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BSC Multicultural Services (BSCMS) organised an event on Tuesday 10th January evening at Inspire Suffolk, where His Majesty King Charles III’s representatives in Suffolk formally handed over the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2022 to BSCMS.

Nearly 200 people attended the award ceremony from all walks of life and many guest speakers included deputy lieutenants, deputy mayor of Ipswich, mayor of Felixstowe, chairman of Suffolk County Council, leader of Ipswich Borough Council, and other notable civic, business and community leaders. The guest speakers highlighted BSCMS’s role in promoting social integration and community cohesion over the last 25 years across Ipswich and Suffolk.

Boshor Ali, Chair, Mahbub Alam Shamim, Treasurer, Mojlum Khan, Company Secretary, Shayra Begum, Centre Manager (Strategic) and Mohammed Alam, Centre Manager (Operational) also spoke at the event. Representatives from other diverse communities also attended including African, Asian, Caribbean, Chinese, Kurdish/Turkish, Middle Eastern and European communities, among others.

Boshor Ali said, ‘We are delighted to have received this prestigious award, being one of the last to be signed by the Queen. And I am also looking forward to celebrating our 25th birthday later this year.’

He added, ‘From very humble beginnings, BSCMS has grown and come a long way, currently serving people of 50 different nationalities in Ipswich and across Suffolk. Well done to the whole team for this well-deserved recognition and achievement.’

BSC Multicultural Services (BSCMS), a multi- award-winning charity and community organisation based in Ipswich, held its 5th BME Outstanding Educational Achievement Award on Wednesday 9th June from 6 to 8 pm at 19 Tower Street. Organised by its Supplementary School, now in its 10th year, the event was held outside this year due to existing COVID-19 restrictions and more than 25 winners and their families turned up at their allocated time to collect their awards.

Prominent guests and judges included Cllr Elizabeth Hughes, the Mayor of Ipswich, Cllr David Ellesmere, leader of Ipswich Borough Council, Mr Dale Banham, Deputy Headteacher, Northgate High School, and several community and faith leaders. This event was a combined one as last year’s event was cancelled due to lockdown and related restrictions. The highest achiever in the GCSE category was Zakaria Al-Mamun with 6 level 9s, 3 level 8s and 1 level 7; for A-levels, Raydwan Miah achieved 4A*; for undergraduates, there were 3 first-class degrees, and 1 postgraduate qualification obtained by Mahdiya Khan from Cambridge University.

Mohammed Alam, the manager of BSCMS Supplementary School, was delighted with the way the event went and he praised all the young people who received an award. ‘I was impressed’, he said, ‘by some of the entries we had received for GCSE’s, A-levels, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. At one time children from BME background were underperforming at schools across Ipswich, but thanks to our project, we now have BME young people going onto study at some of the top universities in this country including Cambridge and Oxford.’

Boshor Ali, chair of BSCMS, said, ‘I am delighted that the event went very well under the current difficult circumstances, but it was important to acknowledge the outstanding educational achievements of all the students who have, one way or another, benefited from our project over the years. Well done to everyone involved for making the event a great success.’

If you are interested in attending the Supplementary School’s events and activities (such as Saturday School, Homework Club, Sports Clubs, Sports Days and educational trips/outings), please contact Mohammed Alam on 07932 644466, email hidden; JavaScript is required