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The Brent Magazine Issue no.159 Spring 2019 Free for people who live and work in Brent This is the large print edition of The Brent Magazine produced for people with visual impairment. If you have comments on how it could be improved, or if you would like a copy on audio tape please contact 020 8937 1062. www.Brent.gov.uk
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2 3In this issue The Brent Magazine
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4 5Building a better Brent News Update
despite the funding
£500,000 boost Light bulb moment
squeeze for culture and to cut carbon
creative groups emissions and
Deep and sustained central
Government funding cuts to local
working in the best interests of
everyone who’s made Brent
Creative individuals and groups can save cash
now bid for a share of a new
councils across the country their home. £500,000 grant scheme to lead their 21,000 new LED street lights
continue. In Brent’s case, by 2020 Despite the financial pressures, we own cultural activities during installed across Brent are set to
the cash we receive directly from want to build a better Brent – a Brent’s year as London Borough of save taxpayers £850,000 a year and
central Government will have been borough in which every resident has Culture 2020. slash carbon emissions by 62%.
cut by 79%. For another year we’ve every opportunity to succeed. People can apply for grants of up The state-of-the-art lights were
needed to make really difficult Working with our partners and to £3,000 while organisations can fitted over a 12 month programme
decisions about what we can afford communities every step of the way, pitch for up to £10,000. This could that Light bulb moment to cut
to protect. the new Borough Plan is our be for projects of all shapes and carbon emissions and save cash
Unfortunately, with much of our roadmap to make a real difference sizes and across all art forms. finished in February.
remaining income now coming from to the lives of local people. Cabinet Member for Public Health, The £850,000 saving is the highest
local taxes, instead of from central You can read more on pages 39 Culture and Leisure, Cllr Krupesh of any of London’s 32 boroughs to
Government, we need to increase to 41 as we focus on building a Hirani, said: “This fund is a fantastic have used the new bulbs.
council tax. The vast majority of better Brent and spending public opportunity for the diverse and The new street lights are more
council’s across the country are money for the benefit of everyone creative communities in Brent to be clearly focused on brightening
doing the same. in the borough. part of such an exciting programme.” pavements and roads, with a
I won’t pretend that finding an Lois Stonock, Artistic Director of natural white light to improve road
extra £1.66 a week will be easy, and London Borough of Culture 2020, safety and visibility for residents and
I know that this will be a pressure said: “We are keen to see visitors.
many of us could do without. In partnerships across the borough and Cllr Krupa Sheth, Brent’s Cabinet
return, my commitment to you is Councillor Muhammed Butt would also encourage Londonwide Member for the Environment, said:
that this council will continue Leader of Brent Council organisations to apply in collabo- “By 2030 we will have saved over
ration with grassroots community- £9million by installing 21,000 LED
based organisations to do something street lights in Brent, more than any
spectacular over 2020.” other London borough. Our street
There will be three rounds to the lighting programme is an important
2020 Culture Fund with the first part of our work to make Brent
deadline on 18 March, 2019. safer, cleaner and greener.”
For more information visit
www.lboc2020.com
6 7Young musicians Parents urged to Have your say on Boundary Commission the right
ones? I encourage everyone to have
hitting the right cut their children’s new ward map of their say.”
Professor Colin Mellors, chair of
notes as finalists sugar intake Brent the commission, said: “Our review
revealed A campaign to reduce the amount Residents are being encouraged to aims to deliver electoral equality for
local voters. We also want to ensure
of sugar eaten in Brent and reduce comment on proposals for new
Six talented junior musicians will the risk of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, council ward boundaries within that our proposals reflect the
battle it out for the sought-after and painful tooth decay has been Brent. The Local Government interests and identities of local
‘Brent Junior Musician of the Year’ launched by the NHS. Children in Boundary Commission for England communities across Brent and that
title this March. England are eating 2,800 more is proposing changes to every ward the pattern of wards can help the
More than 60 solo players and sugar cubes than they should do boundary, with the exception of council deliver effective local
singers, aged between 8 and 12, each year on average. That’s eight Kilburn. government for local people.”
entered the competition. Judges cubes more than they should be Boroughs like Brent are divided Once the commission agrees its
from Brent Music Service (BMS), Joss eating every day. This national into smaller wards. Each ward elects final recommendations it will lay a
Campbell and Eric Angus, were problem is also a big issue in Brent its own councillors to represent the draft order in both Houses of
hugely impressed by the quality of with more than a quarter of area. Occasionally the boundaries of Parliament. If Parliament agrees the
the playing and singing they heard. children overweight by the time these wards are reviewed to make proposals the new wards will come
The six junior musicians who’ve they start school in the borough. sure that each councillor represents into effect at the council elections in
made it through to the final are: To combat the problem the NHS’ a similar number of people. These May 2022.
• Saul Cuthbertson (Recorder new Change4Life campaign is reviews are conducted The consultation is open now and
- BMS Recorder Ensemble) encouraging everyone to think independently by the Local closes on 15 April 2019. Have your
smarter about sugar. They have put Government Boundary Commission. say at https://consultation.
• Yuv Dattani (Voice lgbce.org.uk/node/14501
- BMS Intermediate Choir North) together some tips to help make The commission’s report suggests
some simple swaps when you next that Brent should be represented by or by emailing your comments to
• Marvin Kaluarachchi (Saxophone go to the shops, exchanging items 57 councillors, six fewer than reviews@lgbce.org.uk
- Brent Concert Band) that are high in sugar for products currently, and have 22 wards, one
• Appolonia Margetson (Voice that contain less of the sweet stuff. more than now. Under the draft Funding on tap
- BMS Intermediate Choir South) There’s also a handy Food Scanner proposals Brent would be divided
app which shows you what’s really into 13 three-councillor wards, and Community groups can bid for up
• R’wan Robertson-Yebovi (Trumpet to £3,000 to pay for local projects
- Brent Concert Band) in the food you’re buying. nine two-councillor wards.
