ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign. Such findings and solutions envision a world in which collaborations between Health, Wellbeing Boards and community organisationers may work fluidly on BME Cancer awareness, patient experiences and thus address the racial and cultural inequalities faced by patients.

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Dr Thompson’s personal family history of breast cancer fuels her passion and engagement; the validity of the black and minority ethnic cancer treatment and diagnosis experience is therefore a matter of primary concern.

As chair of the Nottingham African Caribbean Health Network and the founder/coordinator of Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness Week, it is certain that Dr Thompson’s imprint on Cancer research and support will be remembered and celebrated!

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Sheriff of Nottingham and Mojatu Foundation shares Nottingham’s City of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Model in Kenya - By Valentine Nkoyo The Sheriff of Nottingham who is also the former Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Cllr Jackie Morris, her husband Reverend Andy Morris and Valentine Nkoyo CEO, Mojatu Foundation, paid a visit to Kenya meeting different stakeholders involved in the campaign against FGM while forging links between Nottingham and Kenya.

Following Nottingham’s declaration of Zero Tolerance to FGM in September 2016 and subsequent work done by Mojatu Foundation and the Sheriff in the UK parliament and the United Nations Conference in Vienna, the field trip to Kenya was organised to further the two parties contribution towards elimination of harmful traditional practices at the source country.The main aims of the visit were to learn and share Nottingham’s model, establish the current status and trend of FGM practices in Kenya. The visit also aimed to establish new partnerships and intervention programmes for engagement of Mojatu Foundation and to foster links with a number of Key institutions in Kenya for collaboration in the fight against the FGM practices.

The achievement of our aims during the two weeks (22nd April to 7th May) included strategic partner’s meetings, a public lecture, workshops and direct observation.

Additionally, meeting the cutters and community dialogue in FGM hot spots were organised in addition to literature analysis. The potential partners include the Kenya National Anti FGM Board, UNICEF, Councils of Elders, County governments, faith leaders, grassroots NGOs, public and private universities, colleges amongst others.

Despite the Kenyan government banning FGM in 2011 and

setting up an anti-FGM Board in 2013, the FGM practice continues with over 90% prevalence in certain affected communities. According to the Anti FGM Board, FGM is still widespread but there are 17 counties regarded as hotspots in the country where continuous interventions are required. The delegation visited some of the very remote areas including the Maasai Mara village where dialogues were exchanged with the elders, community leaders, survivors, cutters and young people.

Councillor Morris said “My role during the visit was not to tell people what to do or how to lead their lives, but it was more to understand and reason with them so that we can find ways to help by working alongside communities and looking for alternatives. I am very proud to have represented Nottingham, the City of Zero Tolerance to FGM, where I shared widely on the stance we as a city took. I am pleased that we had many platforms to share and learn”.

The team’s reception in Kenya by different stakeholders was evident of the willingness to join hands in tackling FGM and developing links between Nottingham and Kenya.

“I was very touched by the things I saw and heard. Small steps can lead to big changes” the Sheriff added.

Having conversations with the cutters and families that openly support and justify the reasons behind such a harmful practice was evident that this issue is very deeply rooted in community life. The conversations revealed the need for very innovative, supportive and development oriented initiatives to change their attitudes and perceptions. However, we also spent time with young people, elders, families, former cutters and survivors who

Nottingham connected want the cutting of girls to end. Supporting such individuals to become ‘Agents of Change’ in their own communities and celebrating them is fundamental in changing people’s mindsets. Learning of interventions that work will also help us with our UK campaigns and work within communities.

Valentine Nkoyo, CEO Mojatu Foundation said “As a young Maasai woman who has gone through so many challenges and escaped early marriage to get where I am today, it was heart-breaking to meet a 16 year old girl, who was cut and married off to an older man as a second wife and now has four children. When I left her little dark hut, it hit me so hard that my life could have easily gone down that road had I not fought so hard and found my voice. Millions of girls across the globe are still in such a situation. I am hopeful though that little acts of kindness from people wanting to make a difference can make the lives of such girls and women better. I am thankful to the Nottingham City Council for supporting our work and especially Councillor Morris for her passion and dedication” The success of the trip was tremendous. During a meeting with the CEO of the Anti-FGM Board Bernadette Lolojo discussing partnership and good practice, Nottingham City’s Zero Tolerance stance was discussed and she was very enthusiastic and committed to even go further and have ‘Villages of Zero Tolerance to FGM’ in Kenya. A visit to the Machakos County Government, led to the county speaker confirming a visit to Nottingham to learn, share and make an initial commitment to be the first Zero Tolerant FGM County in Kenya.

There is also commitment from several universities, faith leaders, politicians, Community Based Organisations and other persons of influence to work with the Mojatu Foundation. Projects would include research, training, advocacy, awareness, support and other women empowerment initiatives.

Dialogue with different influential members of the affected communities at the grassroots levels helped in mobilising and engaging communities positively. We hope to continue working

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with them as the ‘Community Gate Keepers’.

“FGM is a multi-faceted issue with links to serious health related issues, child marriage, teenage pregnancy, school drop-outs and other forms of abuse and discrimination and therefore needs a multi sectoral approach to tackle it effectively and in a sensitive manner that engages and supports affected communities. This can only be achieved through strong strategic partnerships” Valentine Nkoyo added.

Reverend Morris said, “I only went to Kenya as a ‘bodyguard/ bag handler’, however within 48 hours I realised just what a powerful voice the church has in the community. I have started looking at new forms of dialogue where sex is something to be celebrated as opposed to being spoken of in terms of sin and condemnation. The church can surely find a way of talking about FGM openly and bring about positive change” Joseph Ndaga, Mojatu Foundation Regional Coordinator said, “This is the right time for developing innovative solution to the elimination of FGM practices in Kenya and Africa. This visit is in line with the attainment of SDG 17 of fostering sustainable global partnership for sustainable development in Africa. All partners and stakeholders should remain committed to their promises so as together we can make this practice come to an end in our generation”.

We are appealing to well wishers to support our new programmes to support girls and women in remote areas in Kenya through education, training and other women empowerment initiatives which will be officially launched in December 2017.

