Northampton’s Diwali Festival of Lights took place in the town centre consisting of stalls and entertainment. This annual community festival, organised by Northampton Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation and supported by Northampton Town Council, Northampton Town Centre BID and West Northamptonshire Council, is now in its 24th year. Local school children and community groups joined large-scale puppets including Harminder the elephant and Shanti the giant bird, to form the twinkling parade of Hindu Deities, operated by outdoor arts specialists Route Canal Arts and Rost Productions Ltd. Inspiration FM young reporters went…
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Young Black Achievers Awards
In celebration of the end of Black History Month, the Young Black Achievers Awards was held to celebrate and promote the exceptional achievements of young black individuals. The categories were, Academics, Arts & Music, Community, Sports, Young Entrepreneurs and Police and Community Relations. Our young reporters Julius and Panash went along and spoke to the event organiser, sponsors and young people who received awards. This is what they had to say…
Read MoreSimon Green Chief Executive of YMCA Northamptonshire & Milton Keynes
YMCA Northampton opened the doors to 13 new apartments in September of this year to home young people in Northamptonshire leaving the care system. Our reporter Mark Dean Caught up with Simon Green CEO of Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire YMCA at there celebration launch event at the Northampton Vulcan Works.
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