For more information, visit: Carolyn Downs, Chief Executive of through Affinity Water’s community
• Japesh Shah (Piano www.nhs.uk/change4life Brent Council said, “Given the engagement programme.
- BMS Intermediate Orchestra) To find out more about what is increased population in Brent and To apply for your share of the cash
The concert to decide the winner being done to improve health in the the huge amount of regeneration, it go to www.affinitywater.co.uk/
takes place on Wednesday 13 March borough, read the interview with is clear that the ward map of Brent communityengagement
at 7pm at the Convent of Jesus and Cllr Farah and Dr Patel, Chairs of the needs to change. The question is: Deadline for applications is
Mary Language College in Brent Health and Wellbeing Board are these proposals from the Friday 24 May.
Harlesden. on page 44.
8 9Troubadour Dodgy handbags Daughter of would- remember all those who have
suffered and died in genocides
Wembley Park cost Kilburn shop be Hitler assassin around the world. It is my hope that
we all take this opportunity to think
Theatre opening £1,200 shares emotional about how we can prevent these
Summer 2019 A shop owner on Kilburn High Road story tragedies from happening.”.
has been fined £1,200 for selling
An exciting new arts venue is
coming to Brent this summer.
fake handbags and purses. Ilana Metzger, the daughter of the
last surviving person to try to kill
Young A-listers
Seventy branded items that were
Located within the historic former suspected of being counterfeit Adolf Hitler, spoke at an event for power up in
Fountain Studios, Troubadour Brent residents to mark Holocaust
Wembley Park Theatre will boast a
including Prada, Gucci, and Burberry
handbags and purses were found and Genocide Memorial Day 2019. Wembley
2,000 seat performance space, a when council trading standards Henry Wermuth was 19 years old A new drama school, which aims to
modern bar and restaurant, as well officers raided 231 Kilburn High when he attempted to derail a train empower young people, is being
as an open air terrace. Among its Road. carrying Hitler. While being held set up in Wembley by local actor,
inaugural productions, the venue The shop owner and Director of prisoner at a Nazi labour camp in writer and director Samuell Benta.
will host the acclaimed National Pinkheart.com Limited, Mr Jacobs, Poland in 1942, Wermuth heard Samuell, who went to Copland
Theatre production of War Horse in was found guilty on five charges of that the Nazi leader would be Community School, launched Young
Autumn 2019. possessing counterfeit accessories passing and broke out of the camp A-Listers in February at St John’s
for sale. to pile logs and stones onto the Community Centre in Crawford
Village School Cllr Tom Miller, Cabinet Member tracks.
Wermuth’s assassination attempt
Avenue.
for Community Safety, said: “People Samuell has starred in BBC’s Silent
exhibits at the who sell counterfeit goods threaten was unsuccessful. But he survived Witness and also created the hit
until the end of the war and was
Acava Gallery the safety of people who buy from
them and cost our economy billions liberated from the Mauthausen
YouTube show All About The
McKenzies.
Artwork from pupils at The Village of pounds every year.” concentration camp in 1945. The drama school is open to
School was on display at the Acava If you know of a business selling His story was one of many inspira- children aged 9-17 and alongside
Gallery earlier this year. counterfeit goods, please report tional testimonies Brent residents acting, improvisation and role play
The students worked with them to trading standards by calling heard as they joined in an evening pupils will learn personal
Actionspace, an organisation that 0345 404 0506. of reflection with those who have development and public speaking
supports artists with learning been affected by the Holocaust and skills. For more information visit
disabilities in developing studio other genocides around the world, www.youngalisters.com
practice and opportunities in the including Bosnia, Cambodia, Darfur
visual arts. The exhibition included and Rwanda.
paintings, drawings and 3D instal- Councillor Miller, Cabinet Member
lations. Brent Council Leader, Cllr for Community Safety at Brent
Muhammed Butt, opened the Council, said: “Brent continues to
exhibition at the Acava studios in
Barham Park.
10 11Kenton pupil talks Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Cabinet
Member for Housing and Welfare
Duchess visits GCSE results in
her way into final Reform, said: “Our Knowles House Mayhew Animal Brent outperform
redevelopment will help homeless
Princilla Agyemang of St Gregory’s residents move away from bed and Home in Kensal London and
Catholic Science College has been
crowned the 2019 “Speak Out”
breakfast accommodation and into
more settled and secure homes.”
Green national averages
Challenge Brent regional final Cllr Harbi Farah, Cabinet Member The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Secondary schools in Brent have
winner. for Adult Social Care, added: “This Markle, made her first official visit outperformed the London and
More than 740 students entered project will see more homes for to the Mayhew Animal Home, in national averages at GCSE,
the regional stage of Jack Petchey’s people with care needs being Trenmar Gardens, after becoming its according to newly published
“Speak Out” Challenge which is the housed under Brent’s New patron in January. figures.
world’s biggest youth speaking Accommodation for Independent During the visit the Duchess met The proportion of Brent students
event. Princilla, aged 14, won £100 Living (NAIL) scheme. We aim to Mayhew chief Caroline Yates, achieving 9-4 (A*-C) in English and
and a place at the finals in July with support people to live Mayhew staff, volunteers and Maths is 69.7% which is above the
her speech ‘Taboo love’. Second independently for longer and NAIL members of the community who national average (64.4%) according
place went to Nabiha Shaikh, from gives people that freedom and have been helped by the charity. to data from the Department for
Alperton School, and 3rd place to choice.” The royal mum-to-be learned Education. For the first time Brent
Dhamen Khalif from Ark Elvin about the various projects run by pupils also beat the London average
Academy.
