Inspire Magazine - Summer 2017

Recent Events in Manchester
Following the tragic events at Manchester Arena, our thoughts and condolences remain with the families
and friends of those affected. This has been an extremely difficult time for so many people in Manchester
and beyond, so we wanted to take this opportunity to remind readers of the help and support available.
Victim
Support
Victim Support is a national charity
providing emotional and practical local
support to victims and witnesses of the
Manchester attack. They can also refer
people onto specialist services if needed.
Greater Manchester residents can call
Victim Support on 0161 200 1950
or via the national support line on
0808 168 9111.
Witness or
victim of hate crime
If you are a witness or a victim of hate
crime or feel vulnerable don’t suffer in
silence; there are people who can help
you. Call the police on 101, Crimestoppers
on 0800 555111 or via their website at
www.crimestoppers-uk.org, or visit the
True Vision website (www.report-it.
org.uk) for information, advice and to
report online. In an emergency,
always dial 999.
Remain
vigilant
Following the attack, the police
advised the public to remain vigilant
and to report any suspicious behaviour
or activity on 0800 789 321,
or call 999 in an emergency.
For further information about reporting
suspicious behaviour visit
https://act.campaign.gov.uk/
Heartfelt response from Fallowfield resident
Proud Fallowfield resident, Ann Geraghty, has put pen to paper to celebrate Fallowfield and its people,
in a passionate response to the horrific events in Manchester. The Place at Platt Lane sold framed copies
of Ann’s heartfelt poem, and have combined the proceeds with funds raised from a fantastic ‘Great Get
Together Big Lunch’ event held in June, plus the regular tombola and £190 from One Manchester staff
totalling £604 for the ‘We Love Manchester’ Red Cross campaign.
Ann kindly gave us permission to share her work.
We Are Fallowfield
We are Fallowfield, we are families,
We are mums, dads, kids and grandkids.
We are shops and take aways, barbers and bars.
We are undiscovered superstars.
We are Aldi, Sainsburys, Mighty Micro and McDs,
We are The Toast Rack, The Loop, Owens Park and Platt Fields.
We are Wilbraham, St Kents, churches and schools,
Mosques and synagogue, it’s up to you what you choose.
Some of us worship, some of us don’t,
And that’s okay, we can do what we want.
We are English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh,
We are Asian, Chinese, Polish and French.
We are Jamaican and African, Indian and Arab,
We are a wonderfully mixed and diverse demographic.
We are neighbours and colleagues, acquaintances and friends,
This is our area; these are our ends.
We are more than police raids and helicopters overhead,
We are far more than what Sky News has said.
We are more than a headline in a sensationalist rag,
We are more than an association with a misguided lad.
We are love, we are community and from this we will heal,
We are stronger together, we are Fallowfield.
Ann Geraghty, 2017
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