Come and see for yourselves what it is really like for asylum seeking families and individuals entering the UK. Walk through an interactive multi-media exhibition, and learn first hand why some people have to flee from their own country, and what their real situation is like as they seek refuge.

Swinton Precinct—Unit 9 – 11
Next to Martins cake shop and opposite Timpsons,
(near the Station Road entrance)

Monday 14th – Friday 18th June 2010
9.30am to 5.30pm

If you would like to know more about Escape to Safety, please visit www.globallink.org.uk/exhibitions/e2s/

We are inviting schools and residents associations to the exhibitions, as well as local agencies.

Slots have to be booked for the sessions which take about 1hr – Please come along to this “eye opening” exhibition. Let’s break down the myths and barriers together!

For enquiries and bookings please contact Dina Alia on 0161 831 5451 or email Dinaa@refugee-action.org.uk

Salford has secured funding to build or improve 22 play spaces across the city between April 2009 and March 2011.

One of these sites is at Clifton Country Park. A public consultation event is planned there on Thursday 3 June between 3 and 6pm.

Young people, familes and local residents are being invited to design their own play spaces.

Can I encourage the young people and their parents, who live near the park, to attend the event and have a say in what can be an exciting, challenging and healthy play area.

Hopefully they will be able to contribute towards an asset that will be valued by current and future generations of young people.

I was somewhat surprised last week to be invited into the Leader’s office ond offered the post of Executive Support Member for Adult Social Care.

It promises to be both interesting and challeging. Some of the issues I’ll be dealing with include Mental Health, Older People, Leaerning Difficulties and Independent Living.

It’s a completely new role for me and I’m looking forward to working with Lead Member Cllr John Warmisham.