We will be launching our fundraising for the programme in August.

If you are interested in donating or organising a fundraising event or crowd funding to support us, please contact Valentine Nkoyo on 01157846668 | 01157846666 Ext 302 | Mobile 07794372214 or email valentine@mojatu.com.

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9000 FGM cases every year according to NHS reports.

But is the government doing enough? - By Rowan Windsor reporting 1229 cases taking place in parts of Africa, while 57 cases took place in the UK. This is a significant rise in newly reported cases of FGM carried out in the UK compared to figures from 2015-2016 which recorded 18 new cases.

Royal College of Nursing reveals number of cases not falling fast enough and newly reported cases happening in the UK has risen since last year.

Last year the NHS reported over 9000 attendances to the service were involved in the identification and treatment of female genital mutilation. The breakdown of the findings report a total of 9179 were recorded in the UK in which FGM was either identified, provided treatment, or an FGM survivor had given birth. A total of 5391 were recorded as first time attendances; 114 girls were under the age of 16. This includes figures from both the NHS and GP practices.

The reported numbers represent only a slight drop in figures from the previous year by 44 fewer attendances. Head of nursing at the Royal College of Nursing, Wendy Preston said that despite the growing discussion and concern over FGM “...the number of women and girls subjected to [FGM] is not falling fast enough.”, adding that the drop in school nurses in recent years has had detrimental impact on the effort to tackle FGM. It must be the responsibility of the government to attract and maintain the number of school nurses rather than cut local authority health budgets.

Preston added “Mandatory reporting and compulsory sex and relationships education are important weapons in the fight against FGM, and school nurses play a vital role in both educating children and young women, and spotting those who may be at risk”.

Preston also mentioned how “recent figures show the number of school nurses has fallen by 16% since 2010, largely as a result of government cuts. It is not right that vulnerable children pay the price for funding reductions and poor workforce planning.”.

Only 2385 of women involved in newly reported cases revealed the country in which FGM took place,

The acting director ofthe National FGM centre, Meg Fassam-Wright believes the data is helping provide a clearer picture of FGM in England; “It is important that the cases are being identified,” she said of the overall report. “These are often cases of women who have had FGM a number years ago. Their health needs and other needs are potentially being identified through the collection of this data, so we can plan for a better future because these women – some of them – will have longterm health problems as a result of FGM.” Additionally, the report demonstrates the need for all statutory services to respond to FGM for both girls and women.

Fassam-Wright also believes that government cuts pose a threat to public and third-party sector organisations that work with FGM survivors and tackle FGM. “We’ve got a number of discussions which are taking place at the present time – we are in the position where unless we get decisions about our funding by 21 July then the centre will unfortunately have to close.”

This fear follows recent closure of the Action African Well Woman Centre, a london based clinic for FGM survivors, due to a lack of funding. A government spokesperson said that the funding provided to the National FGM Centre (which was part of the £200m Children’s Social Care innovation Programme) was never intended to be ongoing, and instead expected to establish the service to help it become self-sustaining.

“Protecting women and girls from violence and supporting victims is a key priority for this government and a personal priority for the minister for women and equalities, Justine Greening,” he said.

“We have strengthened the law on this through the Serious Crime Act 2015. It is now an offence if you fail to protect a girl from FGM. We have also created a mandatory reporting duty requiring professionals to report known cases of FGM to the police and have provided lifelong anonymity for victims.”

If you are affected by any of the content in this article or for more information, contact Valentine Nkoyo, CEO of Mojatu Foundation on 01157846668 | 01157846666 Ext 302 Mobile 07794372214 | email: valentine@mojatu.com

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5 Kenyan girls fly to Google HQ after inventing app to end FGM Animated chatter spills out from a corner of tech giant Google's Nairobi offices as five Kenyan schoolgirls discuss their upcoming trip to California where they hope to win $15,000 for I-cut, an app to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

"We were very close, but after she was cut she never came back to school," said Purity Achieng, describing a classmate who underwent FGM. "She was among the smartest girls I knew."

The five Kenyan girls are Stacy Owino, Cynthia Otieno, Purity Achieng, Macrine Atineo and Ivy Akinyi.

Its simple interface has five buttons — help, rescue, report, information on FGM, donate and feedback — offering users different services.

The teenagers, aged 15 to 17, are the only Africans selected to take part in this year's international Technovation competition, where girls develop mobile apps to end problems in their communities.

"FGM is a big problem affecting girls worldwide and it is a problem we want to solve," Stacy Owino told the Reuters, while snacking on chocolate on a break from boarding school before flying to the United States on Aug. 6.

"This whole experience will change our lives. Whether we win or not, our perspective of the world and the possibilities it has will change for the better."

I-cut connects girls at risk of FGM with rescue centers and gives legal and medical help to those who have been cut.

Kenya is one of the most technologically advanced countries in Africa, known for its pioneering mobile money transfer apps.

Technovation, which is sponsored by Google, Verizon and the United Nations, aims to teach girls the skills they need to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders.

"We just have to use this opportunity as a stepping stone to the next level," said schoolgirl Ivy Akinyi who plans to become a computer programmer.

The five girls from Kenya's western city of Kisumu call themselves the "Restorers" because they want to "restore hope to hopeless girls," said Synthia Otieno, one of the team.

One in four Kenyan women and girls have undergone FGM, which involves the partial or total removal of the external genitalia, even though it is illegal in the East African nation.

Although the girls' Luo community does not practice FGM, they have friends who have been cut.

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Prejudices about migrants’ nationality, race and religion create tenuous ties to terror. - By Ottalia Anna Maunganidze Two themes have been central to global security debates over the past few years: migration and violent extremism. These two phenomena are happening at the same time and are consequently often conflated, but are they really related?

In East Africa, there is yet no empirical evidence that confirms any direct link between migration and violent extremism, says Dr Simon Nyambura, director of the Intergovernmental Agency on Development’s Center of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism. He says when taken within the context of the masses of people migrating, ‘those who engage in violent extremism are statistically insignificant’.

