Residents celebrated the end of Eid with a community event in
Hillfields, thanks to funding from Whitefriars Housing.
Young and older residents attended the event at The WATCH
centre, Victoria Street, to mark Eid ul'Adha, the completion of the
Haj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca which celebrates important
events in the life of the Prophet Abraham.
Whitefriars Housing is working with members of Coventry's first
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) resident group, called City
Tenants Support Association (CITSAN), which has been set up by the
new communities in the city for people to seek advice and
support.
The group organised the Eid celebration at The WATCH centre on
Sunday, November 6, with funding from Whitefriars Housing.
The event was also an opportunity for BAME residents to meet
with Whitefriars' community cohesion and engagement officer
Ravinder Kaur to discuss any issues and access any support or
advice they may need.
Ravinder said: "Whitefriars staff were pleased to be able to
help residents hold events to celebrate Eid and the WATCH Centre
event was well attended by people of all ages.
"It provided a great opportunity for residents to come together,
celebrate their culture and meet with other people. Many of the
people attending were pleased to have the opportunity to talk with
me and find out about other services and support available to them.
"The CITSAN groups gives people, who might not be used to having
their voices heard, the chance to come together and share their
experiences."