Live updates on the respected animal charity during
her tour and met some of the cats
(67.9%).
In addition Brent’s ‘Progress 8’
New Harlesden Northwick Park and dogs currently being looked score, which focuses on how much
after at the centre. progress pupils have made between
community centre Hospital waiting “The Duchess has long understood their primary school and GCSE
and social housing times the connection between animals
and community welfare and has
results, shows Brent students
making more than half a grade
gets the go ahead The waiting time to see a doctor at supported various animal rescue more progress in each of their eight
Northwick Park Hospital A&E is now centres in Los Angeles,” the Palace subjects than students nationally.
A £28 million plan to build much- available through a new web page. said in a statement. For the second year running, Brent
needed new social housing and a The London North West University has the second highest progress
new community centre in Harlesden Healthcare Trust webpage at score out of 151 local authorities in
has been approved by the council. https://lnwh.nhs.uk/right-care also England.
Knowles House in Longstone shows the number of people Cllr Amer Agha, Cabinet Member
Avenue is set to be redeveloped by currently waiting and the waiting for Schools, Employment and Skills,
Wates Residential with work time at Ealing Hospital. said: “Our pupils and teachers work
expected to be finished by winter Remember, if it’s not an emergency, extremely hard throughout the
2021. don’t go to A&E. Find out more school year and these results are
149 new homes, a community about alternatives to A&E in the testament to all their commitment
centre and homes designed for Health and Wellbeing Board article and dedication.”
independent living will all be built on page 44.
on the site.
12 13Three times a hundreds of millions of pounds of
investment in new homes and jobs
Government urged If you are a Brent landlord who
lets out shared accommodation,
charm for Brent for Brent residents. It’s more to end housing apply for a licence online at
evidence that people from all www.brent.gov.uk/prslicensing
Carers Centre corners of Brent are being given benefit to rogue
For the third year running, Brent new opportunities to live, work and
learn with ambitious plans for
landlords Return of the
Carers Centre have won the 2019
Social Care Awards for Best thousands of new homes and new Rogue landlords who fail councils’ meadows
Independent Carer Support Service. jobs from Stonebridge to South ‘fit and proper’ tests should not
Kilburn and Harlesden to Alperton. receive housing benefit, Brent The meadow areas in 24 of our
The award recognises outstanding parks will soon be growing again.
service and innovation within the Cllr Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member Council urges government.
for Regeneration, Highways and The council, which is known for its Residents will notice an increase in
field of social care. colour in our meadows, as we will
Anne-Marie Morris, Chief Executive Planning, said: “New investment in zero-tolerance stance against rogue
Brent is bringing in new jobs and landlords, is calling on the be sowing wildflower seeds this
Officer of Brent Carers Centre, said: year and you may notice an increase
“Winning this award for the third new homes which benefit people government to change the law that
from all corners of our borough. currently allows rogue landlords to in the number of bees, insects and
year running is unbelievable, we are butterflies. We are proud to confirm
all so very pleased and excited to be Having the iconic Wembley be paid housing benefit even if they
Stadium based in Brent is a huge don’t meet licensing criteria. that there will be no pesticides used
acknowledged for the quality of our in the preparation of these
work! source of pride for our residents Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Cabinet
and we all benefit from the millions Member for Housing and Welfare wildflower areas. Look out for
We know that competition is very photos and videos of the areas
high in London, so to have won this of visitors it attracts every year from Reform, said: “It’s completely
all over the world. unacceptable that landlords who being prepared this month.
award for the third year running is
something really special to us. Thanks to our work alongside flout the rules and cause misery for
Thank you so very much!” Wembley Stadium, our residents are thousands of tenants across the Protecting our
getting new opportunities to work country receive housing benefit. I
and learn across Brent. Of course we have written to the Minister urging parks
£150million will also continue to take tough him to act on this issue.” Public Spaces Protection Orders are
stadium boost to action to tackle anti-social
behaviour and minimise match day
“We need the law on our side to
help us protect tenants’ rights and
set to be introduced into some
Brent parks in the run up to
Brent economy inconvenience for residents too.” drive up standards in the private summer as the council moves to
In January, Brent Council agreed rented sector. In January Brent tackle anti-social behaviour and
Events at Wembley Stadium are new measures to protect parking received a grant of over £100k,
boosting Brent’s economy by ensure Brent’s parks are free for
for residents around the stadium on which we’ll be using to provide visitors to enjoy.
£150million and supporting 1,800 event days and tackle the misuse of further support for private tenants
jobs, according to a new report The protection orders enable the
the permits by non-residents. in the battle against rogue council to fine anyone caught doing
from auditors Deloitte. landlords. But we need government
The report shines a spotlight on anything antisocial in Brent’s parks
to make legislative change so that £100.
the huge benefits that Brent’s local we have all the tools we need.”
economy receives in the form of
14 15Stonebridge scene anywhere in the world during
any era and learn from that
Digital careers fair 19 people
‘virtual pod’ is the experience is truly is an amazing aims to find the discovered living in
way to learn.”
real thing for adult Funded by Brent Council and the high street of the 4-bedroom semi-
learners Greater London Authority, the
virtual pod also boasts a
future detached house
A ground-breaking learning pod in ‘Wonderwall’ where learners can A digital, creative and media A dawn raid found 19 tenants,
Stonebridge that uses virtual reality immerse themselves in an careers fair to connect job seekers which included two children, living
as a teaching tool is the first of its environment that uses lighting, with local employers and large in a 4-bedroom semi-detached
kind in London. sound and imagery that they can national tech organisations is set to house on Nathans Road, Wembley.