This assertion, at a time when populist discourse attempts to suggest that any and all migrants from communities affected by terrorism are themselves terrorists, is important. It doesn’t deny that some migrants may engage in activities relating to violent extremism, but it clarifies that the actions of a few individuals should not be conflated with the whole.

Nyambura was speaking at a recent technical workshop on migration and countering violent extremism convened by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). The workshop is part of ongoing applied policy research being carried out by the ISS that aims to improve policies and practices on both issues.

Anti-immigrant sentiments suggesting that the recent rise in forced migration is, at least partly, responsible for violent extremism are not being effectively countered by facts, research has shown. A lot of these sentiments are rooted in stereotypes and prejudice. Effective responses need to move away from these generalisations, and focus on the facts that explain these dynamics.

The actual relationship between migration and violent extremism remains largely unexplored. Attempts to understand both migration and violent extremism through a global lens have largely ignored issues relating to xenophobia and racism, losing sight of key facts and nuances needed to guide action. However, some critical conversations have begun to confront the emerging realities of migration and violent extremism.

These must be guided by evidence over rhetoric.

What we know so far is that conflict, instability and repression are driving many people away from their communities. Dr Khalid Koser, executive director of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund, notes that it is critical to understand ‘migration as a

consequence, not a cause, of fragility’.

Indeed, in Africa – from Northern Nigeria across the continent to Somalia – some people, dreading continued insecurity and terrorism, are leaving their homes to seek (and hopefully find) refuge elsewhere.

The majority of Africans forced to move are internally displaced and/or settle in neighbouring countries, while others travel further afield, to other parts of Africa, to Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.

This is not unique to Africa. Indeed, over the past six years, with increasing instability in the Syrian peninsula and the rise of Daesh (commonly dubbed the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS or just the Islamic State), there has been a mass exodus from Syria.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that about 5.1 million Syrians have fled the country and are now refugees. The majority of Syrian refugees are currently in neighbouring countries (specifically Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey), while just over one 10th have fled to Europe.

Approximately 6.5 million are internally displaced.

Attempts to understand migration and extremism haven’t taken xenophobia and racism into account. At the same time, there has been significant migration within and out of Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, owing, in part, to volatility in some parts of those countries.

The people moving include victims and witnesses to atrocities and acts of terrorism in search of peace, stability and a better future – for many, just a future.

However, beyond this, and without detailed studies that include interviews with migrants on their reasons for leaving, the actual relationship between migration and violent extremism, particularly from a causal point of view, remains largely unexplored.

There is also a dearth of research into links between migrating communities and their involvement in violent extremism. It is this latter issue that is most contentious and has been used in populist and nationalist rhetoric geared to rejecting inward migration.

The best policies and practices are ones rooted in evidence and informed by experience. Building that evidence base is key. Mass migration and violent extremism must be examined separately and in conjunction. Both are important, and both require careful thought and action.

Ottilia Anna Maunganidze, Head, Special Projects, ISS Pretoria

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Programmes such as the Guardian Global #EndFGM Media Campaign and training in places such as Kenya, Gambia and Nigeria, for young journalists can reach many, many corners of the globe. Likewise, be sure to include a whole range of people as activists and enforcers and make sure all relevant professionals are equipped with the knowledge and understanding they need to tackle FGM. And we also need to be talking to boys and men, in traditionally practising communities, in schools and other shared public places in the UK and US, and in political contexts.

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I have tried in my writing to make the case for a conjoined discipline– which will bring together all the aspects of this very complex subject. There is a danger that, without top-level direction and without a clear understanding of parameters for action for various types of activists and campaigners, we will begin – however much they are not intended – to see professional turf wars. In nations such as the UK, the time simply for awareness-raising is past.

Co-ordinated interdisciplinary research, analyses and actions are now the order of the day.

This interview was originally published by the AHA Foundation. Hilary Burrage, previously a college lecturer, is a sociologist, author of two on female genital mutilation (FGM) and a consultant on FGM for the Guardian Newspaper. She is currently campaigning to STOP FGM in the UK. Visit https:// hilaryburrage.com or Twitter @HilaryBurrage

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Hyson Green Cultural Festival 2017: Interfaith Football Tournament!

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As part of Hyson Green's annual Cultural Festival, this April local football teams came together to compete in the annual Interfaith Football Tournament. The day was a great opportunity for local teams and organisers to compete, socialse and have fun. A special congratulations to the Nigerian All Stars, who took first place in the men's tournament!

The event highlighted the importance of breaking down the barriers and stigma surrounding physical and mental health. Event organisers Self Help UK and Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges were there to oversee the activities and offer free confidential support and advice to people seeking guidance.

About The Organisers Hyson Green Cultural Festival (HGCF) is an events and activities organiser group based in Hyson Green area. Self Help UK is a unique organisation who create, support and promote self help and support groups for a range of mental health and well-being issues. They offer a comprehensive directory of available self help groups and support agencies as well as a telephone helpline for the general public and healthcare practitioners. In addition, Self Help UK offer a range of services for those wanting to create a help group or those wanting to develop and grow an existing group. Self Help UK also offer support and services for health and social care professionals wanting to work with help and support groups, including the Practitioner Guide to Supporting Groups and effective practitioner guidance from recent ESTEEM research .

Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges (BBBB) BBBB works with young people and their families to break down barriers, build trust, identify direction and build relationships.

They work with marginalised young people, predominantly from African/African-Caribbean and mixed heritage origins, though the group’s client base is not exclusive. BBBB works in particular with young people who are viewed as challenging or difficult to engage with. BBBB volunteers and staff support individuals to discover positive solutions to chaotic and challenging life styles.

They work with issues including antisocial or offending behaviour and its consequences, appropriate relationships, and intolerance of others’ beliefs – as well as more serious challenges, including family breakdown, school exclusion, court appearances and employment issues.

For more information visit http://www.selfhelp.org.uk/home/ Or call the Self Help UK helpline on 0115 911 1662 HGCF visit http://www.hysongreenculturalfestival.org.uk/

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16 Community OPEN FARM SUNDAY @ FARMECO

By Rowan Windsor On Sunday 11th June 2017, LEAF hosted an Open Farm Sunday. LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), is a reputable national charity that helps farmers to improve their work by encouraging Integrated Farming. The event fostered a great opportunity for the young and the old to discover the fascinating world of farming!

