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The Adiaha Antigha Community Achievement Award 2008 for contribution to services to faith communities
Winner: Alevi Cultural Centre
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Our faith groups play an important role in the life of the sector – we asked to hear from the organisation or individual which you feel has contributed to this area.
Alevi Cultural Centre is the only voluntary and community organisation serving the Alevi community in Hackney. The Alevi community is an Islamic community largely based in Turkey and parts of Iran.
The Centre offers the following services: Advice and information, Funeral services, Luncheon Club, Supplementary school, Music and Folk dancing, Esol classes for older people, Outings for all users, Drop in Centre, Hall Hire, Women programmes and Crime and parental support.
Pictured collecting the award is Meryem Ozturk who prepares all the food for the luncheon club with her colleague, Hatice Telli.
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Pictured: From left, Kristine Wellington, Elizabeth Adebola, Jennifer Rowe, HCVS, Adam Hart, HCD Zoe Howe, Alevi, Carole Stewart, LBH and Ian Lewis, Team Hackney |
Yashar Ismailoglu of Alevi Cultual Centre said: 'We are very proud that our work is appreciated - it is a great reminder that whatever you do somebody will appreciate it - nothing goes unnoticed. We are very grateful it's a real boost for morale. Adiaha was a friend for 22 years and I learnt a lot from her resilienceI learnt a lot from her resilienceI worked with her on many occasions, to represent refugee communities, fight racial harassment and develop refugee voluntary and community organisations.'
Alevi Cultural Centre was nominated by Ali Aksoy of Hackney Refugee Forum who said: 'I have known Alevi Cultural Centre since the 90s and the Turkish speaking peoples’ appreciation especially for their services (funeral, education, luncheon club for elderly etc.) for the Alevi faith group members which had been under oppression in Middle East area because of their beliefs. Their hard working MC members and volunteers are doing their best to run their centre and support their disadvantaged members successfully in difficult circumstances. They really deserved the Adiaha’s award and they got it.'
Contact: Alevi Cultural Centre, 89 Ridley Road London E8 2NH
Tel: 020 7241 6285
Email: iakmvecemevi@hotmail.com
For more information please contact Gillian Trevethan on 020 7923 8186 or gillian@hcvs.org.uk
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