The Brent Start Stonebridge Centre interact with and explore. take place at Brent Civic Centre on Brent’s licensing team discovered a
on Morland Gardens is the only 19 March. garage that had been illegally
adult community college in the
capital with a ‘virtual pod’ – a new
Market to launch in Local residents can meet top
employers and learn about the
turned into two bedrooms with a
makeshift partition wall; a shed in
type of classroom where students Wembley Park this careers, courses and apprenticeships the process of being converted into
experience learning in an innovative on offer. what appeared to be another
way through virtual and augmented spring Before the event, teams of young, bedroom and dodgy and broken
technology. Learners can be A new market will open its doors to talented tech entrepreneurs will be smoke alarms. The 19 tenants were
transferred to anywhere at any time shoppers in Wembley Park this pitching their ideas for the high paying the crooked landlord £1,000
around the world and use their spring. The new market will play street of the future. More than per week.
virtual experiences to help them host to a community of businesses eighty Brent residents, from sixth Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Cabinet
with their learning and and brands across lifestyle, fashion, forms, colleges and job centre Member for Housing and Welfare
development. wellness and food and drink. networks, are working with leading Reform, said: “A landlord making
The virtual teaching can be applied Wembley Park Market is the latest tech companies, such as Amazon, to £4,000 a month by exploiting
to a wide variety of Brent Start addition to a vibrant new Wembley develop their own tech businesses tenants like this is committing an
courses, from ESOL, Maths, English, Park, following the recently opened and generate ideas to rethink the offence. Brent will not hesitate in
Digital Skills, Employability, as well Boxpark Wembley and the great British high street. taking those responsible to task.
as courses for adults with learning upcoming Troubadour Wembley The teams will have their ideas The licensing scheme requires
difficulties. Park Theatre. If you’re an judged by a panel of local residents, landlords to meet certain standards
Cllr Amer Agha, Lead member for independent business looking for a employers and council leaders. The and a landlord or agent who rents
Employment and Skills, said: “ It’s space, email fair is open to everyone keen to out to tenants without a licence is
wonderful news how Brent Start is wpm@wembleyparkmarket.com learn more about the tech sector, breaking the law.”
bringing learning and teaching into talk to hiring employers and meet If you suspect that someone is
the 21st century. To experience any the winning team. Register for free renting out an unlicensed property
at www.techmixmag.com/brent or in Brent, please report them
email tix@techmixmag.com anonymously at
www.brent.gov.uk/reportaproperty
16 17Cash available for Outstanding Kensal MAYOR TO HOST
NEWS IN
community nursery first to get BRIEF GALA
projects UNICEF gold FUNDRAISING
Community groups hoping to standard children’s HEATHROW DINNER
deliver projects which help local
residents and improve their rights award CONSULTS ON A dinner to raise money for the
neighbourhood are now able to bid College Green Nursery in Kensal PLANS TO ALLOW Mayor of Brent’s chosen charities is
set to be held on Friday 5 April. The
for the next round of
Neighbourhood Community
Rise is the first nursery in the UK to
be awarded the gold standard in
25,000 EXTRA evening will feature a three-course
meal, entertainment and exciting
Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funding.
The NCIL fund is money the council
the UNICEF Rights Respecting FLIGHTS A YEAR auction lots. Sufra is a local charity
Schools Award. which provides a lifeline for people
has collected from developers The award recognises schools and Airport bosses from Heathrow are
building in Brent. Last year 81 local consulting on the proposed in crisis, including families living in
nurseries that put children’s rights extreme poverty. The READ
projects shared a £3million pot. first. Children are respected, expansion of the airport. The
Ashford Place’s Side Door café in consultation is open until 3 March foundation works to create school
nurtured and they are able to thrive. places in the developing world for
Cricklewood received £69,000 to The College Green Nursery School 2019. Have your say at
create a new community space to www.brent.gov.uk/consultation children affected by poverty. Tickets
was praised for their vision and area available to buy at
prevent social isolation. Danny their passion for children’s rights. www.brent.gov.uk/mayor
Maher, CEO of Ashford Place, said
“NCIL money helped us to review
Some of the strengths that were RENEW YOUR
singled out include their “extremely
our current space and design a new confident and articulate children GARDEN WASTE GET INVOLVED IN
flexible community space.”
Cllr Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member
who are very collaborative and
cooperative with one another”, a
SERVICE THE GREAT BRITISH
for Regeneration, Highways and
Planning, said: “It’s great to see
“very strong focus on safety, You can sign up or renew your SPRING CLEAN
inclusion and diversity” and that garden waste service easily by
residents getting together to access “children take an active part in all visiting Want to take part in the Great
these funds to improve their local that happens at the nursery”. www.brent.gov.uk/gardenwaste British Spring Clean? Interested
area. I’d like to encourage more “This is an amazing achievement The service costs £60 for collections residents can organise clean up days
residents to apply for NCIL to help for a nursery which is already that take place from April to March. between 22 March–23 April.
deliver more community deemed outstanding by Ofsted,” If you are renewing your service, Register your interest by emailing:
Lve
infrastructure projects.” said Cllr Amer Agha, Cabinet please do so by the 31 March, to recyclemore@brent.gov.uk
Visit ‘Spending CIL’ at Member for Schools, Employment & make sure your service runs
www.brent.gov.uk/cil and submit Skills. “The teachers, parents and seamlessly from April onwards. If
your applications by 30 June 2019. children have all worked extremely you are signing up for the first time,
For help, email NCIL@brent.gov.uk hard to achieve this gold standard the council will need to deliver you where you live
and I’m proud to hear that they are a bin before you can use the service.
the first in the UK to receive this
award.”