Since the first Open Farm Sunday in 2006, over 1500 farmers in the UK have welcomed 1.8 million people into their farms on one Sunday each year to show the public what it means to be a farmer and the hard work and services that they provide to produce our food and to benefit us.

A local farm- Home Farm, Car Colston Road in Screveton, Nottingham- also opened its gates to the public on Sunday 11th June from 10:30 am-3:30 pm. Activities on the day may included a farm walk, nature trail, tractor and trailer rides, demonstrations, pond dipping, activities for children, a mini farmer's market or farm shopand more!

They also successfully brought consumers and farmers together by increasing awareness of the work of farmers and recognition of the huge impact that it has on our lives.

Visit www.farmsunday.org for more information . Make a date to discover the world of farming!

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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Join Farmeco Community Care Limited

By Usama Ibrahim & Evelina Bondareva

The story of the farm began in 1933 with David Rose’s grandfather who had 90 acres of mixed farm, lots of livestock and four men working together, selling to local markets.

David started in 1980 with 200 acres and in 1995 Farmeco became a joint farming group. In 2000, they took on more land, farming 3000 acres, but David diversified and worked away from the farm. Eventually, Farmeco grew to 6000 acres with only 3 men.

But was everything Rosie?

By 2005, we realised that big is not always beautiful, as we lost focus by chasing the size. So, in 2010 David came back to the family farm realising the importance of making every acre count and starting the process of getting the balance right in the farm.

Since 2010, we have gone back to our own 550 acres of mixed farming and we now have a venture with a neighbouring farm who have two young sons to carry out all the arable work. We also now run a carefarming social enterprise. Our sheep and agro-forestry projects support regular visits from a wide range of people from the local community.

Currently, Farmeco Community Care Limited (FCC) is converting from a private company limited by shares to a community benefit society in order to introduce new ideas, strategies and resources and to launch new and exciting agricultural and farm oriented business operations.

Having ran the farm since 1933, David’s family now wants to invent new ways to make the farm more productive and sustainable for local communities.

The farm is now open to the public to buy shares through the community benefit society model. We are in the process of forming a group to help develop a business plan and strategic action plans for future.

Aims of Farmeco Community Care FCC Community Benefit Society has been formed to bring together like-minded people to help raise funds and determine how to make education, health provision, community engagement and sustainable environment the core focus of Home Farm. The aim is to get people more involved with farm care and to understand the impact of reserving nature for society and the influence it has on community engagement.

We are currently living in an unsustainable environment and we want volunteers to try and make local communities to be a lot more environmentally friendly.

The FCC are looking for volunteers to help them aim towards their goals of achieving social, educational, agricultural, and ecological equality and welfare. We will also increase access to fresh, healthy, sustainable food and provide a shared space for people to cultivate skills, get exercise and make friends.

We work with a diverse group of people and aim to further expand on educational and ecological goals as well as to improve local communities and build positive relationships with local communities surrounding the farm. We are hoping that if we can all work together, we can get a new share offer to aim towards sustainability even further so local communities can benefit.

A new share offer would allow FFC to secure the future and make sure we have a thriving, welcoming space for everyone to enjoy. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support and participation of thousands of people in our community and we want even further participation as everyone working together brings the most amazing response.

FCC are aiming to overcome the social, environmental and economic challenges which face our communities, and we aim to tackle these in an ecological and ethical

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We also aim towards conservation and new volunteers would really help towards conservation and sustainability.

FCC together means that we can secure the future and make sure we have a thriving, welcoming space for everyone to enjoy. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support and participation of thousands of people in our community. We’re asking you to join with us on this wonderful journey that began in an empty field seven years ago.

Why Join Us As a member, you will help FCC to build an inclusive, healthy and resilient community which takes practical steps to overcome the environmental, social and economic challenges and issues which face our communities today.

As a Community Benefit Society, we are a not-for-profit organisation with any profits being re-invested in the business or used for the benefit of the community as a whole.

The aims of community farming are to provide support in the form of access to land, training, mentoring, tools and infrastructure, for young and independent rural entrepreneurs. We also aim to expand our existing educational programmes to work with more schools and offer regular adult workshops. We want to continue to regenerate and steward the land, providing a balanced habitat for the local ecology.

The investment from a potential new shareholder should be considered as an opportunity to contribute financially to the farm with the expectation of a social dividend rather than a financial reward. This is a longterm investment and aims to help local communities in the long term. Sustainability is a long-term plan and FCC are committed to this.

We aim towards: • Being Economically Viable • Helping to reduce the carbon foot print • Providing increased opportunities and skills for the local community • Improving personal relations with the local community and helping people grow in confidence • Understanding more about nature and the environment and farm life.

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Growth The Farmeco is growing food, medicinal herbs and raising animals in ways which reduce impact on the environment and build economic and social resilience by developing a local food network that benefits the local community. We want the local community to be involved and we want the farm to help and provide further sustainable growth for local communities surrounding the farm.

Join us as a shareholder An offer to become a shareholder would really help our business grow and will help direct support to the community. As a shareholder, you will be part of a body of warmth and support around our experienced and committed team who have a wide variety of skills including social care, crafts, farming, administration, gardening and various experiences of working with different diverse groups.

You will be involved in creating a self-sufficient farm which aims to: • Utilise trees and agriculture as a therapeutic tool to provide health, social or educational care services • Reach vulnerable groups, including people suffering with mental health problems, physical disabilities, learning disabilities • Encourage group involvement and help labour requirements on a small mixed farm • Make a return on investment.

How to Join Complete an Online form @ http://www.farmeco.co.uk/membership Contact David Rose on 07855252151 email: david@farmeco.co.uk

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Nottingham Senior Support - By Fikula Madiya Nottingham Senior Support Group is here for older people from any African community in Nottingham.

Senior Support exists to work with the over 55s to be a source of advice and information, of friendship, and of opportunities to be active and to socialise.

