Reading will host an evening of reflection to remember victims of the Holocaust with a special memorial event at the Civic Centre on Thursday January 24th.
On the day, the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust is asking people across the UK to remember how hatred and persecution have fractured communities and turned neighbours against each other, and to emphasise the need for all people to show respect for others and to connect with others within our community.
The evening – which begins from 6.30pm – will include a presentation from Reading College Students on ‘The Lessons We Learned from Auschwitz’, as well as Journalist and Author Monica Porter, who will talk about her Mother, Hungarian actress Vali Racz, and her experiences during the Holocaust where she was amongst many who were responsible for saving Jewish lives.
The Reading Holocaust Memorial Day event has been organised by Reading Borough Council and ACRE (Alliance for Cohesion and Racial Equality). It is supported by Reading Hebrew Congregation, Reading Faith Forum, Reading Refugee Support Group, Zimbabwean Community in Reading, Reading Post and Valpee Printing Company.
A candle-lighting ceremony will take place on the night and entry to the service is free.
For more information, call Victor Koroma from Reading Council for Racial Equality on (0118) 951 0279 or [email protected]
January 8, 2013 | editor
Former Gurkhas and their families in Reading are to get help in accessing health and social care, from Reading borough council
Reading borough council said many members of the community lacked the language or cultural skills to understand and engage with the services available.
Earlier this year the Council – on behalf of the Reading Community Covenant Partnership – bid for a Community Covenant Grant. The aim of the bid was to fund a project which would provide help to Gurkha veterans and their families, improve their own health and well-being by providing them with the skills they need to access the vital services.
Reading was successful in its £21,730 bid. The funding will now be used to run a series of ‘Health Weeks’ – a combination of group workshops, individual consultations and less formal events which will provide a suitable place for learning.
As many as 3,000 people could benefit from the sessions, the council said.
The Gurkhas are military units in the British or the Indian army (Gorkhas) enlisted in Nepal.
January 8, 2013 | editor
A collection of images from around the area of Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire in the UK.
January 8, 2013 | editor
Reading railway station (formerly Reading General) is a major railway station and transport hub in the English town of Reading.
It is situated on the northern edge of the town centre, close to the main retail and commercial areas, and also the River Thames. Adjacent to the railway station is a bus interchange, served by most of Reading’s urban and rural bus services.
January 8, 2013 | editor