18 19Advertisement
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020 8996 4271 SHEPHERDS BUSH A bigger car park – now
HOUSING GROUP with 72 spaces
psateam.sbha@sbhg.co.uk
www.sbhg.co.uk/landlords The home of guaranteed rents
20 21Take a look at artists’ in this proposal together with the Happy & healthy
impressions of how the additional housing that the
new building could look neighbouring Unisys buildings will
bring, once rebuilt, will help many Keeping fit
The council wants to work closely residents. The community could
with residents on this exciting
proposal and residents will get a
soon get to enjoy a local swimming
pool, better community facilities
and having fun
chance to influence designs. and modern flexible business spaces
Cllr Krupesh Hirani, Cabinet With childhood obesity continuing to grow across the UK,
right on their doorstep.”
Member for Public Health, Culture Visit: we visited the Unity Centre in Harlesden to find out more
and Leisure, said: “We are a step www.brent.gov.uk/BridgePark about FunFit Families
closer to delivering a hub that to find out more about this
caters for the needs of residents exciting proposal. The Young Brent Foundation won a Cllr Krupesh Hirani, Cabinet
now and in the future. Brent has a £402,000 grant from Sport England Member for Community Wellbeing
growing and aging population and to run the FunFit Families said: “FunFit families is a brilliant
the new independent living homes programme which supports Brent project and it’s great to see so many
residents to be more physically children and parents taking part
active and lead a healthier lifestyle. across Brent.
“This programme is all about We are working hard to support
having fun, bringing families Brent residents to be healthier,
Advertisement together but also about changing happier and more independent with
behaviour to lead a healthy life now a range of activities from free
What is Private Fostering and in the future,” says Sandra
White, Interim Chief Executive of
swimming to under-16s during
school holidays to our B.Active
the Young Brent Foundation. leisure discount card which reduces
Have you, or someone you know made an arrangement With sessions running in prices on swimming, squash,
to look after someone else’s child for more than a Harlesden, Kilburn, Stonebridge, aerobics, yoga and other activities
month? Sudbury, Willesden Green, Barnhill at our sports centres.”
and Dollis Hill more than 1,000 If you would like to sign-up to
If so, you could be fostering privately! Brent families will have taken part FunFit families visit:
Brent Council has a responsibility to ensure that all in the FunFit Families project by www.youngbrent foundation.org.uk
children in Brent are being cared for properly and 2022. To find out more about how you
that carers are supported. Germaine Ellis is a fitness instructor can #GetYour30 minutes of exercise
If you know of, or are caring for a child who is and runs the FunFit family activities a day and improve your health visit:
being privately fostered please let us know. in the Unity Centre. Germaine said: www.brent.gov.uk/heartbeats
“The kids and families love it! That’s
www.brent.gov.uk/privatefostering
fostering@brent.gov.uk
foster the main thing really, as long as the
kids are having fun.”
020 8937 4538 Brent
22 23Your shout Kasia Czapska from Harlesden said:
“The scheme is run really well. It’s a
Happy & healthy
Karolina Szarszewska from
Harlesden said: “This project is a
great project and the children enjoy
it here. I hope there will be more Don’t just survive - thrive!
great way to spend time with the like this.”
kids and to learn new sports” Karolina Szybowska who lives with The old stigma surrounding mental health is being actively
Bogdan Kozik from Harlesden said: her family in Harlesden, said: “I like challenged in Brent through an exciting new social
“Being with my family brings us coming here and playing tennis and movement called Brent Young People Thrive
together more, especially at the British bulldog, it’s a lot of fun.”
weekends. It’s better than just Children and young people are at Rae Tarbox, 16, from Brondesbury
spending time at home and it gives YOUR the heart of Brent Young People Park said: “Due to the invisible
you a chance to burn some calories.
We live just across the road from the SHOUT Thrive (BYPT) which aims to raise nature of many mental health
awareness of mental health and conditions, many people are not
centre so it’s also easy to get to.” associated issues among children, receiving the support that they
young people and their families. need. As a young person, I hope
Through the project the views of that I can be a voice for my
young people are listened to with generation to communicate that we
themes identified which are then want to talk about this and end the
used to inform the development of stigma that surrounds it because it
Advertisement local mental health services. The is preventing people from being
hope is that with this new able to access help, and that can all
BRENT SUPPORTS LGBT+ knowledge and support, young
people in Brent will feel
be changed if we start having open
conversations about mental health.
ADOPTION AND FOSTERING empowered to challenge the stigma
around ill mental health and, if
“I have met lots of wonderful
young people who are interested in
Contact us on 020 8937 4538 required, seek help early.
Macsen Brown , 16, from Kilburn
improving their communities. I hope
to continue to talk to students and
or email fostering@brent.gov.uk said: “The crucial factor in making teachers at my school about the
BYPT an excellent project is the fact importance of mental health and to
to find out about adopting or that it is absolutely led by the ensure that young people have a
becoming a foster carer. young people. With help and
guidance, we come up with
support network.”
BYPT is funded by Brent NHS
solutions and ideas for the various Clinical Commissioning Group and is
adopt foster issues faced by young people across
Brent. BYPT gives young people,
reaching out to schools, community
groups, GPs and local organisations
Brent Brent which are the group affected by
mental health the most, a voice in
to change the perception and
experience of mental health and
the debate and an opportunity to emotional wellbeing.
brent.gov.uk/fostering @BrentFostering speak up.”
