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Media Masterclass at the University of Leicester

Mend Leicester held a Media Masterclass at the University of Leicester.  The four hour Masterclass was attended by students and staff.  It highlighted the workings and editorial slants of the media and how we, as Muslims, can challenge the prevalent narrative.  The University now has a team of...

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Training for victim support hate crime team in Wales

One of the aims of victim support is to understand the victim’s needs and aspirations and empower them to recover after the crime was committed. On the 20th of Dec 2018, MEND delivered training to the victim support hate crime team. The training covered the definition of Islamophobia and hate...

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Working with the FGM laws: challenges and opportunities

The FGM Act 2003 was amended by sections of the Serious Crime Act 2015. Since then, ‘female genital mutilation’ (FGM) has been an increasingly important focus within the work of the Welsh Government, the Public Sector, Community and Charitable Organisations; and has impacted the lives of...

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1st of Sept – Snowdonia Challenge: Hike Against Hate

MEND South Wales team hiked Snowdonia, the highest mountain in Wales and England on the 1st of Sept 2018 and fundraised a total of £915.82 Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU). IRU is a free and confidential advice service for those affected by Islamophobic discrimination and Islamophobic hate crime....

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EYST resilience conference

Ethnic and Youth Support Team (EYST) organised a resilience conference on the 28th of November 2018.This conference aimed to bring together different voices and experts in ‘extremism’, discussing the challenges faced by young people today. MEND regional Manager Sahar Al-Faifi spoke about the...

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IAM2018 – C&C Presentation at LSE

IAM2018 proved to be one of the most successful Islamophobia Awareness months to date for MEND. Nationally, working groups up and down the country engaged with their local community in delivering a wide and interesting range of events, with the key theme of highlighting the contribution Muslims...

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4th of Sept – Boris Johnson’s fiasco

Our regional manager of South Wales and West England, Sahar Al-Faifi did many radio and TV interviews in response to Boris Johnson’s comments, comparing Muslim women who chose to wear the face veil to ‘letter boxes’ and ‘bank robbers’. Boris Johnson’s comments are Islamophobic and...

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29th of September – Social Media Masterclass

MEND organised a social media masterclass on the 29th of September at Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC).  The participants learnt the effective use of social media for campaigning, facebook’s functions and uses, Twitter and how to optimise its use as well as the benefits and pitfalls of social...

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