Welcome to
Bengali Education and
Cultural Association
(West Hampstead), London. Its a Bangladeshi community organisation
based on North West of London established in 2007. The organisation
is now running Bengali classes every Saturdays from 10AM TO 12 PM.
There are nearly 70 students and 10 voluntary teachers in these
classes. In the future we hope to achieve supplementary classes such
as learning English as second language for every elderly people,
religious studies, community trips, health programs
Flash News:The
BECA paid glowing tributes to the memories of the 30 lakhs martyrs,
including the freedom fighters and members of the Armed Forces along
with remembering with respect the Indian soldiers, who laid down
their lives during its Liberation War 37 years ago, during the
celebration of the Independence Day on Saturday (April 12) at Kent
hall, London.
MAHI FERDOUS JALIL
(Founder
chairman of
Channel
S)
It is such a
great achievement of BECA that growing up smoothly and
efficiently in the north west of London. I am very much
thankful to its members and volunteers who working hard for
this organisation.
Thanks to all
BECA members for very hard working to establish this
organisation in the north west of London. I hope its
progress and successes will bring up a brighter future for
our future generation.
GIAS UDDIN
(
Former Ambassador, UK)
NAHASH PASHA
(Former Press club Secretary,
London)
It was a great
moment when I met BECA and its lovely brilliant kids
in the independent day program. I saw a brighter nation
playing a genius role inside BECA. Good luck to BECA and its
all members, volunteers, and local community.
I am very much
impressed by BECA's recent activities. So far so good. keep
up . I hope BECA will be able to give birth of lots of
talent in the future by their wonderful plan and programs.
Thanks to all BECA members.
BECA & ITS FUND RISING SOURCES:
BECA (Bengali
Education and Cultural Association, West Hampstead, UK) is a voluntary
organisation in the north west Hampstead and Camden area. There are lots of
Bengali families living in this area. In other areas of London there are
some Bengali organisation but there was no opportunity for the west
Hampstead families to be involved in an organisation. This is why from the
last year January some of the Bengali community members have given us the
opportunity to learn our language and culture by establishing this
organisation.
The
organisation is now running Bengali classes every Saturdays from 10AM TO 12
PM. There are nearly 70 students and 4 voluntary teachers in these classes.
In the future we hope to achieve supplementary classes such as learning
English as second language for every elderly people, religious studies,
community trips, health programs.
BECA (Bengali Education and Cultural Association, West Hampstead, UK) is not
a grant-aided body. It generates funds through its various activities,
donations from its members, well wishers and assistance from various
corporate and statutory bodies, which are mostly project bases and vary from
year to year. Its a unregistered organization yet. BECA needs community
support to fully establish this organization. BECA's members continuously
working hard to gather the community within the area where BECA established.
LOCAL INFORMATION: (West Hampstead)
One of the
trendiest regions of modern London, Hampstead is often recognised as being
the centre for artistic, musical and media individuals. Located in the
London Borough of Camden, Hampstead is approximately four miles north west
of the centre of London.
Hampstead has been home to some extremely famous people, both past and
present such as Lord Byron, Sigmund Freud, George Orwell and Stephen Fry.
Hampstead is also home to the ancient Hampstead Heath parkland that remains
popular to this day and includes three public swimming pools and offers many
open air concerts. Hampstead is also the location of some of London’s most
expensive properties, primarily due to the number of celebrities that live
in the area.
Amazingly,
until the end of the 19th century, West Hampstead was little more than a
small village known as West End, until the railways expanded to this area of
the North West London. At this point, the farming land surrounding the West
End was rapidly redeveloped into housing estates. It was in 1879 that the
name West Hampstead was used by the railway, because customers were getting
it confused with the area in central London also referred to as the West
End.
Modern West Hampstead is now a popular destination for a night out for those
who live further out of London as it has a large number of bars and
restaurants that come alive at night! A large number of Bangladeshi people
living in this area.
