The Welsh government commissioned the Well-being of Future Generations Act which requires public bodies in Wales to think about the long-term impact of their decisions, to work better with communities and to prevent persistent problems such as poverty and inequalities. MEND was invited to take...
Cardiff MEND volunteers had a stall at the Criminal Justice futures event organised for students by the university of South Wales. The event was an opportunity for students to ask questions and know more about MEND and its work, supporting victims of Islamophobia. Students learnt about some of the...
MEND held Islamophobia Exhibition at Newport Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition explores the history of Muslims in Britain by looking at how Muslims migrated and how they contributed and are still contributing to today’s communities. The exhibition also features the positive contributions of...
A definition of Islamophobia has now been formally adopted by the Student Union of The University of Essex. The policy change was headed by the SU Asian Student Network in conjunction with the Islamic Society MEND assisted in developing the policy recommendations and is thrilled to see the SU...
Ilmfest is a conference which brings together some of the best Muslim speakers and scholars from around the world for a day of inspirational lectures creating a buzzing family environment. MEND set up a stall where we interacted with the public explaining to them how we tackle Islamophobia and...
MEND’s Policy team have been travelling the UK delivering their new Writer’s Workshop which they brought to London on the 15th of February. The workshop aims to upskill anyone who wishes to express their opinions in writing by giving them the tools of analysis and writing structure. This...
With Islamophobia on the rise, mosques across the UK are recognising the need to understand ways to tackle and report the crime. On 19th January, Birmingham’s Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre, invited MEND to give a presentation to its congregation, staff and imams on the causes and cures of...
MEND Midlands began 2020 by accepting an exciting invitation to NASUWT BME Conference in Hilton Hotel, Birmingham. On the 18th January MEND held a stall, exhibition and delivered workshops at the annual NASUWT BME Conference, hosting approximately 500 hundred teachers. Workshops covered how and why...
MEND regional manager Sahar Al-Faifi, participated at a panel organised by the Welsh Assembly, celebrating Gwlad: 20 years since the devolution and discussing whether the Senedd is equal for all women. Joined the panel the first women AMs who played a big role in establishing the Senedd and making...
Finsbury Park Mosque has been subject to a number of hate crimes over the past few years. The Mosque Committee and MEND joined together to host a ‘Responding to Hate Crime’ seminar for women by our Islamophobia Response Unit. According to the IRU’s research women are 24%...
