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Archive for May, 2010

Wednesday 26th May 7.00 pm-8.30pm at St Francis Church Centre Wretham Rd

B19 1EB. 

There will be updates from the Lozells Neighboourhood Police Team, the new GP practgice at Finch Rd Medical Centre, Family HOusiing Association and the Lozells Neighbourhood Manager

Community music group Sound It Out is offering local people from Lozells and the surrounding area the unique opportunity to learn about music and dance from around the world alongside other members of the community.

Working with international musicians from Sound It Out’s Infusion ensemble, participants will explore music and dance from the Middle East and Africa and also create new music with a range of influences. There will be five workshops on Saturday afternoons in April resulting in a community performance on 3 May in Lozells, sharing the stage with Infusion, an eclectic ensemble of musicians from across the world.

The project aims to:

• Increase understanding and awareness of ethnic diversity in local communities
• Encourage community cohesion by bringing together community groups, schools children and parents through the workshops
• Achieve additional learning outcomes including knowledge of other people and languages, performance skills and physical coordination.
• Effect a positive change in attitudes to other cultures through music and through interaction with musicians and other people from diverse backgrounds and countries

Workshop places are limited so please book through Gillian Lloyd on 0121 464 9900 or by email

Or get in touch with Katherine Rogers at Sound it Out on 0121 772 8655 or email

This project is being delivered in partnership with the Holte Extended Schools Cluster with funding from (Lozells and East Handsworth) Community Chest

An action packed day for you and your family to enjoy: Lozells Family Fun Day at Lozells Recreation Group, 2 Graham Street, Lozells.  As well as music from Dj Ams & Khiza and games and a bouncy castle there will be competitions, face painting, mehndi, nail art and massage, and more.   The day is organised by Lozells Recreation Group and the Youth Inclusion Project in association with the Cherry Tree Centre.  All the money raised goes to Islamic Relief’s Bangladeshi Appeal.

For more information, please contact Amir & Shaid on 0121 551 6281 or Annette, Leena & Shanty on 0121 675 5865.

The New Testament Church of God is organising three days of outreach (March 26 – 28th). Based at St Paul & St Silas Church Centre on Lozells Road between 10.30am and 5pm, there will be needy packs, clothing, light snacks and refreshments, a listening ear and a friendly face, signposting to other services, a hot meal at 3 – 4pm, prayer and counselling if required.
The Church is involving other organisations including The Terrence Higgins Trust, Addaction Drug advisers, Young Disciples, Lozells Bookshop and businesses on the Lozells Road.

Contact New Testament Church of God for more information.

Second in a series of interviews with local people: we asked Canon Jemima Prasadam, the Vicar of St Paul & St Silas; Mohammed Abbas Khan of the Handsworth Neighbourhood Forum; and local Police Community Support Officer Rob Capella for their views of this place called Lozells. Here’s what they said (remember you can add your comments using text, a microphone or via webcam, if you have one):

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