Shahid Islam is our Vice Chair and a host on B4B TV.

Shahid is a core founding member of the organisation and has been pivotal in the growth and vision of B4B from the very beginning.

In his substantive role, he is a Senior Research Fellow employed by the Bradford Institute for Health Research (NHS) with a special interest in community inclusive approaches. In 2015 Shahid was the winner of Bradford’s Community Star Award for outstanding services to the voluntary sector and in 2021 he won the Chief Scientific Officer’s Excellence in Healthcare Science Research and Innovation Award.

He combines a passion for participatory research and community activism which means B4B is able to pursue ideas and aspirations that are backed up by scientifically sound evidence which are in line with what Bradford’s various communities desire.  He has authored award winning papers and has over 20 publications in many high impact scientific journals.  His work has attracted wide-scale media and policy attention and has even featured in WHO reports. 

Shahid was recently awarded with the accolade of Fellowship by the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) which means he is now able to collaborate with a global network of Fellows to support the aims of B4B.

#bradford4better #universityofbradford #cityofculture2025

Theatre in the Mill are sponsoring these 8 sessions focusing on writing poems about inspirational women of colour. The poets will then share these at TiM on Saturday the 11th of March as part of the Women of Colour Festival. Please get in touch if you are interested.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 077986 385 89

Coming soon on The Tony Tokunbo Fernandez Show – Our Interview with Bestselling author of eleven novels which have sold more than 1.5 million copies – LINDA GREEN.

She will be on the show to talk about her latest book “Little Stars”- A book inspired by the racial abuse of Vie Clerc and her son and the racial abuse by other friends of colour

THIS IS A SHOW YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS- INFORMATION ABOUT LINDA CAN BE FOUND BELOW

ABOUT LINDA GREEN

Linda Green is the bestselling author of eleven novels, which have sold
more than 1.5million copies and been translated into 12 languages. Her
latest novel, In Little Stars, is out in ebook and audio and published in
hardback by Quercus Books on February 2. Her previous novel, One
Moment, was selected as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick and her 2018
novel The Last Thing She Told Me was a Richard and Judy Book Club
selection.
Linda is a former journalist and has written for The Guardian, The
Independent on Sunday, The Times Educational Supplement, The Big
Issue, and Community Care Magazine, as well as a variety of regional
newspapers.
Linda lives in West Yorkshire with her husband and son.

#lindagreen #bestsellingauthor #racial #westyorkshire

TOWARDS EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT is written by CHIEF S.O FERNANDEZ (My Father) . It is specially dedicated to all the healthcare workers around the world who have devoted their whole lives to humanity, especially those who died during the Convid-19 pandemic.

This book also tries to illustrate, in practical terms, how the adoption of good and modern management principles can help in the successful achievement of the goals of any organisation, especially in the areas of teamwork and good succession planning

This book is about history . It also about applying practical approaches in effective healthcare management. We also get to discover the personal experiences and amazing stories of CHIEF S.O FERNANDEZ using The Neuro- Psychiatric Hospital,Yaba, Lagos as a case study

CHIEF S.O.FERNANDEZ has received several merit awards for his outstanding contribution to the development of mental healthcare in Nigeria . He was the Pioneer Director of Administration at Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos and is currently The Chairman of Stetonic Nigeria Limited

It is the kind of book you simply want to read again and again

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO OF THIS AMAZING BOOK .

For more information on how you can GET A COPY OF THE BOOK , kindly send an email to afripoet@gmail.com

CENTURIAN SHARES SECRET TO LONG LIFE:

CENTURIAN SHARES SECRET TO LONG LIFE:

Last weekend, I had the distinguished privilege to lead the “Celebration of Life” ceremony for a recently transitioned extended family member.

In attendance was Centurian, John Richards (101 y.o.).

I sat with the elder to pick his brain. Expecting to gain some special knowledge for his longevity, such as his special diet or physical activities. I was taken by his profound response.

My Richards is quite independent. His cognitive skills are stellar. He eats whatever he desires. He has outlived his peers and many relatives much younger than he.

The secret to a long and fulfilling life, he smilingly offered, is, “Having the Will to live each day for something worthwhile.”

There you have it.

So before you spend a fortune on hiring a personal fitness coach and trying fad diets, be sure to firstly determine your “WHY!”

Live with PURPOSE.

To help discover your purpose, book a Free 30 min. Discovery Call.

See you at the top!

Coach Wayne

#purposefulliving#growthmindset#menover40#meaningfullife#MeaningfulWork

Short Bio: 

I am a young black entrepreneur from Bradford West Yorkshire. At heart I am a creative in every sense of the word. I am a graphic designer, web designer, animation creator, song writer, music engineer and an events manager. 

I founded, created and branded my own youth events organisation called Teen Scene Parties in 2018 to bridge the gap between local creatives/young entrepreneurs and to give a digitally native generation a voice when nobody else would. These events consist of emerging musicians performing alongside established musicians in a safe and secure environment. I have platformed a plethora of local and national artists, hired local creatives such as videographers and photographers, hired local stewards who use to be Teen Scene attendees but are now past our age limit so they have joined our team, and worked alongside other small businesses who provided necessary services for our events. I found it hard to establish my organisation in the corporate world due to a constant stigma surrounding my target audience and the lack of understanding surrounding our culture. This was nipped in the but around 2020 when I was introduced to Nick Greenan who is the head of cultural partnerships at the Bradford council. She then went on to introduce me to the new Mayor of West Yorkshire and the director of Bradford 2025. From our very first event we had the backing of our local authorities but now we also have the backing of our local council and the Bradford youth service. The organisation and our audience has continued to grown and we have continued to drive engagement into our city. Due to having guests travel from all surrounding towns/cities and as far as Scarborough and Birmingham we have decided to answer their request to take our organisation on tour and the first stop is Halifax. 

www.teensceneparties.com

My latest creation is Called Scenario – Aporia Euphoria. 

This is a sophisticated over 18s event which consist of a delicious brunch or “dupper dish” (dinner/supper), followed by an exclusive afterparty. 

www.scenarionights.com

In 2021 I also revived a family orientated event called Peoples Day at the Mapa Cultural arts centre in Bradford. This was created by my late mentor Mikey Roots and his band called creation roots. They struggled to find a place to practice and perform their music to an audience so they created their own event called Peoples Day and it helped establish musicians and small business owners from the Black community in Bradford from the late 80s to the early 2000’s. I basically went head on with this challenge with a retrofitted approach and brought and analogue event into a digital age introducing new digital branding, new social interaction, new musicians and new small businesses owners as well as incorporating my own youth organisation to celebrate our culture and heritage. Peoples Day 2021 was a huge success so I was asked to manage the 2022 event which was even better and I am considering taking it even further in 2023.