A celebration for refugees in new awards.Byline: By CATHERINE JONES Catherine Jones is an English television news journalist, currently a reporter and presenter on Five. Born on 12th January 1971 and brought up in Essex, Jones started her professional career in the newsroom of Buckinghamshire based local radio station Mix 96 in 1994. Culture Reporter THE achievements of refugees and asylum seekers in Merseyside will be celebrated at a new awards ceremony. Organisations which help them become part of the community will also be in the running for accolades at the event at the Devonshire House Devonshire House in Piccadilly was the London residence of the Dukes of Devonshire, one of England's most prominent aristocratic families, for around 200 years until it was demolished in the 1920s. hotel this month. More than 20 groups have joined together to put on the event, the first of its kind. The idea came from Gordon Hurd, a Cameroonian exiled journalist based in Liverpool. He said: "I thought it was time for refugees to be recognised. After consultation it was agreed the event should be held in Kensington, where 20% of the population, mostly refugees, are from a black, minority background." The ceremony on Thursday, May 31, will recognise men, women and organisations that have contributed to the life of refugees and the entire community. There are 16 titles to be won, including Refugee Woman of the Year, Most Outstanding Refugee, Most Helpful Refugee Organisation and Most Positive Publication Towards Refugees. There is also an honorary category for most tolerant British young person, donated by Siddi Majubah of Liver World Community Sports. The event - co-sponsored by refugee community associations, Merseyside police Merseyside Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England. The force area is 647 square kilometres with a population of around 1.5 million. At present the force has 4,466 police officers plus over 2,000 police staff. , Liver World Community Sports, Community 7, Her Majesty's Prison Service Her Majesty's Prison Service is the British Executive Agency reporting to the Ministry of Justice tasked with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales (Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own Prison Services - the Scottish Prison Service and Northern Ireland and Navarro Consultancy - will bring together 50 organisations, businesses and faith institutions. Rowley Moore, superintendent of community relations at Merseyside police, said: "Recognising the achievements of refugees and asylum seekers will remind the public that they're an integral part of the community." The awards, which will be held annually, will be celebrated in conjunction with the launch of Haven Magazine, a bi-monthly designed to promote positive images of refugees. For more information call 0151-207 6462 Or email contact@havenmedia.co.uk CAPTION(S): AWARDS: Exiled journalist Gordon Hurd and the cover of the new Haven magazine |
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