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6 The Shuttle DECEMBER2012BOROUGHSHORTSAWARDBoxerrecognisedBy Shuttle staffBoxing hero Yaqoob Hussain hasbeen awarded with the Adult Volunteerof the Year Commendedaward at the 2012 LancashireSports Awards.Now in its eleventh year, theLancashire Sports Awards aim tocelebrate amateur sport throughoutthe county.Yaqoob, 57, of Furthergate,Blackburn has been honoured withthe award for his continuous volunteerwork within his community andat Blackburn with Darwen PoliceAmateur Boxing Club.Yaqoob’s love of boxing wasinspired by Mohammad Ali and hisprofessional record now stands at60 bouts with 45 wins.TEACHINGAfter fi ve years of competing,Yaqoob turned to teaching other upand-comingamateur boxers.Last year, Yaqoob remortgagedhis house to open his own gym inPerseverance Mill, Blackburn. Despitehaving a fulltime job, Yaqoobworks four days a week at the gym.He said: “Most of my time isdedicated to my club and boxing.”TIMEIt seems that Yaqoob’s life is quitethe juggling act, he describes hisvolunteer work as a “hobby” whileit seems his family may think otherwise,he said: “They thought I wasbonkers for putting so much timein but they started supporting mewhen they realised it was my dreamto help other people.”Last year Yaqoob was awardedan MBE by the Queen for his volunteerwork with young people.BETTERExecutive Member for Culture, Leisure,Sport and Young People CouncillorDamian Talbot said: “Yaqoob isa real asset to the borough; I couldn’tthink of anyone more worthy to receivesuch an award”.“During recent diffi cult times it ispeople like Yaqoob who give hopeto those who need it that things canget better.”WINTER SQUADS READYFOR THE BIG FREEZEAbdullah Patel, Muhammad Chopdat,Umair Patel and Usmangani Kasam,outside Troy Street Mosque.Kind-hearted volunteers at a Blackburncommunity centre are givingup their time on Christmas day toprovide a celebration event forthose on their own this festive season.The free event at Ivy Street CommunityCentre is for people of all ages whomay be on their own on Christmas day.There will be activities all day and FatherChristmas will be paying a visit to handout gifts.The centre will be open from 2pmserving a free-of-charge Christmaslunch.Doreen Mitchell, has been volunteeringfor over 30 years and spends up to60 hours a week at the centre along withsister Christine Connell and an army offellow dedicated volunteers.Doreen, 65, who lives in the area,will be cooking on the day. She said:“There’s no excuse for anyone to be ontheir own because Christmas can bea very lonely time if you are alone andwe don’t want that for any of our residents.”The event has been kindly fundedby Christine and Doreen thanks to aprize they won earlier in the year for theirservices to volunteering in Blackburnwith Darwen Council’s Pat on the Backawards.Councillor Maureen Bateson, Ewoodward councillor, said: “This is a fantasticidea and I would like to thank all thoseat Ivy Street for giving up their time atChristmas.”Anybody interested should call(01254) 55977 for further information.By Chris HiddenAs the cold weather starts to takehold, resident-led winter squadsare continuing their sterling workby keeping local pathways gritted,keeping an eye of vulnerableneighbours and generally helpingtheir communities outThe scheme is part of Blackburnwith Darwen Council’s Your Call campaign,which aims to empower residentsto help make positive changes intheir communities.Bags of grit have been handed outto those taking part as well as equipment.SQUADSquads currently operating in eastBlackburn are: Roe Lee/Brownhillwinter squad, Masjid Zainabia wintersquad, Medina Mosque winter squad,Millham St Mosque winter squad,Troy St Mosque winter squad, EnergyZone winter squad, Higher Croft wintersquad and Shadsworth winter squad.In west Blackburn there is: IvyStreet winter squad, Redlam Residentswinter squad, Cleaner Greener Griffi nwinter squad and Wensley Friendswinter squadAnd in Darwen and rural: St Peters,Tockholes Village, Barlow, Edgworth,Clearwater Village, Sunnyhurst andPark Road Whitehall.Councillor Faryad Hussain, ExecutiveMember for Environment, said:“There are about 300 people who dieevery year from winter-related deathssuch as falls on icy surfaces.“The winter squads allow volunteersto come together, share theircommunity spirit and hopefully reducethe amount of unnecessary accidents.”CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT IVY STREETwww.blackburn.gov.uk/your-call
For more information about all Council Services see www.blackburn.gov.uk The Shuttle 7THE SEARCH IS ON FORYOUR COMMUNITY HEROESNominations are being sought forthe unsung heroes of Blackburnwith Darwen.The Your Call Good Neighboursaward is looking for residents who goabove and beyond to help others. Thepeople we are looking have never beenrecognised before for what they aredoing.We want to reward local peoplewho make a real difference in theircommunities.RECOGNITIONExamples of the people we think aregood neighbours include someonewho regularly goes out to get the shoppingfor an elderly neighbour or takesthe bins out for the street.Councillor Kate Hollern, leader of theCouncil and who set up the awards, said:“The Your Call campaign has been verysuccessful. Now we want to reward peoplewho display the Your Call ethos everyday and make their streets a better place.We want to reward those people whoknock on the door of their elderly neighbourto make sure they are okay or whoorganises a party on their street.“These awards will recognise peoplewho give their time to the community andexpect nothing in return.”If you know someone who deservesto be recognised for the work they dofor others, then please nominate themfor an award by fi lling in the form below.Closing date for nominations isMonday, February 4.Nomination FormYour NameAddressTel numberName of the person you are nominating for a Good Neighbour AwardTheir ageTheir addressShort description of why you think they should be nominated for a Good Neighbour Award:Deadline for entries is Monday, February 4, 2013. Send to Good Neighbour Award, Freepost RRHYZKBRBSLA, Blackburn withDarwen Council, Communications Department, Third Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, BB7 1DY.Creating a connected, prosperous, clean, safe and healthy Blackburn with Darwen
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