We respect our community elders but the UK lifestyle with its pressures of work sometimes mean that our elders get isolated, lonely, and cut-off from life. Senior Support takes that pressure away.

To make the group more successful we need to get more members. The more over 55s who join us, the better our sessions will be and the more friends they will make. Our volunteers speak the African languages that your elders need so they can communicate and be comfortable.

ask guest speakers to come and talk about subjects of interest to our members.

Please think about the elders in your community and family and tell them about our group.

Ask them to call Madiya on 07538 544374 to find out more. The weekly sessions take place at the ‘Life at the Centre’ church on Lower Parliament Street opposite the Victoria Centre on Wednesday mornings between 10am and 12 midday.

With your help we aim to have 50 members by the end of August 2017.

We meet every week in the city centre to socialise as a group and to help one another with advice and information. Our Senior Support volunteers also do home visits and can provide help over the telephone.

We organise day trips and gentle exercise activities. We

The Sunken Place It’s easy to become frustrated with the space between now and and what is to be.

You began your degree 4 years ago, but the wait to finally graduate is driving you crazy. You wrote a business plan 6 months ago but 6months later, the vision is failing to materialise. What’s worse is others around you are fulfilling the dreams you so desperately want to come to life, and although you congratulate and wish them well, an aching sense of disappointment and discontent lingers within.

The main cause of this is a loss of focus. Our tunnel vision gets dislodged because we become distracted by others finishing before us, or we give up prematurely.

The key is to remember exactly why you started in the first place, and reflect on how far you’ve come. Perhaps

By Angela Mwaniki Mugo you started later because a ground breaking idea that will of yours needed to time to mature into what it is today.

The feeling of discontent is one I know all the well about. I struggled with the unleashed potential within me – but wasn’t willing to accept that it simply wasn’t time for it to be birthed. It forced me to learn how to be patient and appreciate the present for what it is, while hoping for the future.

It’s important to honour the space between now and better. The present is not necessarily a failed or stagnant state, it is simply not what is it come.

Nevertheless, it is still worth celebrating. All the fruits of your labour: the stress, frustration, late nights and tears will soon be rewarded, if only you hold on.

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ARE YOU A SILENT SUFFERER OF PELVIC PAIN? UK based charity Pain Concern is helping abolish the stigma attached to pelvic pain.

An estimated 1 in 7 women will suffer genitourinary or pelvic pain at some point during their lifetime.

The type and severity of pain varies from woman to woman but the general definition of pelvic pain is anything ‘...below the belly-button and above the legs.’. There are many common causes of pelvic pain (including endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease and irritable bowel syndrome) as well as less common causes like vulvodynia and interstitial cystitis. Pain caused by these conditions is considered ‘chronic’ when persistent for 6 months or longer.

Chronic sufferers often find that severe pain interrupts sleep, affects work life and lowers living quality. A 2010 analysis by endwomenspain.org reviewed several studies addressing chronic pelvic pain and found that patients suffering interstitial cystitis reported significant sleep dysfunction, depression, stress and anxiety compared to non-sufferers. Sufferers of vulvodynia experienced increased psychological impairment as well as decreased life quality and feelings of lowered control over their lives’ and bodies.

Despite its prevalence, for many sufferers chronic pelvic pain remains a relatively under-discussed 'taboo'; the same analysis by endwomenspain.org reported that women suffering vulvodynia also experienced ‘social isolation’ and ‘stigma’. The lack of discussion around genital disorders currently happening in society has left individuals feeling unable to seek social support.

Less than 25 percent of women reported that they felt

comfortable disclosing they suffer vulvodynia to their closest friends, and many who suffered interstitial cystitis reported having perceived lower levels of social support compared to non-sufferers.

Not seeking social support for fear of being stigmatised has limited the understanding, discussion and visibility given to pelvic pain in society. A 2016 study by Julie Aste cites pelvic pain’s ‘invisibility’ in society as a main factor leading to undiagnosed sufferers being unable to recognise, believe or understand their pain and seek treatment. Unfortunately, for those who do get a diagnoses, the perceived stigma prevents women from seeking additional medical care that would help alleviate symptoms and offer guidance and support UK based charity Pain Concern is helping to abolish this stigma attached to pelvic pain. By engaging in frank discussions about chronic pain, Pain Concern's radio show Airing Pain provides transparent information and support to sufferers. The podcasts contain interviews with healthcare specialists and people living with chronic conditions, who share their patient journeys from diagnosis to the present day and offer advice on pain management.

Two of Airing Pain's podcast's focus on vulvodynia and interstitial cystitis ( 'painful bladder syndrome'). And you can listen to them FOR FREE at painconcern.org. uk/airing pain.

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LUBAINA HIMID NOMINATED FOR THE 2017 TURNER PRIZE

Over the past 30 years, Tanzanian born Lubaina Himid MBE has been at the forefront of challenging the institutional visibility of black culture and identity through contemporary art. Focusing mainly on cultural and individual histories, her work celebrates black culture and creativity through paintings, print, installations and drawings. Much of her work is based around reclaiming the black identities that are overlooked or overshadowed by historical events and making unheard voices audible.

She is regarded by many as a pioneer for the British Black Arts Movement.

Throughout the 80s Himid began exhibiting the works of her peers in an effort to promote art from underrepresented groups on the contemporary art scene.

Unwittingly, her exhibits brought together and gave visibility to the artists that would go on to form the Black British Arts Movement—a politically motivated, radical movement challenging racial and gender representations. The movement created a platform exposing black art that was able to“...fill the gaps in history...the experienced histories which you have to interpret.”—a frequently visited theme in Himid’s work; rather than present “written histories or taught histories”, Himid’s art challenges institutional visibility by examining individual pasts and experiences, as opposed to rudimentary historical documentations of black people. Her 2004 installation Naming the Money addressed historical european art that depicts white aristocratic families alongside a single black servant. Himid humanised the histories of black servants and labourers historically covered up by Europe’s moneyed classes; each of her 100 cardboard cut-outs are accompanied by their story and their name. She described this arrangement as a representation of a gathering between the figures, sharing conversations and stories that would have been overlooked by the wealthy who often disguised and glamourised slavery.

