25 Years of Contributions into the lives of  Peterborough Young People

I am pleased to announce that this year i have completed my 25 years of continues work with young people of Peterborough. I truly feel immensely proud of my in put in to the lives of so many young people and young people respect me enormously by calling me uncle T. One of my book was dedicated to young people i work with!   

          Journey on the pilgrimage of Hajj 

I am delighted to share with you that I traveled on once a lifetime, a month long journey on Hajj to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It was an amazing, wonderful, emotional, demanding and life changing experience, which is difficult to describe in words but one has to go through to be able to understand. 

            Exhibition at Museum and Cathedral 

The six-week exhibition at Peterborough Museum and ten day exhibition at Peterborough Cathedral went very well and part of the project was over 170 page A5 community heritage in photographs book, A6 booklet with summary of the community history in the city, display of a dozen individual profiles, a DVD of the Peterborough British-Pakistani community and some small Pakistan exhibits. This was the first ever exhibition of this kind is held at Peterborough Museum and offered a unique opportunity to learn about the Peterborough British-Pakistani community. I am immensely proud that i lead this project from start to finish.

                       My Published Books

1  Home from Home - My Autobiography
2  The Heritage of Peterborough British-Pakistani Community
3  Rags to Riches - (Internet download free)
4  The Heritage of Peterborough British-Pakistani 
    Community (Junior)
5  Lives and Quotes of World Famous People
6 The Heritage of the Peterborough British-Pakistani                     Community in Pictures
7 The Heritage of Peterborough British-Pakistani Community       in A6 size
8  Serving Humanity - The Autobiography of Abdul Sittar Butt
The The Heritage of Peterborough British-Pakistani Community was the first ever comprehensive  heritage book on Peterborough British-Pakistani community in over 55 years, which covers extensively as why the community came to Peterborough, who was the first person, the areas of migration, early arrivals experiences, British-Pakistani community now, educational progression, community organisations, political contributions, youth provisions, positive role models, community activists, inspirational quotes and much more factual information based book and will be a resource for the future generations.Over 236 page long and reviewed by Gillian Beasley Chief Executive of Peterborough City Council. Its a book everyone must read and to order a copy please visit; www.amazon.co.uk/books 
Waterstone's bookshop and Peterborough Museum
Book Shop Cobden Avenue 
      60th Year of Pakistani Arrival in Peterborough

Pakistan Community Association of Peterborough launched “60th Year of Pakistani Arrival in Peterborough" on Tuesday 15th April 2014 at Peterborough Town Hall Reception Room. The event was well attended and included Stuart Jackson MP, Gillian Beasley Chief Executive of Peterborough City Council, City Mayor and Deputy Mayor, Chief Executive of Cross Keys Homes as well as many other guest, Cllrs and community activists.

                                 Spotlight on Author
Born in a small rural village of Morah Bari in the district Mirpur in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. I migrated to Britain at the age of 14 with my family and have since lived in the City of Peterborough.
I was an employee of Cambridgeshire County Council, Peterborough City Council and Cross Keys Homes Housing Association on various officer positions, including Youth Worker, Community Development Officer, Housing Officer, Area Housing Office Manager and a Resident Involvement Officer for over 20 years.

             My community involvements and experiences

  • Former member of children adventure playground  management committee, Peterborough City anti-Apartheid campaign Group, Executive Committee member of Pakistan Community Association, Executive Committee member of Gladstone District Community Association known as (Gladca), Governor and Vice Chairman of Beeches Primary School.   
  • Former Governor of Ken Stimpson Secondary School, member of Central Patch Youth Committee, member of Cambridgeshire County Council Education Secondary school Appeals Committee.
  • UNISON local government district  branch Executive Committee Officer for over 20 years. Currently hold positions of Equality and the International Officer.
  • Member of the UNISON Eastern Region Black members Committee for over 20 years and Chairperson for 10 years and Co-Chairperson for 3 years.
  • Member of UNISON Eastern Region Council and the Executive Committee.
  • Treasurer of British Friends of  Islamgarh Welfare Truest Committee, a national British charity.
  • Youth Worker with young people from 12-19 year old for 30 years.
  • Acted as the representative of the Burghley Road Practice.

                                       Special Acknowledgement

To my late parents Haji Anayat Ali and Azmat Jan for giving me a good upbringing: providing love, support and enabling me to shape my life to that person I am today! 
THANK YOU!!
                                        
                                                     My Speech on YouTube

My book launch recorded ceremony in now on YouTube and to access the video please visit on www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8DWq-VSNh8