The Mayor of Hyndburn Councillor Judith Addison visited AAWAZ Access Point on Tuesday 20th May 2014, she was  accompanied by her Mayoress, Councillor Kathleen Pratt.

“This was a great occasion for the Mayor and Mayoress to come and meet us at Aawaz”, said Mrs Bi who was very excited to see the dignitaries. The purpose of this visit was to help the ladies participating in an English improvement and citizenship session to learn about the role of the Mayor. The Mayor talked to the ladies about what it is like to be a Mayor and the numerous activities and events she has participated in this year. The Mayor brought in many photos showing what she has been doing working as a Mayor, this was very interesting and many ladies asked questions about the duties of the Mayor and Mayoress.

The Mayor explained that she has many interests and works very hard for the community supporting local schools and charities. The ladies thanked the Mayor for giving her time to visit them.

The Mayor of Hyndburn Councillor Judith Addison said “that it was good come to AAWAZ and meet some of the ladies I had seen at the AAWAZ Women of Achievement event. I hope the ladies will benefit from speaking to me and helps them to see the different roles women can play in society. To encourage the ladies to have a voice and to be involved in the local community.”