According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Brent is now the most affected borough in the UK with 210.9 deaths involving COVID-19 per 100,000 people.  With evidence that the BAME community have been disproportionately affected, this causes great concern in the borough.
To spread further awareness regarding the issue Brent Council have reached out to the community in a variety of mediums and on the 15th of June 2020 we collaborated with The Beat London 103.6FM and commissioned a “Time to Talk COVID-19” special to enable us to reach more of the community. The two-hour live phone in show was hosted by Claire Clottey and included three special studio guests to discuss the issue and present some important solutions to help the Brent community. Councillor Margaret McLennan, Deputy Leader of Brent Council, Tebs Rashid, CEO Step Up Hub a Brent based charity and JJ Roble a prominent referee and care worker representing the youth of Brent. It was a great discussion full of useful info on how you can help keep your families safe including the COVID-19 BAME effect, social distancing, the Harlesden test centre and much more. The show is available to listen to here as a podcast. (Link on its way)