Rochdale Youth Service celebrate British Asian integration with David Cameron
Date published: 08 April 2014
Rochdale Youth Service celebrate British Asian integration with David Cameron
David Cameron made a guest appearance in Manchester's Sheridan Suite to celebrate British Asian Integration at an event attended by Rochdale Youth Service.
The event was held by Conservative MEP Sajjad Karim on Wednesday (2 April) which saw over 1,500 people attended. Rochdale Youth Forum attended the event as part of a bid to engage youngsters with politics.
As part of a four day tour of the country, David Cameron addressed issues affecting the British Asian community.
Member of Youth Parliament (MYP) for Rochdale, Leon Holinrake and Deputy MYP Tabitha Rushden, described their experiences as once in a lifetime. They said: “We would like to give a special thank you to Rochdale Youth Service for the opportunity. This is an experience we will never forget.”
Rochdale Youth Workers, Mohammed Sheraz and Dianne Higgins believe thatmore events like this are needed to get young people involved in politics.
Mohammed Sheraz said: "They are the next generation and we need to work on raising political interest amongst them.”
Nadia Shahid, a member of Rochdale Youth Forum commented: "Regardless of what party you support, listening to the Prime Ministers speech was inspiring and the issues he reflected on made me proud of being a BritishAsian.”
The remainder of the night was enjoyed with a three course meal in a lively atmosphere.
Rochdale Youth Forum is now looking forward to hosting their next big event - Rochdale Townships Youth Question time in June 2014.
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