Events Calendar
Why attend a MEND event?
With at least 7,000 anti-Muslim hate crimes a year, systemic discrimination against Muslims in the workplace and relentless media negativity, there has never been a more important time to attend a MEND event and to learn more about tackling Islamophobia. Anti-Muslim hatred affects us all, just like racism and anti-Semitism. MEND unites communities to tackle Islamophobia. Sign up for an event below and learn more about the challenge at hand.
Young Muslim Women’s Leadership Programme
Invitation to join the Young Muslim Women’s Leadership Programme… We offer a safe space for young Muslim women (13-18+) to come together and form friendships around exciting and necessary conversations on various topics related to being young, female, and Muslim. The programme is completely free and sessions will take place weekly on Monday from 2:00pm-3:00pm […]
Dark is beautiful: can we end the world’s obsession with lighter skin?!
Dark is beautiful: can we end the world’s obsession with lighter skin?! The rampant darker skin stigma and the rigid cultural perception that correlates lighter skin tone with beauty and personal success have contributed to the inferiority complex that some black and people of colour have. The global spending on skin lightening is projected to […]
Young Muslim Women’s Leadership Programme
Invitation to join the Young Muslim Women’s Leadership Programme… We offer a safe space for young Muslim women (13-18+) to come together and form friendships around exciting and necessary conversations on various topics related to being young, female, and Muslim. The programme is completely free and sessions will take place weekly on Monday from 2:00pm-3:00pm […]
MEND reports Midlands: Is Islamophobia prevalent in the West Midlands?
Join us in our live webinar where we will explore whether Islamophobia is prevalent in the West Midlands. September 12th 2020 @ 6pm till 7pm Guest Speakers Include: • Professor John Holmwood- Professor of Sociology at Nottingham University. • Ali Naqvi- West Midlands Police Intelligence Analyst and Executive Member of the Association of Muslim Police. […]
MEND Oldham: Volunteer Inductions
Have you ever wondered what you can do tackle Islamophobia in your community? Well, look no further, volunteer with MEND to learn more about how we can tackle Islamophobia together. MEND (Muslim Engagement & Development) is a not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to tackling Islamophobia and aims to empower British Muslims through local community […]
MEND Oldham: Volunteer Inductions
Have you ever wondered what you can do tackle Islamophobia in your community? Well, look no further, volunteer with MEND to learn more about how we can tackle Islamophobia together. MEND (Muslim Engagement & Development) is a not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to tackling Islamophobia and aims to empower British Muslims through local community […]
MEND Scotland: Edinburgh Induction
Join us for a volunteer induction to see how you can volunteer for mend and start tacking islamophobia today. Volunteering for mend is not just about supporting an organisation, it’s about accessing training, learning and developing your skill set and working alongside a great team of people to tackle islamophobia across the whole of the […]
MENDReports Scotland: Breaking in to politics
Join us as we explore the myriad of ways we as Muslims can engage with politics in Scotland at all levels. Panellists : Qasim Hanif, National Secretary for Scots Asians For Independence SNP and National Executive Committee Member of the Scottish National Party Bailie Soryia Siddique, Glasgow Labour Councillor for Southside Central Faten Hameed, Scottish/ […]
Yorkshire Volunteer Induction (Online)
Have you ever wondered what you can do tackle Islamophobia in your community? Well, look no further, volunteer with MEND to learn more about how we can tackle Islamophobia together. MEND (Muslim Engagement & Development) is a not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to tackling Islamophobia and aims to empower British Muslims through local community work […]
MENDTalks: Muslim Experiences in the Criminal Justice System
The Muslim Experience in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) is one that is rarely told, and, when it is discussed, it is done so by those who do not have lived experience of it. Here at MEND, we want to provide a platform for individuals to talk about their own experiences of the CJS so […]