Press and media have focused on “Calais” as a buzz word for coverage of the plight of migrants / refugees in France. How does this link to activities outside of France and the interventions of state and non-state actors? Dr. Sophie Watt, Dr. Amanda Crawley-Jackson and Elisa Larvego join Tchiyiwe Chihana and African Voices Platform …
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This episode on COVID-19 addresses the reopening of learning institutions. Our guests are college Lecturer Juliana Ojinnaka, parent and autism advocate Melissa Simmonds and Hallam University Student Union President, Andrew Adegbola. They are hosted by Baillor Jalloh and Tchiyiwe Chihana
We speak to Susan Hird (Consultant in Public Health) from the Sheffield Director of Public Health’s office. She gives us insight into the work that the Directorate has undertaken since March how different demographics have been impacted in the city. We also discuss the prevention and management of COVID-19 strategy that has been implement by …
Susan Hird, Consultant in Public Health, Sheffield on COVID-19 measures Read More »
The report “Hear Us: the experiences of refugee and asylum-seeking women during the pandemic’ surveyed around 115 women from England and Wales on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic was having on women seeking asylum, refused asylum and those with leave to remain. Sisters Not Strangers coalition members from DEWA Project ( Ibtisam Alfarah, Sheffield), WAST …
Nighat Basharat, Founding Director of Thalassaemia South Yorkshire (TSY) and Netheredge & Sharrow Foodbank joins us to reflect on the challenges she encountered at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and how her idea for a foodbank in Netherdge and Sharrow was conceived and implemented. As Sheffield emerges from COVID-19 lockdown measures, we are spotlighting …
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Shahida Siddique, CEO of FaithStar Sheffield joins the African voices Platform team for a conversation about the Sheffield COVID-19 BAME Strategy that she is leading on.
