The COMPASS of Horror International Film Festival

October 28 th to November 9 th 2006

SPAT-C provided critical capacity building support to a group of young people to develop their programme activities and a film enterprise (Compass Film Intl ltd) which has made remarkable progress in the short space of months. They are now poised to put on their first ever Film Festival on the genre of ‘horror films' at some of the most prestigious venues in Bristol . The festival will showcase the best of horror films from across the globe ( Japan : ‘Rampo Noir'; Canada : ‘Ginger Snaps', ‘Nigeria End of the Wicked' and England : ‘The Dust Devil'

In attendance will be top most film artist and film directors from Japan , Nigeria , Canada and Sweden as well as film academics from Brunell University , University of Bristol , and University of West England .

The film presentations have been marketed in a way so as to attract diverse audiences, rather than the usual horror film buffs, so as to widen audience participation of films from across the globe. Each film is followed by a discussion session between the audience, academics, and actors and directors present.

Sheffield Mayor Lord visits SPAT-C Women in Development Programme (funded by the Home Office / EU) and discuss the role that SPAT-C plays in the community.

From left to right – (Diane Tottle – SPAT-C Environment Project, Diane Leek - Sheffield Lord Mayor, Bernadette Grocock – SYAC Centre Manager, Amineh Salehi – SPAT-C Refugee Officer)

Satish Sachdeva – SPAT-C Chief Executive jokingly complains about male exclusion, claiming that the hard work he does for the women & development, should entitle him to being designated an honorary woman.

Black History Month Celebrated by SPAT-C on 6th of November 2003

Held every year in Britain is to

• Promote knowledge of Black History and experience
• Disseminate information on positive Black contributions to British Society
• Heighten the confidence and awareness of Black people in their cultural heritage.

The origins of BHM go back to 1926 when Carter G Woodson, editor for thirty years of the Journal of Negro History, established African Caribbean celebrations in America. It is still celebrated there in February each year. In Britain, the BHM has now grown to over 1400 events.

SPAT-C and fellow tenant agencies as well as the Centre managers opened up their rooms and offices to publicise their activities and services in the context of black history.

Tree Planting - By SPAT-C Environment Project Officers, Maxwell Ayamba and Diane Tottle, around the SYAC Centre Building. Also featuring SPAT-C Staff member Anne Wells, and volunteer Miriam Nekukar.   Children from the Centre nursery helped plant flower blumbs around the centre.

Various displays and presentations promoting Black and Carribean History were staged

A Large Wall Murial painted by the SPAT-C Resident Artist - Vahid Sabaghian - depicting the various agencies that are resident in the centre, which include SPAT-C - (Projected supported by the Home office, European Union and LSC).