Registering to vote has changed!

 

The way we all register to vote has changed

 

The registration system changed in June 2014. The new system is called ‘Individual Electoral Registration’.

 

 

 

How is the new system different?

 

• You can now register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
• Everyone is responsible for registering themselves. Under the old system the ‘head of every household’ could register everyone who lived at their address.
• You need to provide a few more details to register – including your national insurance number and date of birth. This makes the electoral register more secure.

 

How do I register under the new system?

 

1. Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
2. Fill in your name, address, date of birth and a few other details. You’ll also need your national insurance number, which can be found on your national insurance card, or in official paperwork such as payslips, or letters about benefits or tax credits.
3. Look out for a confirmation to say you’re registered.

 

Will I need to do anything?

 

1. Look out for a letter between 14 July and 30 August.

   Most people who are already registered to vote will be registered automatically under the new system. They do not need to do anything. However, some people will need to take action to join the new register. We are writing to people to tell them whether they need to take action.

 

2) Respond to the letter if you are asked to. The letter will tell you     whether you are on the new register or whether you need to take action. It will tell you what to do.

 

 

 

What if I need the form in a different language?

 

1. Contact us if you are having difficulties reading the letter or you need a registration form in a different language.
2. OR, contact the Council directly by going into a library or a customer service centre

 

 

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Thanks

 

 

MESSAGE FROM CHIEF OFFICER  I am proud to present the first number of the HANA Newsletter which brings to you news about recent events and information on forthcoming activities. The first quarter of the year was very busy for HANA with an unprecedented level of partnership work and the delivery of events across the City of Hull. I would like also to welcome you to our new offices. We have been fortunate to be able to buy a property to house HANA’s offices, events and activities and, as most of you know, we are working now from 44 Portland Street HU2 8JX. This is a great building that is open to all communities and which acts as a point of contact and interaction for people of all communities. If you have not visited us yet in the new building, I would like to invite you to pop in and see what HANA has to offer to your community and its members. This first issue of our Newsletters includes also photographs of the very successful HANA World Cup of Football 2014 which took place earlier on 25 May at the KC Stadium. I hope you enjoy the newsletter and have a great Summer. Abel Rivera Chief Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WE ARE NOW WORKING FROM OUR  NEW PREMISES

A big thank you to all volunteers who helped us to move to our new office. It was hard work but we got finally there.

                    

   

 

THE HANA FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2014

2014, a FIFA World Cup year again after four long years of waiting!  No other sporting event captures the world’s imagination like the FIFA World Cup when the whole world unites and comes together.  This year’s World Cup is in Brazil, land of Samba and the cradle of the world’s many great footballers.  They say football born in England but grow and mature in Brazil!  The football euphoria has also arrived to HANA again!

HANA organised its annual Football World Cup, just weeks before the actual World Cup in Brazil, on 25^th May 2014, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm at KC Stadium, the Circle, Anlaby Road, Hull.

There were 29 teams participating in the tournament from different nationalities and ethnic group living in Hull and The Humber region.  The previous HANA World Cups were huge successes and great examples of community cohesion and togetherness, this year’s tournament was even better!

 

 

TEAMS REPRESENTING THE HANA FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2014

   

PHOTOGRAPS FROM THE TOURNAMENT

           

                             

 

                       

	HANA Football World Cup Tournament –  Kurdistan won HANA World Cup 2014!

 

 

 

 