24 25Advertisement
Cllr Mili Patel, Cabinet Member If you are concerned about your
for Children and Young People,
said: “Not only does this help to
wellbeing or that of a friend, your
child or young person, please speak FIVE TIPS TO HELP YOU
minimise the stigma surrounding to your GP, school, a trusted person.
mental health issues but it’s an
opportunity for young people to
To find out more about this
initiative, search Brent Young
MANAGE YOUR OWN
recognise the signs and help their
fellow peers and the wider
People Thrive or visit CAMHS & Me
at camhs.cnwl.nhs.uk
MENTAL HEALTH
community.”
Most of us know what steps we need to take to
manage our physical health – eating well, exercising
and generally keeping active – but do you know what it
takes to have good mental health and wellbeing?
Each day you should try to:
1. CONNECT
Time to Talk IT’S TIM
E TO Connect with friends, family, neighbours, colleagues or your local
about parents’ mental health TA L K community.
2. BE ACTIVE
Get out and move! Walk, run, garden, dance – find something you like
to do.
The emotional wellbeing and for Public Health, Culture and 3. TAKE NOTICE
mental health of parents was the Leisure, said: “With one in four Take notice of your surroundings, and notice how they make you feel.
main topic of discussion at a adults likely to experience mental
special Time to Talk event at the health issues at some stage in 4. KEEP LEARNING
Civic Centre in February. The their life, it is important that Try something new, rediscover something old. Read a book, make a
evening featured talks, lots of people know how to keep their new meal, learn a new game, set yourself a new challenge and follow it
discussion, information and mind healthy. “There are a lot of through.
guidance to help parents find out things we can all do to help 5. GIVE
more about better emotional improve our mental wellbeing Do something nice for someone. It feels nice to know you have
wellbeing, and to recognise and the council provides support, brightened someone’s day.
mental health issues they may guidance and events to help
face. Cllr Hirani, Cabinet Member people who need it.” To find out more ways to look after your mental health,
or to find support locally, visit:
www.brent.gov.uk/mentalhealth
26 27My community Sebastian has global development my son. Having 30 free hours has
delay and his nursery has been able helped me to return to work.
What is Early Education to support him, taking his various
needs into account. With the
“It’s also been great for my son’s
development. He has gained so
nursery’s help and working with a many more skills since he started
and why is it so range of other professionals such as
physiotherapists and speech and
going to Willow Children’s Centre
Nursery.
important? language therapists, Sebastian has
started walking and he is now using
“I know my son is in safe hands as
the teachers have looked after my
consonants as well as vowels. son the same way I was going to
Early Education is the learning that and encourage parents to take up Nursery has allowed Sebastian to look after him.
children have in their early years, their free entitlements. gain a level of independence, giving “Everyone I have spoken to about
before they reach the school age of In Brent, children eligible for the him routine as well as giving him the scheme thinks it’s a great idea. I
five years old. Research shows that two-year-old scheme will be notified the opportunity to make friends, would recommend this to all
children as young as two benefit by post by a letter, postcard or and learn and play with other eligible parents of young children.”
from high quality early education. golden ticket, which they then take children. Contact the free entitlement team
This is particularly important for to a setting of their choice. For the Valentina said: “This scheme has to check your eligibility and how to
disadvantaged children such as 30-hour scheme, parents will need been a great help to both me and access free childcare.
those from low income households to apply online at www.gov.uk/
or with additional needs. Early apply-30-hours-free-childcare
education helps children to be
‘school ready’, making sure they For more information and details
have the right skills to transition
easily when they reach formal
of eligibility criteria, visit
www.brent.gov.uk/childare
FREE EARLY EDUCATION
school age and start attending earlyeducation@brent.gov.uk
020 8937 2462/3010 Do you have a child aged 2, 3 or 4? If so they could be
primary school.
Early Education is available from a entitled to free early education and childcare.
For support in finding childcare,
variety of settings, such as Nurseries visit www.brent.gov.uk/cfis
(school and private) and cfis@brent.gov.uk 020 8937 • Two year olds are entitled to 15 hours free early education
Childminders. Children are exposed 2462/3010 (for eligible families).
to a range of learning that will
support the development of early Valentina Popa has used the scheme • ALL three and four year olds are entitled to 15 hours free
language skills as well as the all- for the past year and a half.
important personal, social and Valentina’s son Sebastian has been early education from the term after their third birthday until
emotional skills that will support at Willow Children’s Centre Nursery their fifth birthday or the start of primary school.
children as they grow and develop. in Wembley since he was two when
They learn key skills that will he had access to 15 hours of free • Three and four year olds are entitled to a further 15 hours
support them long into later life. childcare. He is now entitled to the (30 hours in total) free early education from the term after
Brent Council believes that every 30 hours free early education for
child deserves the best start in life three year olds. their third birthday (for eligible working parents).
28 29My community The deadline for applications is 30 helpful, and now I can pass this
July 2021. information onto other people in
It’s time to talk...Brexit! For more information, visit:
www.brent.gov.uk/yourcommunity/
the same situation as me.”