Himid continues to challenge institutional invisibility through her art work. She regularly explores‘belonging’, what it means to belong, and as a result, how black people contribute to the cultural landscape of Britain, historically as well as currently. Himid is passionate that people of the black diaspora feel they belong wherever they are and that their contribution to the history of a place is acknowledged, creating“...room for dialogue and progress”. One of her recent exhibitions Invisible Strategies shown at the Modern Oxford from the 21st of January to the 30th of April, uses the same provocative themes to demand thought and discussion from its audience. The works exhibited range from the 1980s to the present day, including Revenge: A masque in five tableaux series, a collection of paintings which retell European artworks from

the perspective of two black women.

Five (1991) depicts two women in the midst of intense dialogue, a space at their table facing the audience which Himid described as an invitation for the audience to join the conversation.

Himid has received increasing positive critical reception in past years for her work and has recently been nominated to the final four nominees shortlisted for the 2017 Turner Prize, the most prestigious visual arts award in the world. Lubaina is the oldest person to have been nominated for the prize, since the award began to accept artists over 50 earlier this year.

The Turner prize will be staged outside of london at Hull’s Feren art gallery and will run from the 26th September to the 7th January 2018. Good luck Lubaina and thank you for being a voice representing race, gender and age.

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We can honour UN peacekeepers by preventing conflicts

More time and money should be spent on averting crises rather than responding to them. - BY Annette Leijenaar & Gustavo De Carvalho 29 May is International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers. It honours the memory of UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives and pays tribute to all peacekeepers who have served UN peacekeeping operations. Since 1948, the year the first UN peacekeeping mission was established in the Middle East, more than 3 500 peacekeepers have died in service.

The UN describes peacekeeping as a global investment that provides a flexible and expanding instrument to help countries transitioning from conflict to peace. In 2016, its budget was over $7.9 billion – a steady increase from the $3.8 billion budget in 2005, but still a fraction of global military spending. In April 2017, the UN had deployed 112 911 personnel (military, police and civilians) from 124 different countries on 16 missions.

Peacekeeping is a cost-effective international tool to address conflicts. However, conflict prevention is the core purpose of the UN. This means the UN must consider how peacekeeping, in conjunction with other available tools, can (or even should) best prevent conflicts.

Conflict prevention should be the UN’s top priority, says Secretary-General António Guterres Traditional peacekeeping could be considered a conflict-prevention tool, as it was designed to de-escalate conflicts or oversee the implementation of ceasefires to prevent the relapse of countries emerging from conflict.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says responses to conflicts should consider the entire peace continuum, from prevention through conflict resolution and peacekeeping to peacebuilding and development, avoiding ‘one-size-fits-all’ peace operations.

Part of the challenge of bringing prevention to the forefront of UN initiatives is the fact that peacekeeping is a costly initiative and highly reactive by nature. And, while conflict prevention has been rhetorically

sound, it still requires further practical understanding.

In response to these needs, several initiatives have been undertaken by the UN to enhance conflict prevention. A number of reviews of its key tools on peace and security were conducted, including the reports from the HighLevel Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO), the UN peacebuilding review and the global study on women, peace and security.

The imbalance between support for peacekeeping vs conflict prevention is expected to grow The HIPPO report, in particular, brought back the idea of primacy of politics within peacekeeping responses, saying peace operations must be better aligned with the UN’s key objective of preventing conflicts, mediating peace, protecting civilians and sustaining peace.

Compared to mediation and peacekeeping, where decades of international experience have delivered lessons and principles, the prevention of armed conflicts is approached in an ad hoc manner with many disparate perspectives – diplomatic, political, developmental and economic, among others.

Peacekeepers can provide many lessons and tools to ensure prevention is more effective. In particular, the UN’s Joint Mission Analysis Centre can provide early warning to inform decisions taken by senior mission leaders. And the role of the UN Department of Safety and Security in providing analyses of security situations on mission, country, regional and global levels should as a matter of routine be shared timeously with those responsible for conflict prevention.

Peacekeeping will remain a cost-effective tool to deal with conflicts. But a more balanced approach which uses other available tools would honour not only the important work done by peacekeepers, but all efforts to prevent conflicts and sustain peace.

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14 Healthy Foods That Help You Poop

By Rachael Link

Constipation is a common problem affecting an estimated 20% of the population. A decrease in the movement of food through the digestive system, is one of the most common causes. A low-fiber diet, old age and physical inactivity can also contribute to constipation. While remedies for constipation typically include laxatives, stool softeners and fiber supplements, incorporating a few regularity-boosting foods into your diet can be a safe and effective alternative.

This article lists 14 healthy foods that can help you poop.

1. Apples: Apples are a good source of fiber. Fiber passes through your intestines undigested, helping with the formation of stool and promoting regular bowel movements. In one study, 80 participants with constipation took pectin supplements. After four weeks, the symptoms of constipation reduced. Apples can be used as a healthy topping for foods like yogurt and oatmeal or enjoyed on their own as a convenient and nutritious snack.

2. Prunes: Prunes are often used as a natural laxative — and for good reason.. Prunes add a hint of sweetness when used to garnish salads and pilafs. A small glass of prune juice with no added sugar can also be a quick and convenient way to get the same constipationbusting benefits found in whole prunes.

3. Kiwifruit: Kiwifruit is especially high in fiber, which makes it an excellent food to help promote regularity.

Kiwifruit has been shown to stimulate movement in the digestive tract, helping to induce a bowel movement. Kiwifruit helped to speed up intestinal transit time, decrease laxative use and improve

symptoms of constipation. Try adding kiwifruit to your next smoothie for a tasty, high-fiber treat.

4. Flaxseeds: In addition to their wide variety of health benefits, flaxseeds’ high fiber content and ability to promote regularity definitely make them stand out. One animal study showed that flaxseed can help treat both constipation and diarrhoea. It was found to increase stool frequency and also have an anti-diarrheal effect, reducing diarrhoea by up to 84%. Flaxseeds can add extra fiber and texture when sprinkled onto oats, yogurt, soups and shakes.

