As part of its 40th anniversary the Bangladeshi Youth Organisation (BYO) commissioned filmmaker Pishdaad Modaressi Chahardehi to produce a film that celebrates the organisations legacy within the Bangladeshi community living in the Manningham suburb of Bradford. Speaking with current and former members of the organisation details are provided on how BYO has helped support many generations of young Bangladeshi’s. An aerial of terraced streets around the Manningham area Bradford changes to...

As part of its 40th anniversary the Bangladeshi Youth Organisation (BYO) commissioned filmmaker Pishdaad Modaressi Chahardehi to produce a film that celebrates the organisations legacy within the Bangladeshi community living in the Manningham suburb of Bradford. Speaking with current and former members of the organisation details are provided on how BYO has helped support many generations of young Bangladeshi’s. An aerial of terraced streets around the Manningham area Bradford changes to women and children making their way along a road towards a children playground and a woman talking in voiceover about how she became more confident about her own background. As children play in a playground watched over by Mohammed Joynal BYO Projects Manager, he talks about how he became involved with the Bangladeshi Youth Organisation (BYO). Standing nearby watching the children is Faz Haq BYO Founder Member and Peter Tate retired Youth Worker for Bradford Council. In voiceover Faz talks about the lack of provision for Bangladeshies in Bradford and thus BYO was formed in 1982. Another aerial with the camera coming down on the BYO Youth and Community centre with several members standing outside chatting. Standing near to the play area is Shonu Miah BYO Former Board Member who talks in voiceover about the key things the organisation needed when it first started. Peter Tate and Faz Haq stand chatting outside 40 Cornwall Street the original home of BYO and Peter talking about how he was introduced to them in 1984 and why it was different in that it looked after it’s elders. As Peter talks in voiceover about the training that was provided by him, a montage of Foz Haq walking along and standing in a street. Title: Faz Haq became the first qualified Bangladeshi Youth Worker As Faz meets with members of the Manningham Housing Association he talks in voiceover about how the organisation started on issue-based work such as housing. An aerial of a new housing development changes to Akadus Ali BYO Founder talking about how the housing association started from BYO. Over a montage of children playing inside and outside their community centre watched over by Mohammed Joynal, Shonu Miah talks about how generation of children have grown up being able to do activities they would otherwise not be able to do. As Shuhel Miah talks in voiceover about the area’s low educational attainment levels and unemployment an aerial of terraced streets. As Shuhel walks around the centre helping out as part of the Fresh Start Project and watching over a bouncy castle being inflated, he talks in voiceover about how BYO helped him and how he now works for the organisation helping raise aspirations. Along the side of the community centre building volunteer Salma Khatum shows BYO founding member Gurpaul Sandau several tomato plants growing in planters. She talks to camera about working as part of a women’s gardening group and how BYO helps women to come out and socialise and make friends. As children work with playdough back inside the centre, Gurpaul Sandau speaks with Akadus Ali before talking about working to raise funds for homeless women and children in Bangladesh following flooding and how she was able to get £20,000 matched funding from the local council. Outside the centre she chats with Faz Haq and talks about how they continue to support the project that created an international link. An aerial of the community centre changes to young children in a corridor some smiling at the camera. As the children play outside teenager Romana Nur talks about her involvement in a homework support session and playscheme projects. Sitting on a bench with two of her shy friends, Romana talks about working for BYO she has opened up more and how the organisation welcomes people with open arms. As Shonu Miah watched over the children playing in the playground he talks in voiceover about how BYO is a massive opportunity and how it has supported him and many of those who came after him. As Shuhel Miah and Peter Tate walk together along the road outside the community centre, Shuhel talks about how for many in the Bangladeshi community BYO is a home while Peter talks about how in retirement, he is working more for them than when he was employed. As Faz Huq talks about BYO 40th anniversary being a legacy, Mohammed Joynal states that he sees Bradford being in the way up and how BYO has played a part in that. A final montage of some of the children and an aerial of the streets surround the grounds of Bradford City Football Club. Title: 40 years BYO End title: BYO Enriching Youth and Community. www.byobradford.co.uk