ALAN HENNESS,
stronger-communities/brexit PRESTON ROAD
As The Brent Magazine goes to print, IT’S TIM
E TO YOUR SHOUT “We have people from all over the
the UK is due to exit the European Union TA L K ADELINA BREBENE,
world living in Brent. A big concern
for me is that many of them will
on the 29 March. But the terms on which
WEMBLEY PARK lose their jobs or feel unwelcome.”
we will leave are still uncertain “I am worried. The future is so OMAR J ALI,
uncertain and no one has a clue WEMBLEY PARK
What we do know is that it will they need. The public meeting was where we’re going. As someone
have big consequences for the an important opportunity for us to “I’m worried about trade after
from the EU, this makes it very hard Brexit. The UK has already
people of Brent, and especially for listen to how they are feeling and to prepare. I found the Time To Talk
EU nationals who must now apply what more we need to be doing as neglected the Commonwealth
event helpful. which brought us closer together
to a settlement scheme to protect a council to support them. EU I’ve tried to do my own research
their right to stay. That’s why the nationals make a tremendous with countries across the world. I
into how to protect my status in the am concerned that, once we’ve left
council brought residents together contribution to our community and UK but I couldn’t find what I
to discuss Brexit and to raise any I am clear that Brent must remain the EU, there will be no way back.”
needed. Having experts explain was
concerns or questions. open and welcoming to people of
Attendees at the ‘Time To Talk’ all backgrounds, regardless of what Advertisement
event heard from a series of happens over the coming months.”
speakers as well as taking part in a
workshop about their biggest Brexit WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE
A EUROPEAN CITIZEN
STAY CONNECTED
worries, as well as how communities Keep up with the latest council news and information
and the council can work together If you are an EU citizen living in
to resolve these concerns. the UK, you will need to apply to
the EU settlement scheme to keep • Recycling & Environment
Cllr Tom Miller, Lead Member for
Community Safety, spoke at the the rights you currently enjoy. • Libraries & Culture
event. He said: “Many people in From 30 March you can complete
Brent are rightly concerned about the application form online or • News & Events
Brexit. We have more EU nationals through a dedicated app.
To apply, you will need: • Business
living here than any other London
borough and they want to know • proof of your identity • Housing
what will happen to them after • proof of your UK residence
March. • Parking
• your relationship to a family
“While the situation is still far member from the EU living in the • Alerts
from clear, we’ve been working UK, if you’re from outside the EU
hard since June 2016 to give EU Subscribe to our e-newsletters at
nationals in Brent the information • details of any criminal convictions www.brent.gov.uk/stayconnected
30 31Advertisement
My community
EU CITIZENS Justice for Josh
STAY INFORMED In October 2015, Tracey Hanson received the call every
If you are an EU citizen, you and your family members parent dreads. Her son, Josh, had been murdered in an
will be able to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to unprovoked knife attack shortly after arriving at the
continue living in the UK after RE Bar in Hillingdon
31 December 2020. A peaceful Saturday evening The Brent Magazine spoke to
Why apply? meeting with friends had turned Tracey and Brooke about their fight
into a nightmare. An unprovoked for justice.
The EU Settlement Scheme will allow you and your attack left Josh, 21, with a stab Brooke said: “We want people to
family members to continue to live, work and study in wound to his neck which tragically know that it is important to stick
killed him. together and not be afraid to share
the UK. It means you continue to be eligible for: Days later, Shane O’Brien was information if you have heard or
• public services, such as healthcare and schools named by the police as a murder seen something.
suspect and they issued a wanted Tracey said “We don’t want to
• public funds and pensions poster with a £10,000 reward for scare people, but this could happen
• British citizenship, if you want to apply and information leading to his arrest to anyone. If it was you, you would
and prosecution. want the same thing that we want,
meet the requirements After skipping the country on a justice. Josh was a kind, generous,
LOOKI privately chartered plane in 2017, caring and hardworking young
The EU Settlement Scheme FOR M NG Shane O’Brien was arrested in man. He had a zest for life with his
GUIDA OR
will fully open NCE O E Prague for criminal damage but life ahead of him. His chest tattoo
AFTER NL
by 30 March 2019. An inf BREXI IFE used an Italian alias, Enzo said, ‘family first’, we’re all one
ormati
on eve
T?
the EU Mellonceli, and was released on family and not just our immediate
But there is no rush, Settlem ni n
held a ent Sch g about bail. In 2018, Shane O’Brien was family, but our friends, work
you will be able to apply t the B eme w
27 Ma re nt C ill be added to Interpol’s most-wanted list colleagues and the community.”
rch. Ch iv ic Centre on
until 30 June 2021. Counc
il Face
eck the
Brent
and the reward increased to The Justice for Josh campaign has
book p £50,000. But despite 15 potential received support and backing from
furthe age fo
r detai r sightings, he still hasn’t been many people including the Mayor of
ls.
For more guidance caught. London, Sadiq Khan and Deputy
and information visit Josh Hanson’s mum and sister, Mayor, Sophie Linden.
gov.uk/eu-settled-status Tracey and Brooke Hanson, have
worked tirelessly to get justice for
Tracey said: “We’ve been working
around the clock to get justice for
Josh, setting up the Justice for Josh Josh distributing the wanted poster
campaign and the Josh Hanson worldwide and asking the public to
EU Settlement Scheme – January 2019 HM Government Trust. display the posters. On the third
anniversary of Josh’s murder we
32 33handed out over 10,000 posters at ANY INFORMATION? Cleaner & greener
tube stations which got us media
Have you got information that
attention and more awareness for
Justice for Josh. To date, we have could help bring the suspect to
justice?
A breath of fresh air
handed out over 50,000 wanted
posters.” • Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Dirty air affects everyone who lives and works in London.