5. Pears: Pears can help alleviate constipation in a few different ways. First, they are high in fiber. One medium pear contains 6 grams of fiber, meeting up to 24% of your daily fiber needs. Pears are also high in sorbitol, a sugar alcohol that acts as an osmotic agent to pull water into the intestines and stimulate a bowel movement. They can be included in salads and sandwiches or consumed raw for a sweet snack.

6. Beans: Most varieties of beans are high in fiber and can help maintain regularity. Beans also contain good amounts of soluble and insoluble fiber, both of which help ease constipation in different ways. Soluble fiber absorbs water and forms a gel-like consistency, softening stool and making it easier to pass. On the other hand, insoluble fiber passes through the digestive tract intact and adds bulk to stool. If you’re looking for an easy way to increase your fiber intake, beans are a good way to do so. Add them to soups, dips or side dishes for a delicious dose of fiber.

7. Rhubarb: Both rhubarb’s fiber content and natural laxative properties encourage regularity. Rhubarb also contains a compound called sennoside A, which has a

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laxative effect in the body. In fact, sennosides are even found in herbal laxatives like senna. Rhubarb can be used in a variety of baked goods, added to yogurt or even be added to oatmeal for a kick of added flavour.

8. Artichokes: Research shows that artichokes have a prebiotic effect, which can be beneficial for gut health and maintaining regularity. Prebiotics are a special type of fiber that works by feeding the good bacteria found in your colon, helping to optimize your digestive health. One study looked at the effects of artichoke leaf extract on 208 participants with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Not only did artichokes reduce the incidence of IBS, but they also helped normalize bowel patterns. Artichokes are available in both fresh and jarred form and can be used in everything from creamy dips to flavourful tarts.

9. Kefir: Kefir is a fermented milk beverage that contains probiotics, a form of healthy gut bacteria that may help alleviate constipation. Probiotics have been shown to increase stool frequency, improve stool consistency and help reduce intestinal transit time to speed up bowel movements. Kefir makes the perfect base for smoothies or salad dressings. Alternatively, try making a probiotic-rich parfait using kefir and topping it with fruit, flaxseeds or oats for an extra boost of fiber.

10. Figs: Figs are an excellent way to get more fiber into your diet to encourage regular bowel movements.

Dried figs, especially, can provide a concentrated dose of fiber. One study in humans found that giving fig paste to 40 participants with constipation helped speed up colonic transit, improve stool consistency and alleviate abdominal discomfort. While figs can be consumed on their own, they can also be boiled into a tasty jam that goes great with bruschetta, pizzas and sandwiches.

11. Sweet Potatoes: In addition to providing a host of vitamins and minerals, sweet potatoes also contain a good amount of fiber that can help increase regularity.

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and includes a few specific types, such as cellulose, lignin and pectin. Thanks to their fiber content, some studies have shown that sweet potatoes may help promote bowel movements. Sweet potatoes can be mashed, baked, sautĂŠed or roasted and used in place of white potatoes in any of your favourite recipes.

12. Lentils: This edible pulse is packed with fiber, making it an excellent addition to your diet to relieve constipation. Additionally, eating lentils can increase the production of butyric acid, a type of shortchain fatty acid found in the colon. It increases the movement of the digestive tract to promote bowel movements. Lentils add a rich, hearty flavor to soups and salads alike, while also providing plenty of added fiber and health benefits.

13. Chia Seeds: Chia seeds are made up of about 40% fiber by weight, making them one of the most fiberdense foods available. Specifically, chia seeds are a good source of soluble fiber, which absorbs water to form a gel that softens and moistens stool for easier passage. One study found that chia seeds could absorb up to 12 times their weight in water, allowing for even easier elimination. Try mixing chia seeds into smoothies, puddings and yogurts to pack in a few extra grams of soluble fiber.

14. Oat Bran: Oat bran is the fiber-rich outer casing of the oat grain. Though it’s not as widely consumed as rolled or old-fashioned oats, oat bran contains significantly more fiber. One study gave 15 elderly participants oat bran over a 12-week period and compared the results with a control group. Not only was oat bran well tolerated, but it also helped participants maintain their body weight and decreased laxative use by 59%, making it a safe and effective natural remedy for constipation. Though oatmeal and oat bran come from the same oat groat, they vary in terms of texture and taste. Oat bran works especially well when used in recipes for granola mixes and breads.

The Bottom Line

Constipation is a common problem that affects most people at some point.Though medications and supplements can help, achieving regularity is possible for most people with a high-fiber, healthy diet and a few regularityboosting foods.Including a few servings of these foods each day, along with plenty of water and regular physical activity, can help increase stool frequency, improve consistency and eliminate constipation once and for all.

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Accountancy, Mortgages and Financial Advice at your doorsteps By James This is the team of ZK mortgages, they operate and thrive within the local community of Hyson Green. Known for their adaptability and dexterity in doing so, this is a business that has its customers at the very core. Unlike most, this small firm has the interests of the community at heart and caters to them by offering a very generous rate for anybody seeking to transfer funds abroad to their families and loved ones.

ZK mortgages have many other things to offer the community especially for those who seek any accountancy advice regarding a business such as restaurants, barber shops and retail stores, which helps keep funding within the community.

Availability for accountancy of an individual’s own finances or that of a friend or family member Is also an option. The attitude of Mr Zafar Khan is unparalleled in positivity and is beginning to gain a lot of acknowledgement from the local community, due to the constant expansion and endeavours into different fields of business. Recently Mr Khan set up a charity organisation by the name of Karim Welfare (Reg. charity No: 1158944) in order to provide relief for people around the world who are suffering from natural disasters and the illness’ that follow.

Within the offices located on Radford road there is another company thriving which offers accident compensation expertise for anybody who has been unfortunate enough to have a road accident in the last 3 years. Mr Mohammed Zaffar is also a very friendly character who goes out of his way to make sure each of his individual cases is treated with respect and the honesty they deserve.

Furthermore the main aspect of this business as of April 2016 is to now offer mortgages for first time buyers and experienced Landlords alike, the charges that may incur by using big firms and the lack of attention and focus on the individual are all avoided by using businesses such as this one. Furthermore, it helps support the local community to develop and thrive so that the community becomes more independent and sustainable for other small businesses to flourish and/ or get started.

