The Inspiring youth Awards were launched in February 2007 by the Recruiting Department in conjunction with the South Yorkshire Black Police Association, the award is aimed at young ethnic minority people aged 13 to 17 year old from our local communities, encouraging them to become leaders and do well in their studies whatever that might be.

The results of the pilot proved very positive showing the huge commitment, enthusiasm and dedication that our young people achieved whilst working towards this award.

Escape Studios is proud to present the upcoming Pixar®, RenderMan® and Massive® European Tour being held in London, Newcastle and at FMX in Germany.

1. Transform your Mind and Spirit

Martin Luther King had a dream that his four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. Mahatma Ghandi suggested that we must be the change we wish to see in the world. Understanding our role in the universe begins with enlightened study and continues with our contributions to society through our careers. High grade point averages and university diplomas might get you an upper middle class income with a generous pension, but these conventional achievements do not guarantee that you understand yourself and how you relate to the world. The Leadership Programme for university undergraduates, and the Junior Fellowship Programme for students about to enter university do not guarantee enlightenment, but they do bring together a multi-cultural group with high academic standards and community conscious people. The rules and roles of society are constantly changing. Become part of the Windsor Fellowship to understand society’s changes and how you want to change existing rules and roles.

It’s 5.30 am and everywhere is enveloped in darkness. My alarm goes off. I grudgingly turn around; about to switch off the loud rings disrupting my sleep until it hits me. Today is Monday. Work beckons. Against my will, I get up and prepare for another day, another week of long distance commuting, long hours at work, social activities, short sleeping hours, and all the pressures that comes with it.

“It’s hard to believe that what would now be a crime against humanity was legal at the time…I believe that the bicentenary offers us a chance…to express our deep sorrow that it ever happened, that it could ever have happened and to rejoice at the different and better times we live in today.”

--Tony Blair

Sunday November 26

The Windsor Fellowship was recognised by the some of the leading luminaries of the political establishment recently after 77 MP’s pledged their support to an Early Day Motion put forward by Labour MP <font style="color: #000000">for Brent South, </font>Dawn Butler, congratulating the organisation on its 20^th anniversary.

After straining to choose a course that would interest me and compiling a list of universities I felt I could gain admission and do well, I had made it to the University of Birmingham, studying Media, Culture and Society. I spent weeks researching the course content from websites and booklets as best I could, and was very confident with my choice of subject that would stimulate me for the next three years.

Birmingham is the UK’s second largest city, home-town to Jamelia, Cat Deeley, Ozzy Osbourne, and my second home and place of study: the University of Birmingham.

As Britain becomes increasingly culturally diverse, the government is recognising the need for a more tolerant society. Often one hears the words, “Britain is multicultural but not tolerant” Whilst this remains a constant hindrance to Britain’s progress, there is a tendency for the government and wider society to tackle intolerance by adopting and adapting policies to clearly defined discriminated groups. In recent years, the Home Office has released a number of manuals to police forces, schools and employers on creating social acceptance of recognised communities and individuals. This is a prerequisite for the harmonized society that the government is attempting to construct, but it only scratches the surface. Whilst society may become more tolerant of certain social groupings, the problem of creating open-mindedness to differing beliefs, creeds, values and opinions is a result of ridding society of socially earmarked prejudices. But this assumption coupled with the survival of the age-old Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) attitude embedded in British behaviour has allowed bigotry to prevail.

Choosing a university is hard. You’re not only trying to find something which will keep you interested for at least three years, you’re trying to keep everyone around you happy as well.