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At the end of my   BAPA prepares                              AWARD NOMINEES



 money I still have   for awards


 some month left!  ceremony


          t is nearly time for the annual Black and Asian   Police Officer of the Year  Ifzal Hussain
 Do you need support with   IPolice Association awards ceremony.  Insp. Mohammed Yousaf  Mrs Mariam Khan
           The ceremony will take place at the West

                                                                                   Lynne Baird – Unite
                                                     DC Marcia Francis
         Bromwich Albion Football Club on Saturday 20   Insp. Khizra Dhindsa       Steven Agho
 your budgeting?  October and will celebrate the immense contribution   PC Sue Rai  Pauline Wright
         of black and minority ethnic officers, staff and

                                                     Raid Abdo
         community have made to policing the area of West                          Inspirational Police and Community
         Midlands.                                   Police Staff of the Year      PS Hanif Ullah
            There will also be an awards ceremony with a   Anthony Burnett         Aisha Sultana
         total of eight awards being presented including   George Smalling         Neesha Patel and Tariq Karim
         community champion, unsung hero, police officer of   Judith Hutchinson    Mohammed Zafran BEM,BCA
         the year and inspirational police and community
         award.                                      Outstanding Police and Community  Community Champion
            Kin Devi, vice-chair of West Midlands Black and   Black and Asian Police Association  Imran Hameed
         Asian Police Association, said: “This year we have   Javed Iqbal          Mohammed Zafran BEM,BCA
         achieved some great things both internally and   PS Michelle Ugwueze      Sally Bynoe
         externally. We broke the glass ceiling in promotions   Insp Mohammed Yousaf  Muskaan javed
         with success at sergeant, inspector and chief   Imran Hameed              Alum Rock Community Forum (ARCF)
         inspector rank.                                                           Lynne Baird – Unite
            “These have also been some of the significant   Life-time Achievement and Driving   Steven Agho
         milestones and partnership working with our   Diversity                   Giani Sukha Singh
 Let the Federation help you with   community which should also be acknowledged and   Teresa Farrell  Mrs Mariam Khan
         celebrated. Together we marked the 20th anniversary   Mohammed Ali        Imran Hameed
 a free confi dential one-to-one   of the death of Stephen Lawrence, celebrated Vikhaski   PS Michelle Ugwueze
         and Diwali and most recently the 70th Windrush                            Inspirational Young Person
 Financial MOT.  Anniversary which has been recognised locally and   Unsung Hero   Adam Shaikh
 See what your colleagues say:  nationally.”         Teresa Farrell                Shantel Smith
            Tickets can be bought by emailing Kin Devi   Imran Hameed              Imran Hameed
 Your meeting with Caroline Harris could help you   "Not only did she help me to understand   – k.devi@westmidlands.police.pnn.uk  Mohammed Ali
 manage fi nancial issues that may arise throughout   how the new pension will aff ect me but
 your police career and into retirement.  she also helped me save money!"
          Wayne Bennett, serving police officer, 2018  Light the Lakes in support of COPS
 If you’re struggling to understand what workplace
 benefits are available to you and your dependants,   West Midlands Police officers are being urged to take part in the      “I find it hard to explain to people in words what it feels like to
 George Burrows could help. They have arranged for   "Visiting Caroline Harris was well worth   Light the Lakes event next year and help raise vital funds for the   light a peak – a photo doesn’t really do it justice. You need to
 the time. She helped put my mind at rest
 Caroline Harris, a financial welfare specialist with over   with informed information rather than   Care of Police Survivors (COPS) charity.  experience it yourself.”
                                                                Already 23 forces have signed up to take part but the organisers
         The event, which runs from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 June 2019,
 25 years' experence, to work alongside the Federation   guess work."    sees supporters from all over the UK travel to the Lake District in     would like all 43 forces in England and Wales plus those in Scotland
 and provide detailed information on the range of              Ian Skidmore, serving police officer, 2018  Cumbria and in the early hours of the Saturday morning light a blue   and Northern Ireland to be represented.
 pensions and schemes available to you.  flare or a beacon to remember fallen officers.  HOW TO GET INVOLVED
          Organiser DS Vinny Wagjiani from Surrey Police explains: “With   l  Book the peak you want to climb by visiting:
 "Caroline cleared up any doubts about my  each year, Light the Lakes continues to grow and develop, drawing      lightthelakes.org.uk/book/
 pension and helped me understand my tax  ever more participants from police forces around the UK and the   l  You can find out more about the 214 peaks at
 Contact the Federation to arrange your   code better, which has resulted in a tax   wider public. Since its inception, it has raised in excess of £30,000     l  The lighting of the peaks takes place between 2.30am and 3am
                                                                walkhighlands.co.uk/wainwrights/wainwrights-height
       for COPS, and provided those who take part with a valuable
 free, confi dential one to one support.  refund. I highly recommend any officer who   opportunity to reflect and remember their fallen friends and   on Saturday 22 June. It is up to you when you climb your peak.
 is close to retirement come and speak to
                                                                Some choose to climb on the Friday evening and descend in the
       colleagues in the police force.
 0121 700 1200            Simon Shippam, serving police officer, 2018    This year I scaled Ill Bell with a different team from my usual crowd,   morning, spending the night at the top, while others choose to
 her."
         “My dream is to see all of Wainwright’s 214 peaks illuminated.
                                                                climb later on and come down in the dark following the
                                                                beacon-lighting.
       in order to gather new ideas and feedback to continually improve
         the event.                                          l  The event is based at Brathay Hall, Ambleside. On Saturday 22
         “This year over 350 people took part, climbing 90 peaks, which is
                                                                June, there is a food available and a get-together at the hall for
 Appointments take place at Guardians House  double the number we had in 2017. We are growing steadily and I’d   participants.
       like to think Light the Lakes is becoming a permanent calendar   l  Participants taking part in Light the Lakes are asked to raise
 West Midlands Police Federation is an Appointed Representative of George Burrows. George Burrows   entry for many people.   money for COPS. Join the Light the Lakes fund-raising team on
 is a trading name of Arthur J.  Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited, which is authorized and regulated      “The event is open to everyone, and the great thing about it is   justgiving.com/campaign/lightthelakes2019. Sponsorship
 by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered Offi ce: Spectrum Building, 7th Floor, 55 Blythswood   that anyone can participate, whatever level you are at. We have the   forms are also available.
 Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, G2 7AT. Registered in Scotland. Company Number: SC108909.
 www.ajginternational.com.  serious hill walkers who want to do the highest peaks, and we have   l  Any other questions? Visit lightthelakes.org.uk/faq or email the
       family groups with young children doing the smaller fells.    organisers at lightthelakes@surrey.pnn.police.uk
 GB1450/FP251-2018/V2
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