On Monday 16th November, MEND Manchester delivered an Islamophobia Awareness workshop as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month. University of Salford Student Union staff were invited to attend to help them gain an understanding of what Islamophobia is, the extent of Islamophobia in the UK and how...
On Thursday 19th November, MEND North West delivered a session on Islamophobia Awareness to the staff at University of Manchester Students Union. It was important for the staff to engage to gain an appreciation for what Islamophobia means by providing definitions and giving contemporary examples of...
On Tuesday 17th November, as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month, we invited Teakster, a visual artist, to hold a session on his journey into the field. Teakster is a multi-award-winning artist, who pushes the boundaries of Islamic art in the 21st century. His work has been featured in...
Boohoo Burnley got in touch with MEND North West as part of their work to increase awareness of Islamophobia in the warehouses. We set up a meet and discussed how corporations can help to raise awareness of Islamophobia and ensure that they are engaging in hiring practices that account for implicit...
On Tuesday 24th November, as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month, MEND and MAB Youth collaborated to host the National ISoc Quiz Night. University ISocs from up and down the country put their knowledge to the test in our inter-ISoc quiz, covering a range of topics. We also had discussions...
How we unite against Islamophobia and Racism On Saturday 28th November, Stand up to Racism East Midlands collaborated with MEND Midlands to actively take part in the national IAM campaign, by hosting an online event on the topic of ‘How do we unite against Islamophobia and Racism’ The...
Via zoom, as is the norm these days, we came together to discuss the Hate Crime Bill in Scotland, Islamophobia and what the community can do to tackle it. The event was organised by Edinburgh and Lothian Regional Equality Council, an organisation who works to tackle hate and prejudice in all its...
Over the past few weeks Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) and MEND were featured in The Gryphon (the official newspaper of the University of Leeds) and in Leeds Now (a news site produced by Leeds Hacks, the students of BA (Hons) in Journalism at Leeds Beckett University). An article titled...
With a sudden change in plans Southwark Constituency Labour Party were left without a speaker just a day before their Islamophobia Awareness Month meeting. They were able to get in contact with MEND and book a speaker on such short notice. The London Regional Manager joined the virtual meeting...
The first ever MEND online boxing event was a huge success! A staggering 54 people registered from as far as Glasgow, Dorset, Birmingham, Manchester and not to forget London. Participants were taught a range of self defence techniques. Giuletta from Salaam Peace provided a detailed explanation of...
