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Christians Against Poverty

Answer:: Debt counselling charity. Call 0800 328 0006 or visit the CAPUK website.

Turn2Us

Answer:: Information and financial support to get back on track, including benefits calculator and grants. Call 0808 802 2000 or visit Turn2us website.

Money A&E

Answer:: Money advice, education and coaching for residents from disadvantaged groups and diverse ethnic communities. For more information visit the Money A&E website or email
info@moneyaande.co.uk.

Project 17

Answer:: Advice on housing and financial options for families with children facing severe poverty or homelessness because they have NRPF. Visit the Project 17 website or call 07963 509 044.

Unity Project

Answer:: Support for those with NRPF, including to have NRPF condition removed if applicable. Visit the Unity Project website.

Women's Inclusive Team

Answer:

Support for the Black and Ethnic Minority communities in Tower Hamlets including youth programmes, women’s empowerment projects and mental health support.

Languages spoken include Somali, Bangla, Urdu and English. Visit the WIT website or call 020 7790 2650.

Dr Martin Griffiths

Answer:

Martin is a consultant trauma and vascular surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust and national clinical director for violence reduction for NHS England.

His community work with young people has turned around many lives. He is keen to make sure young Black people have their voices heard.

Fatima Kagwa

Answer:

Fatima is a mum of five and lives in Tower Hamlets.

She is a school governor and an advocate for young people with Special, Educational Needs and Disabilities.

She is keen to get more residents from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups (BAME) backgrounds to become school governors.

Imam Kazi Ashiqur Rahman

Answer:

Ashikur Rahman is the lead imam at Darul Ummah Shadwell and has vast experience of serving the local community.

He has lived in the borough for more than 20 years and has been involved in community work all his life.

During the pandemic the mosque set up many projects to support residents including a

food hub
befriending service to provide support to elderly residents including delivering medicines and groceries.

He is also an expert with engaging with young people and understands the issues facing Asian Muslim teenagers.

Jai Singh

Answer:

Jai is a Chief Inspector with the Met Police, policing neighbourhoods in Tower Hamlets and Hackney.

He has risen through the ranks from a police constable right through to senior leadership.

When he was a police community support officer he enjoyed engaging with local communities, having been born and bred in Newham and had a good understanding and lived experience of local issues.

The Met offers many routes for residents to take an active role in helping to keep our communities safe.

There are many opportunities for residents such as becoming a cadet and volunteer, special constables and police community support officers.

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