HANA Forum Meeting (Engagement Project) Ismael Ahmad the HANA Engagement Worker is the coordinator of HANA Forum Meeting (Engagement Project). His role is to organise bi-monthly Forums, to bring BME and migrant community groups in Hull and the Humber together to discuss issues of importance to their communities, share ideas, support each other and to be better informed, and also to enable BME and migrant community groups to make representations to agencies and bodies responsible for services, policies, developments and other matters that affect their communities  (eg Police, Council, Health Services, Educational bodies and other charities etc).    Contact Ismael:rasul@hanaonline.org.uk   Francis Ahiakpa   Finance Officer                                                                                                ACCA Affiliate, Francis has worked as HANA’s Finance Officer since October 2010. Francis has worked for a number of years with HANA as a Development Worker in the DRE team.            Contact Francis : francis@hanaonline.org.uk Brigitta Laszlo  Eastern European Champion                                                                                                                       I am the Eastern European Champion and joined HANA early April this year.  My role is to work with all different Eastern European Communities and the agencies to facilitate, to access many services and maximise the support to members of the communities.  I am here to support everyone and as part of the HANA team I am proud to say that we are here to do the best we can for all communities.            Contact Brigitta Brigitta@hanaonline.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hamad Mustafa     Community Development Worker (Mental Health) Hamad came to Britain in 1990 to study economics and completed a PhD in The University of Hull. Hamad is married and has four children. Hamad joined HANA in 2009.         Contact Hamad:hamad@hanaonline.org.uk                                            Patty Cacho     Community Development Worker (Mental Health) Patty has lived in Hull since 1997 and studied a degree in Child and Youth Studies at Lincoln University. Patty’s previous experience is in working with children and young people, raising ethnic awareness in schools and supporting charities dealing with mental health issues. Patty speaks Spanish and understands a little bit of French. Patty joined HANA in May 2010 bringing with her previous experience of community development with the Latin American communities in Hull.        Contact Patty:patty@hanaonline.org.uk    Priscah Oluotch  Community Development Worker Priscah is part of the DRE team and is closely involved with a number of communities, supporting them and helping them to develop into more independent groups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	Training for Eastern European Women   Session 1                  Introductory Session                                               10 June 2014 Session 2                  Midwife                                                                      17 June 2014 Session 3                  Health Visitor                                                                        24 June2014 Session 4                  Police – Hate crime                                                             1 July 2014 Session 5                  Domestic Violence                                                  8 July 2014 Session 6                  Common ailments and serious diseases                        15 July 2014 Session 7                  Healthy eating/ healthy living                              22 July 2014     ______________________________________________________________________   CHINESE CULTURE EVENT TO CELEBRATE HON LOK SENIOR ASSOCIATION At the OCTAGON WALKER STREET HULL  HU3 2RA From 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm   Different ethnic groups will play a part in the celebrations . If you are interested in this colourful, musical, exciting event, please contact HANA nearer the time for more information.
			HANA’ s primary aim is to promote the well being of BME communities in the Hull and East Riding Area by providing a voice and advocate on their behalf, and by representing their interests in the range of influential or decision-making contexts.  This role is supported by capacity-building amongst BME groups, signposting and referral on the one hand and engagement with partnership bodies on the other. We aim to be of service to BME communities by facilitating consultation and feedback on issues which affect them and by conducting research into subjects which concern them, and particularly into local service provision to identify obstacles which may make take-up difficult for BME people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HUMBER ALL NATIONS ALLIANCE

 

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE

The rooms available for rent are the following:

Offices for Rent	Price
Downstairs (next to the lift – dimensions: 3.80m x 3.15m = 11.97 sq m	£175.00
Downstairs (smallest room) – dimensions: 2.30m x 2.45m = 5.63 sq m	£105.00
Downstairs (next to the kitchen) – dimensions: 3.90m x 3.70m = 14.43 sq m	£190.00
Optional
Upstairs (left side top of stairs) – dimensions: 2.80m x 4m = 11.20 sq m	£180.00

 

Address:

44 Portland Street

Hull

HU2 8JX

 

Contact for Details

Abel Rivera

01482 491177

able@hanaonline.org.uk

This is to inform ALL that we have moved our offices into our new building with effect from 28th April 2014.

Our New address is

44 Portland Street

HULL

HU2 8JX

Our Telephones and other forms of communication still remain the same.

Thanks for your patience through this process and we hope we can deliver to your satisfaction with the spaces and privacy we have now as well as the period of openings that we have to ourselves.

CEO

Police are appealing for information in connection with an incident on Spring Bank West, Hull.

Around 22:30 hours on Saturday the 30^th of November 2013 a family were driving along Spring Bank West in the direction of Chanterlands Avenue, Hull. Close to the junction with Hymers Avenue two men and a woman caused the vehicle to stop. One of the men then assaulted the driver of the vehicle causing a serious injury to his eye.

 The offender is described as being a white man, 5ft 6 inches tall, well built and aged 25-30 years old. The man had short brown hair and was wearing a dark stone coloured  jacket, shirt and trousers.

 Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who can help to identify the persons involved. Anyone with information is asked to call Humberside Police Phone: 101 quoting crime reference DT/2012411/13.

HANA is organising an International Gig as part of Newland Avenue Cultural Festival.

International Gig

Wednesday 27th November 2013

Piper Club

Newland Avenue, Hull

10pm to 1am

tickets £1 before 11pm and £3 after 11pm

 

Appearing live onstage will be Hekima and The Bongo Flava, Hull Samba, The Kingstown All-Stars, Hase Waits and Farid

The Newland Action Group presents Newland: Love the Place You Live – a Community Photography Competition.

The competition has two categories: Senior (over 16 years) and Junior (16 years and under). There will be two overall winners and a runner up in each age category chosen by a panel of guest judges.

Prizes:

Seniors: 1^st Prize – Champagne hot air balloon ride for two, 2^nd Prize – Dinner for two

Juniors: 1^st Prize – £50 high street voucher, 2^nd Prize – £25 high street voucher

Closing date: 30^th November 2013, No entries will be accepted after this date.

