The rise of Islamophobia has not only affected the Muslim community on the streets or the workplace, it has also worryingly manifested itself in the playground. Our children have become a target of bullying in schools and are increasingly worried about their safety outside the home simply for being...
On the 3rd April, the Waltham Forest community came together to condemn the call to “punish a Muslim”. The day started off with a gathering at the town square, which provided an opportunity for non-Muslims and Muslims to stand together in an attempt to send out a strong message: we stand...
United Nations (UN)’s human rights experts have raised concerns of structural racism being rooted in the “fabric of UK’s society” just days after the 25th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s murder. The experts have expressed concerns of the disproportionate number of deaths of people of...
Ahead of the local elections taking place on the 3rd of May our Croydon working group wanted to ensure their Muslim community were well informed of as to who to vote for. The team held a meeting last week in a local mosque to strategise and organise how they will be able to hold a meeting...
MEND in Newport in collaboration with Young Muslim and Community Organisations (YMCO), organised a politics masterclass on the 28th of April 2018. The masterclass covered the British political and electoral system, the history of political parties and the differences between elected...
In 1918, the Representation of the People Act gave the first British women the right to vote and stand for public office. One hundred years on, MEND Cardiff invited women and girls across Cardiff to come and mark this historic moment by organising a movie screening of the Suffragette, followed by...
The High Court has ruled that the “cab rank” policy introduced by a Coroner, Ms Mary Hassell, which did not take into account religious needs of communities was “unlawful, irrational and discriminatory”. The ruling was handed down today, 27th of April 2018, in reference to the following...
A new report released by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims aims to highlight the numerous charitable initiatives being instigated by British Muslims and the significant contribution of the British Muslim population to the humanitarian sector. The report, ‘Faith as the Fourth...
MEND Leicester working group saw through one of our long term projects with the conviction of Paul Moore, for the attempted murder of Zainab Hussein and the attempted GBH of a 12 year old Somali girl. The working group has, along with the wonderful brothers and sisters of Beaumont Leys Muslims...
On April the 20th the Mend Leicester working group held a dinner titled “Inspiring Positive Change”, attended by 130 Councillors, Imams, business people and community leaders. It was a glamorous evening held in the prestigious, gothic St Barnabas Hall. The assembled leaders were served...
