For details on how to get involved, visit the website:www.jadiasporaukconference.net, email:info@jadiasporaukconference.net or telephone the Conference lines: +44 (0) 7931 216707 or +44 (0) 8442448298.

 

The Jamaican community is encouraged to take full advantage of the discount on early registrations which continue until 5 June, as they expect the Conference to be fully booked, especially with the new High Commissioner’s confirmed arrival in the UK later this month.  

Board Chairman, Mr. Bentley Cunningham said the UK Diaspora intends to set up an All Party lobby group to speak on behalf of Jamaicans in the UK. 

The Jamaican Diaspora UK Conference is being supported and endorsed by major Jamaican businesses, multi-national organisations and Jamaican agencies 

The message is: Play your Part – Get Involved; whether through simply participating as a delegate through volunteering, being a sponsor or exhibitor on Diaspora Day 16 June. You too can make a difference for Jamaica and Jamaicans in the UK.

FULL DOCUMENT HERE->>Third Biennial Jamaican Diaspora UK Conference

The survey, published at the start of Foster Care Fortnight, shows that three out of five (59 per cent) fostering services are desperately seeking foster carers to make sure that teenagers can be found the homes they need. And the situation is getting worse; virtually all fostering services (98 per cent) responding to the survey were looking for more foster families for teenagers than last year.

By being placed with the right foster carers, teenagers have the opportunity to continue with their education, the stability to thrive and a family that can give them the love and support that they need.

Across the UK, a child comes into care and needs a foster family every 22 minutes. The Fostering Network estimates that an extra 8,750 foster families are needed in 2012 alone 

To find out more about fostering and to explore foster carer films and blogs, visit www.22minutes.org.uk

Read Full Press Release Here–> FOSTERING

Wednesday 20th June 2012 between 5.00pm to 8.00pm at The Barton  Community Centre

199 – 205 Barton Street Gloucester GL1 4HY

To book a place and if you require transport telephone 01452 617456 By Thursday 31st May 2012 

with Gloucester City Council Celebrating the Voluntary and Community Sector Competitions

Face Painting Circus Skills Live Performances: dance, theatre, singing And much more…

Wednesday 6th June 10am – 3pm Kings Square, Gloucester

For further information please visit www.gloucester.gov.uk

"DJ Digital presents……

The Digital eXperience taking you through the afternoon with Soul Reggae, RNB & UK Soundz."

Digital’s Bio

http://www.gloucesterfm.com/gfm-family/gfm-presenters/dj-digital/

 

They will play a DJ mix and talk about the great hip hop DJ’S through the years. There will also be a competition.

DJ Fade was a member of GFM a while back and presented a show called called Late Manoeuvres – which was every Monday from 11pm.

"Fade has been DJing seriously since 1998 and have tried his hand at everything from competitions to radio – having been featured on Galaxy FM in Bristol and Smooth FM in Birmingham. He DJs for No Morals and Toy Soldiers, also worked with MCs such as Tippa D’Iceberg, Danger, Villain, Dread, Rider Shafique and Dynamite, as well as at live festivals, fashion shows and nightclubs………………………."Read more about DJ Fade when "So Glos" caught up with him in 2007 here – http://www.soglos.com/nightclubs/27391/Behind-the-decks-with-DJ-Fade

 The tour starts on Tuesday 8 May at the Brockworth Tesco It will go on to the Morrison’s in Tewkesbury on Thursday 14 June, Cheltenham Town Centre on Tuesday 26th June, Sainsburys in Dursley on Wednesday 27th June and Kings Square, Gloucester on Thursday 28th June.  

 The Stroke Association is encouraging people to visit the bus for a free blood pressure check and to receive information about preventing a stroke as well as calling on Gloucestershire folk to sign up to their Life After Stroke pledge.

The bus will be open from 10.30am to 4pm, with blood pressure checks taking place between 11am to 3.30pm. To find out more, please visit www.stroke.org.uk/strokemonth.