B4B TV

B4B TV Special: Refugee Week 2022, Mussarat Rahman. To mark International Refugee Week 2022 (20-26 June 2022), Dr Sohail Ahmed speaks to Mussarat Rahman. Mussarat (Mo) Rahman is a freelance artist, Healer/Therapeutic practitioner, and Spiritual Artist. Mussarat also delivers a range of combined Holistic/Well-being workshops in the community. Mussarat has also been a member of BIASAN, a refugee and asylum support group in Bradford, using creative arts and therapies to help and support group members. More about Mo: https://www.notjusthockney.info/rahma... Find Out more about Biasan: https://welcomebradford.org/servicesm... To find out more about City of Sanctuary: https://bradford.cityofsanctuary.org/ Refugee Week: https://refugeeweek.org.uk/ Other resources: https://togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/ https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/ Host: Dr Sohail Ahmed. https://linktr.ee/drsohailahmed Producer, Kashif Ahmed: Twitter/IG: @kashoncode https://linktr.ee/kashoncode

B4B TV Special: Refugee Week 2022, Will Sutcliffe: City of Sanctuary. To mark International Refugee Week 2022 (20-26 June 2022), Dr Sohail Ahmed speaks to Will Sutcliffe, Chair of Bradford City of Sanctuary. Bradford has a rich history of hospitality towards those seeking sanctuary, and we are proud to be a City of Sanctuary. Now more than ever, there is a need for greater awareness surrounding refugees and how we as a city can do more for those seeking refuge and asylum. The topic of refugees and asylum seekers can be an emotive topic and one that is commonly misrepresented in mainstream media. In this broad ranging conversation we explore a number of key questions for the people Bradford: What is City of Sanctuary? What is Refugee Week about? What impact has the war in Ukraine had on perceptions of refugees? How can the people of Bradford get involved and support refugees? To find out more about City of Sanctuary: https://bradford.cityofsanctuary.org/ Refugee Week: https://refugeeweek.org.uk/ Other resources: https://togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/ https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/ Host: Dr Sohail Ahmed. https://linktr.ee/drsohailahmed Producer, Kashif Ahmed: Twitter/IG: @kashoncode https://linktr.ee/kashoncode

Bradford: A City of LibrariesLibraries are safe spaces for everyone and anyone, and they have a huge part to play in culture, community and well-being.Bradford Libraries celebrate their 150th anniversary this year (2022) and to find out more about this landmark occasion, we speak to Bradford Libraries development officer, Dionne Hood. Dionne Hood (Dee) is a true Bradfordian, born and brought up in Bradford and surrounding area. Dee went to university in Loughborough and studied 3D Design (ceramics). After graduating, she worked as a lecturer in Keighley and Bradford colleges. Dee later joined the library service as a library team leader and has been a Development Officer for 10 years. Dee has as just completed a Masters in Visual Arts. In this episode we talk about the importance of libraries.Find out if and why they are still important.How they have changed and continue to develop.What the future of Bradford Libraries could look like.We talk about the relevance of libraries in modern society and how they can impact culture, health and well-being.We learn about Bradford’s rich history as a City of libraries. ‍ To find out more about Bradford Libraries: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/libraries/ ‍ ‍To find out more about Dionne Hood: ‍https://dionnehood.crevado.com/‍ ‍https://twitter.com/dionnevhood?lang=...‍ ‍https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionne-ho... ‍ ‍Host, Dr Sohail Ahmed: ‍https://linktr.ee/drsohailahmed ‍Producer, Kashif Ahmed:Twitter/IG: @kashoncode

B4B chair, Dr Sohail Ahmed talks to May McQuade from the Bradford City of Culture 2025 bid team. To find out more about May McQuade: https://www.maymcquade.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/mcquade_may

The hosts for B4B Television were in attendance at the launch episode.They included Dr Sohail Ahmed, The Chairman for Bradford 4 Better a passionate community champion who continues to make a profound difference to the lives of many people across the City.Also in attendance was Mr Atif Hussain , an amazing film maker, actor and writer. Mr Hussain will be providing coverage on content relating to film, on the City of Film Show.Mr Shahid Islam was also in attendance as a regular host. Shahid is a Senior Research Fellow at the Bradford Institute for Health Research and Vice Chair of Bradford for Better.  In 2015 Shahid won the Community Star award for his contribution to the Voluntary and Community Sector and has been heavily involved in energising communities to increase social capital and reduce health inequalities.  In 2020 Shahid won the Most Outstanding Academic Paper awarded by International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.  More recently (2021) Shahid was awarded the The Chief Scientific Officer’s Excellence in Healthcare and Science Innovation Award.Bradford based Tony Tokunbo Fernandez – Published Writer, International Blogger and Online Broadcaster was the Compere Host for the eveningB4B Television is not only aimed at promoting the amazing stories of Bradfordians to the rest of the world, it is also aimed at promoting local news, a wide range of stories from different sectors and so much more.As Bradford continues to celebrate THE CITY OF CULTURE, the time is ripe for the birth of greater stories to unfold.