Entry forms and competition rules available from:

newlandactiongroup@hotmail.co.uk and from local Newland Avenue traders

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WELCOME PARTY for

THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL

NIGERIAN AND OTHER AFRO-CARIBBEAN STUDENTS

Time: 5pm

Date: on Saturday, 19 October 2013

Venue: Endsleigh Centre

Beverley High Road,

HULL

HU6 7LJ

Attraction: There will be dancing with plenty to eat and drink.

Come and meet some of the residents of Hull and bring your friends.

Note: This notice is not the property of HANA

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning takes place Friday 27^th September and City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC) are putting the kettle on to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising event of the year, encouraging people across the UK to hold coffee mornings. In 2012 115,000 people signed up nationwide, raising a record total of £15million.

CHCP CIC’s dental service, City Health Dental, will be holding a coffee morning a day early on Thursday 26^th September. Members of the public are encouraged to come along enjoy a coffee and help raise money at the dental practice based on Jameson Street in the Hull city centre.

On Friday CHCP CIC will be involved in two more public coffee mornings, one of these will be at CHCP CIC’s Carers Information and Support Service (CISS), based on King Edward Street. From 9am until 12pm people will be able to pop along for coffee, cakes, a raffle and tombola.

The other coffee morning on Friday will be at Bransholme Health Centre where nurses from treatment rooms and minor injuries, customer services staff, admin teams, GP surgery staff and even members of security will be joining forces for their own event, which will include the raffle of a giant cupcake.

In addition to these three, CHCP CIC will also be holding a fourth coffee morning at their head office based at Priory Park, to ensure they can raise as much money as possible for Macmillan Cancer Support.

It doesn’t matter if your preference is coffee or tea, help Macmillan Cancer Support and pop on down for a brew and a slice of cake.

 

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Dear Voluntary and Community groups,

Amazing Grace Chapel, Hull invites you to their first Art & Crafts exhibition.  The event has been organised with a focus on encouraging people with different crafts and skills (painting, drawing, baking etc) to showcase and promote their work and to encourage others who may be interested in learning these skills.

Art & Craft Exhibition

28th September 2013

12 noon till 3pm

at Amazing Grace Chapel

71-73 Beverley Road, Hull

HU3 1XL

The event will commence with a tea reception at 12 noon, followed by a brief address. The exhibition will be open from 1pm till 3pm.

The exhibition is open to the public and free stands are available on a first come, first served basis.

For more information please call: Jane: 07506 675574, Funke: 07453 445515 or Derby: 07544 015913

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Dear Voluntary and Community groups,

The Tour de France is the world’s largest annual sporting event. Next year, the Grand Départ (opening days) comes to Yorkshire. This will be the first time a Cultural Festival will run prior to and alongside the event – a fantastic opportunity for Yorkshire to showcase to the world the wealth of culture on offer in our fine county.

The Festival itself will run from 27 March – 6 July 2014, the start day being the 100 day milestone until the Tour arrives in Yorkshire. The route runs from Leeds to Harrogate on 5^th July and from York to Sheffield on 6^th July.

The Grand Départ Cultural Festival team is inviting artists, arts organisations and members of the creative industries to respond to the Festival’s creative vision. Proposals can include any type of artistic activity, such as the use of visual arts, light, sound, projections, music, performing and live arts, written and spoken word.

Although the race itself will not pass through Hull, there is an expectation that many participants and spectators will arrive in and depart from Hull so this is a fantastic opportunity for local artists to get involved!

Opportunities include:

Major Commissions – around four major commissions across the county designed to create high impact memorable once in a lifetime experiences, demonstrate excellent artistic quality and high levels of ambition with national/international significance and the potential for broadcast opportunities and reach lots of people with all parts or significant elements free to access. Awards of £150,000-£300,000 available.

Animation of the Route Commissions – around four commissions which facilitate and coordinate high impact memorable arts experiences along the tour route. Awards of £100,000-£150,000 available.

Community Commissions – around twenty community commissions across the county which facilitate high quality community-centred arts activity which responds to the Grand Depart. Awards of £5,000-£10,000 available.

Peloton Programme events – around twenty new productions or premieres across the county within your organisation’s existing programme during the 100 days of the festival. These events will receive high profile print and online marketing and major public relations support, not direct financial support.

Sportive Programme events – unlimited number of events as part of existing arts programming across the 100 days. Projects will receive online marketing profile.

If you are planning to apply to either the Major Commissions or the Animation of the Route Commissions, you need to email Jenny Rose at jrose@yorkshire.com to arrange an informal discussion with Festival Director Maria Bota before submitting your application.

You are welcome to submit more than one proposal.

Please note the deadline for proposals for all commissions and the Peloton prgramme is 5pm on Monday 14^th October (by email only).

There is no deadline for events to be submitted to the Sportive programme.

To find out more and download the application form and further information, please visit  http://letour.yorkshire.com/artsfestival

For general enquiries you can contact Jenny Rose on 0113 322 3500 or jrose@yorkshire.com

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