Cllr Tom Miller, Cabinet Member (100% anonymous and The Mayor of London has called it a public health
for Stronger Communities, said: confidential)
“You can help to get justice for Josh emergency contributing to 9,000 early deaths every year
• Call the Police 999/101, or incident
Hanson. Please share the police’s room on 020 8785 8099
wanted poster for the suspect of A child born in London in 2010 will The instructor was great and
this sickening unprovoked murder. Find out more about the Justice for lose two years of life expectancy talked to me about what I wanted
And if you know anything that Josh campaign by using because of air pollution. to achieve, and we went on a quiet
could bring justice for Josh, please • #justiceforjoshhanson Unfortunately, Brent is not immune road to learn. It really helped me,
call Crimestoppers or the police.” or by visiting: from London’s toxic air problem and I’d recommend it to anyone
Tracey and Brooke are on the look especially given major transport who is nervous about cycling.”
• Twitter: routes – such as the North Circular Cllr Krupa Sheth, Cabinet Member
out for Brent businesses to help www.twitter.com/JusticeForJoshH
support the Justice for Josh Road and numerous A roads and for Environment, said: “Walking and
campaign. • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ rail lines – cutting across the cycling are not only great for the
Tracey said: “A lot of issues around 240702JoshHanson borough. environment, but they are also
knife crime involve mental health, • Instagram: So here we take a look at the ways amazing ways to improve our own
and our charity workshops focus on www.instagram.com/ we can all do our bit to help cut air physical and mental health. It is not
art therapy alongside recreational thejoshhansontrust pollution and improve our health by just dirty air that is bad for us,
and skill-based activities. We’d like changing the way we travel. being inactive contributes to 1 in 6
to hear from tilers, plasterers and deaths. Short journeys, like walking
Get active to the shops, cycling to work or
carpenters who can help in our
workshops.” Brent Council provides free cycle walking the kids to school all
“It would be great to have support training courses to suit your count.”
from Brent businesses to secure a individual abilities. To book a free cycle lesson, call
place where we can deliver anti- Tina Goodwin, from Queens Park, 0845 6520421 or visit:
crime workshops. It could be signed up to a free cycle training www.cyclinginstructor.com
warehouse space or a high street. If course last year and said, “I grew up
in Devon and after cycling there, Lime Bikes
you have some free space you can
offer us, we would put it to good cycling in London was a different Lime Bikes, a dockless electric
use.” experience. My children had cycle assisted bike hire scheme, has also
“We also need help developing training at school, and I booked a launched in the borough. Download
our website and people who’ve had session online to give me more the app to book a bike online.
charity experience to act as trustees. confidence.
Our contact details are on
www.thejoshhansontrust.org”
34 35London Ultra Low Join a car club Housing
Emission Zone Why not shift from private car use
On 8 April, the world’s first Ultra
Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will come
to car club use? There are three car
club operators in Brent: Zipcar,
The future of
into effect in the central London
Congestion Charge Zone.
Enterprise and DriveNow.
Nick Sanett from Brondesbury
St Raphael’s Estate
There will be a daily charge joined DriveNow in December. He
(£12.50 for cars, vans and said, “DriveNow is an affordable Talking to St Raph’s residents about what they want for
motorcycles, £100 for buses, coaches way to drive a nice car in London the future of their estate
and lorries) for people who drive and there are lots of electric
into the zone unless their vehicles vehicles you can use. It’s great Most of St. Raphael’s was built more height of buildings). Option two is
meet new, stricter emissions because you can park in lots of than 40 years ago. Residents have for a comprehensive redevelopment
standards designed to tackle places and don’t have to return it to told the council that, whilst they love of the estate which would be
toxic air. one fixed location.” the community they live in, things subject to a vote of eligible
From October 2021, the ULEZ is set could be a lot better, with some residents who live there, in line with
to expand from the inner London Diesel parking charge concerns about anti-social behaviour, the London Mayor’s rules on ballots.
area to the North and South To reduce air pollution, Brent general cleanliness and infrastructure If residents choose option two, they
Circular Roads. Council is introducing a supple- like roads and green spaces. will play a major part in redesigning
mentary charge for resident parking Over the coming months, an the area including the number of
Electric charging points permits to encourage diesel vehicle independent organisation will work new homes, community facilities
Cllr Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member owners to switch to less polluting with residents on St. Raphael’s Estate and the layout of the roads.
for Regeneration, said: “Electric vehicles. and community groups to draw up Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Cabinet
vehicles produce no harmful From April 2019, there will be a proposals on how to improve St. Member for Housing and Welfare
exhaust emissions and there are £50 surcharge on parking permits Raphael’s, whilst increasing the Reform, said: ‘We promised to give
over 2,500 electric cars registered to for diesel vehicles. amount of much-needed housing in residents a say over what happens
addresses in Brent. There are 26 the borough. Drop in sessions are where they live. We’re excited to be
street charging points in the being held on the estate, to give working with people on St. Raph’s
borough and the council will be residents the chance to talk to senior and will be guided by them on the
installing 100 more later this year to council staff and councillors future of the estate. St. Raph’s is
make electric vehicles a convenient individually, and public meetings their home and they know what
option for residents.” have been held for wider debate. improvements are needed for the
Find out more about electric As a starting point for discussion, long term. Like all councils, Brent
charging points by emailing: the council has proposed two has a chronic shortage of genuinely
transport.strategy@ brent.gov.uk options. Both options would affordable housing and this is a
improve St. Raphael’s and increase once-in-a-lifetime chance to
housing in the borough. Option one improve life on the estate whilst
would see new buildings added as tackling Brent’s housing crisis.”
infill (eg. building new blocks of For more information on the
flats) and some refurbishment to proposals, visit
existing buildings (eg. increasing the www.brent.gov.uk/straphs
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