Finally, the help for local people in the community continues with the company seeking to add taxi driver insurance to the plethora of insurance policies already on offer. The case of the newest employee within the office, Jamie Blake, who was employed through a scheme known as Nottingham Jobs Fund plus which in itself is ran by the Nottingham City Council. This scheme was designed to help people who have had any form of a troubled past, ranging from criminal convictions to depression and anxiety. Once again by employing through this scheme it is further proof of the will and desire of this company to give back to the people within the community.

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Training for African Community Groups through NAC

By Mark Bowler For the next ten weeks, African community group members in Nottingham can take part in free training provided by Nottingham African Consortium (NAC) and funded by the Big Lottery.

NAC has asked Mark Bowyer, experienced trainer, trustee, and charity sector manager to design and deliver ten weeks of training to help new African community group members or those who are thinking of starting their own group. Mark has designed a programme that covers all the basics of running a group from incorporation through development, fundraising, monitoring, legal compliance and management of staff and volunteers.

The sessions run for approximately two hours once a

week. Participants get handouts with notes and useful links. Mark is a qualified ESOL tutor as well, so if your English is not yet perfect don’t worry you will still be OK. During the course you will produce your own development plans and fundraising bids so take full advantage!

The course has already been run once, and the feedback from participants has been very good. If you want to join you can come on Wednesdays from 6.30pm8.30pm, or on Sundays from 10am-12.00 midday.

The sessions take place at Belong, 32 Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, Nottingham NG7 6BG. Please call or text Mark on 07786 993405 to say which day you will be coming.

SOCIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM WITH NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY: LOOKING AT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

By Penny Cooper We engaged together, all in the same room, Practitioners, Students MSc and PhD, Lecturers and Department Heads, Representatives of Community Groups and Guest Speakers. The day was set up to engage in questions about public sociology.

Nottingham Trent University, and the Sociology Department, Sharon Hutchins and her team, have been piloting projects which come from the Community, for students to learn and actively engage with different local community organisations.

The pilot of this service learning began 4 years ago at Nottingham Trent University, about 200 students and fifty community partners, with a social justice focus to benefit mutually both student and community organisation, and can see how well practice and theory connections come together. They get to grips with real issues and sometimes highlight aspects they had not thought of before.

Here at Mojatu, we have engaged with the universities in Nottingham, at all levels of achievement, PhD, MSc, undergraduates and graduates. If it had not been for the work of such students engaging with our project choices, we would not have achieved so much in the Community,

local, national and international engagement. They have a big vote of thanks from Mojatu. Mojatu have worked with the universities in Nottingham to improve the service to students and by students when working in the Community, and have successfully committed to projects in: Africa, Kenya and working towards an end to female genital mutilation; GAIN Diaspora has grown and formed with the help of students; the Mojatu magazine is being organised by a graduate, students have engaged with Mojatu regular volunteers to help at the Eco Farm in Screveton; students have worked on the Committee of the Hyson Green Cultural Festival to formulate ideas about community cohesion, bringing different communities together, with an understanding of the reasons we do it; and there is much more we can be grateful for. They are learning about community issues, events and celebrations. Their employability will improve with their hands on experience, and it does not end there, many students enjoy their experience so much, their passion is ignited and they wish to continue volunteering after their course module is finished.

This is a great forward approach for universities, and is a modern take on education. We are pleased to be a part of it at Mojatu.

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Why Story-Based Inquiry” Should be Critical Skills for all Youth

By Richard C Close, Servant - CEO, Chrysalis Campaign. Inc.

Why did we choose “Story-Based Inquiry” for the framework for our Investigative Journalism Community and courses www.iamthestory.org for global youth?

Since the beginning of human communication, storytelling was the way we shared our human experience. We learned life skills, grew communities and stayed safe in hostile environments. To this day storytelling is the nerve center of not only digital news, it is still in the streets of rap music and the rumors of the market place.

Our stories define who we are, What we do, When it happened, Where it happened and Why it happened (the five Ws). Just look at your phone and how Facebook works, you will see it.

Digital storytelling is how we have become a global community. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Linkedin are all nothing but five Ws storytelling applications. For the listener the story has always been, “Who am I and how do I fit in?” It is addicting because it is who we are and the space that gives life meaning. Yet, at times, it can be, meaningless, deceptive, even tragically evil. Look at www.martinlutherking.org by the white supremacist’s Stormfront.

Moral storytelling in form of Sufi Tails, Confucius saying and the parables of Jesus all drive us to dig deeper into character development and the truth of what is going down around us. When listening to any story we are asking ourselves two things: “Is this true?” and “Is this right or wrong?” Perhaps the entire culture’s character is formed by how we tell an interpret stories. Corruption has always known this and for this reason have oppressed, twisted and now misinformed people on the true meaning behind the story.

From stories of a war plan, social injustice to the boy dating a daughter. Life is billions of stories woven to one big one that we all live in. We train youth to both uncover the truth in the story and the ethics of telling an honest one. Every day deceptive stories cause the disaster of collapsed governments to the death of a lied to refugees. All must know how to find the truth in fiction. The skillful inquiry of a story is a mission critical life skill and human right. From a local injustice to the space shuttle blowing up, a sharp investigative reporter (or analyst) knows the truth is the story between the facts.

For this generation the global collaborative changes all of that. Never before in history did every civilian have the technical means to hold up a cell phone and stream the glaring truth. With this comes great power that has not gone unnoticed. Today, tens of thousands of fake web sites are created to dis-inform the public about every thing from elections to product quality, while at the same time live streaming from citizens convict and forces the corrupt to deal with reality. The double edge sword of the Internet is that it makes it easier for the powerful to deceive while at the same time harder for them to hide.

The war is on between true and lies on a global scale.

Only a inquiry trained mind in will find and expose truth.

Through clear minded inquiry we can win this war for the hearts of youth.

The five Ws of Who, What, Where, When and Why armed the youthful mind with a razor sword to not only cut through deception but also find solutions. The inquiry is

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