African Network Leicester Leicestershire & Rutland

COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar

Kaiser Nabola — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:46:45 +0000

COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar – Facts or Fiction Within African Communities?

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COVID-19 RESPONSE FOOD BANK !

Kaiser Nabola — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:43:22 +0000

We are accepting donation of the following food items; Dry and Canned Food Sanitary Products and Toiletries Monday - Friday between 12:00 and 2:00PM The COVID-19 pandemic has hit us all in way we never anticipated. In addition to the thousands of lives already lost due the virus, many individuals have lost their jobs, more and more families are seeing ...

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PCC Football Tournament 2020

Kaiser Nabola — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:41:07 +0000

This is a partnership programme with Restorative Justice, Beaumont Park PC funded by the Police Crime Commissioner for the under 10s Launched May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was suspended following government guidelines. We are following closely the government guidelines for the gradual easing of lock-down measures. We would update the public as soon as we get ...

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Violence Prevention Programme

Kaiser Nabola — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:40:30 +0000

CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLEThis training aims to educate young people on the purpose and role of Criminal Justice system. It teaches young people how the criminal justice system works. It looks at Crimes, the role of the police, the prosecutors, magistrates, judges as well as the defence attorneys. The training is very interactive and young people have the ...

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George Floyd death: African Network LLR Observed a 2 Minutes Silence at the Leicester Clock Tower

Kaiser Nabola — Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:27:03 +0000

On May 25, 2020, a video that went viral of a black man, George Floyd, a 46-year old posted on social media showing a Minneapolis white police officer, Derek Chauvin kneeling on George during his arrest. The video below from YouTube showed Floyd, 46, being knelt on by one officer- Derek Chauvin.A screenshot we got from CNN is that of ...

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Certificate of Excellence Awards

Kaiser Nabola — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:21:40 +0000

Presented by Hon. Liz Kendall MP for Leicester West.The first ever African Network LLR event - Certificate Awards for Excellence by Hon. Liz Kendall and OPCC Chief Executive Mr Paul Hindson supported by Cllrs Paul Wesley, Ted Cassidy, Hemant Bhatia, Vi Dempster, and African elder Joseph Duko JP. The certificate of excellence was awarded to recognise the achievements of Africans ...

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African Network Celebrates Angola and Mauritania Independence Day this Month

Kaiser Nabola — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:12:47 +0000

Sunday , 11 Nov. 1975 Independence Day of Angola28 Nov. 1960 Independence Day of MauritaniaHistory of Angolan Independence Day The region now known as Angola was first visited by Europeans by the Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão in 1484. Over the following centuries, the Portuguese established settlements and trading posts along the Angolan coast. It was not until the 20th century ...

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How intercultural was the 25th Leicestershire Police’s Intercultural Evening? African Network Perspective

Kaiser Nabola — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:54:38 +0000

Community members in LLR joined Leicestershire Police at the pleasure of the Chief Constable, to celebrate its 25th intercultural evening last night. The more than 250 guests who attended could not but wondered how cultural this year's event was. The event which in the past years has just been a networking event, saw an unexpected twist this year with the ...

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Celebrating Uganda Independence Day

Kaiser Nabola — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:17:12 +0000

Uganda Independence Day: October 9 Uganda Celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. On October 9 the people of Uganda will celebrate its Independence Day to commemorate its freedom from British rule in 1962. Ugandans celebrate Independence Day with celebrations in different parts of the country as well as other parts of the world where Ugandans have organized different events ...

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Celebrating Lesotho Independence Day

Kaiser Nabola — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:03:33 +0000

Lesotho Independence Day: October 4 Lesotho Celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. Every year on October 4, Lesotho celebrates the independence it achieved from Britain in 1966. African Network Leicester Leicestershire Rutland would be joining the rest of the Lesotho community in the UK in celebrating the nation’s 52nd Independence Day on 4th October 2018. Lesotho Independence Day History ...

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