4 ASHTON Mosque is highlighted as a beacon Ashton Central Mosque has been shortlisted for the prestigious Best Run Mosque award in the British Beacon Mosque Awards. The Best Run Mosque Category looks to award British Mosque leaders who have shown outstand- ing qualities in leadership and management of their Mosque and/or Islamic centre. The Beacon Mosque Awards, created by Faith Associates in 2018, is held annually to improve the standards of Mosques nationally and recognise the positive roles mosques play throughout the UK. The judges of this cat- egory will be looking for commendations relating to management competence, in organising events, pro- grammes, services, handling complaints, working with different communities, sharing their expertise, ap- proachability and integrity. The awards ceremony will be held on November 25 in Greater Manchester where the winners of all categories will be revealed. This will happen after independent judges review the shortlisted finalists and public voting is completed on November 24. Ashton Central Mosque, situated off Hillgate Street, is the first and longest es - tablished mosque in Ashton, and has been shortlisted because of its outstanding work in the community. The Chief Executive of Faith Associates, and The Beacon Mosque Awards Shaukat Warraich said: “To be shortlisted for this pres- tigious award from amongst a very competitive category is a great honour and privi- lege. The nomination of this Mosque by the community highlights their integral part in contributing to a thriving and cohesive society. “Their hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed and can be a beacon for other aspiring Mosques in the UK.” Faith Associates was set up in 2004 as a non-theo- logical consultancy to meet the needs of ethnic minority faith-based communities. It works in a culturally sen- sitive, multidisciplinary way to provide research, train- ing, advice and guidance to influence the challenges faced by communities. A key area of focus is developing institutional gov- ernance, improving strate- gic choices and developing effective communication strategies.
November 16, 2023 Book launch Tameside Local Studies Library in Ashton will host the launch of a new book this month. Author Rob Wild recently provided a talk at the Local Studies & Archive Centre entitled ‘ReSisters in Peace’, in memory of his wife Janet Wild. Janet had been a mem- ber of ‘ReSisters in Peace’ in the 1980s and 1990s. Being a photographer, Rob attended the marches and would take lots of pictures of the campaigns across Tame- side and Greater Manchester and of participating speakers. Topics they campaigned about included greenhouse gases, fracking, and the dis- appearance of bees - issues that continue to dominate headlines to this day. Rob has now created a book called ‘The Price of Peace’ which includes many of the pictures he took, with profits being donated to The Christie. Copies cost £8. The book launch takes place at the Local Studies & Archive Centre, Cotton Street, Ashton, on Wednes- day, November 29, from 11am-1pm. Recruitment drive Qualified or experienced social workers are invited to a recruitment open evening as part of Tameside Council’s drive to find passionate and committed people to work for their Children’s Services team. The event is taking place at Ashton Library on Thursday, December 7, from 5pm to 7pm where managers will be on-hand to discuss roles. To book an interview or for more information, contact the team at virtualrecruit- ment@tameside.gov.uk
In Remembrance Lest we forget
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ATTENTION: Air Cadets prepare to take part in Sundays parade as young and old came together to pay their respects.
On parade for Remembrance
Ashton came together to pay tribute to those who had lost their lives in the two world wars and more recent conflicts on Remembrance Sunday. The main parade from Mar- ket Street made its way for the traditional service at Ashton Parish Church, followed by wreath laying at Ashton War Memorial. But there were smaller ser- vices to at St Gabriel’s and St John’s Churches, a service at the Park Bridge Institute war
memorial with the Waterloo parade in the afternoon. Showing their gratitude in a very different way were danc- ers and performers from across Tameside who came together at Ashton Sixth Form College to mark Remembrance Day, in a show titled ‘Lest We Forget’. Created by Teacher and Head of Performing Arts Tamzin Sinclair-Sivins, the show raised £760 and aware- ness for the Tameside Armed Services Community (TASC).
Autumn fete
West End Methodist Church, Ashton, is holding an autumn fete this Saturday from 11am- 2pm. There will be dance dis- plays, tombola, bacon butties, games, cakes, sweets and more to raise funds for the Trafalgar Square church and dancing group. To book a stall, at a cost of £10, contact Emma on 07762 991383 or email emaynas- tars@gmail.com Christmas call Get ready for Christmas at St Peter’s Church, Manchester Road, Ashton, where there will be a Christmas Market this Saturday between 11am- 2pm. There will be refreshments and free parking. To hire a table contact Moira Wilson on 07854 536949.
REMEMBERING: Ashton MP Angela Rayner, The Civic Mayor of Tameside, councillors, dignitaries and group representatives at the parade.
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