There are a huge number of events across #Peterborough in the first week of February - here's a good selection.

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Rizwan Rahemtulla is president of the Husaini Islamic Centre in Burton Street, Peterborough.He was born in Uganda and moved to the UK at the age of four as a refugee thanks to the infamous reign of Idi Amin, before arriving in Peterborough in the mid-1980s.He has held many posts within Equality Diversity & Human Rights Advisor on a voluntary basis.His many other positions throughout his life include being chair for UNISON’s Self-Organised Black Members Group (Police & Justice Branch); Executive member of the Peterborough Inter-Faith Council, and being on the Muslim Council of Peterborough and Joint Mosques Council. In this chat he tells John about how important self-improvement is for young people; the challenges of policing; and whether he would ever consider becoming a politician.

Safer off the Streets is an umbrella charity that brings together multiple agencies in tackling rough sleeping in Peterborough.We spoke to the organisation's Chair of trustees Anna Lee about Peterborough's challenges, the way forwards, and how life working in the private sector didn't prepare her for the mentality of rough sleeping.Find out more here: https://saferoffthestreets.co.uk/

Littering is a scourge of every city in the world - including #Peterborough. Thankfully the team of volunteers known as the Litter Wombles clear up areas of the city regularly - they're up to nearly 50,000 bags this year so far.We spoke to Harry Machin in Parnwell about the work the Wombles do - as well as the potential of community cleanups to provide purpose for the unemployed, how to clean a Parkway, the McDonalds vs Morrisons 'turf war', and things volunteers have found which even included a box of kittens.#CommunityCleanUp #Volunteer #LocalPark #CommunityAction #MakingADifference #ResidentAction #NeighborhoodPride

In the return of the Peterborough Podcast we speak to Lynn and Pete from Tacos and Flipflops, a vegan cafe in Peterborough, on cruelty to animals, launching a business, and much more.

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We speak to Caroline Ignatius, who describes how dementia has affected her family and the inspiration behind her drive to help sufferers. Plus, we preview Posh at Wembley, the On The Green festival and Peterborough Celebrates.

We spoke to Jordan from JHB Tattoo Removal on Park Street in central Peterborough, on tattoo trends; the New Leaf project to help those who have troubles or trauma in their past; and the city itself.Episodes you might like: Nightlife in Peterborough and what we need: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4AWEeMu5uoA chat with Peterborough's most famous street artist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIeEaSFl3JMThe challenge for Arts and culture in Peterborough; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVwG-toKTv0