The resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to many seemed to be a matter of inevitability, a question of when rather than if. Despite the standing ovation by Conservative MPs on his final Prime Minister’s Questions session, the legacy he leaves behind is one immersed in controversy. From...
As a sportscotland commissioned report is expected to find institutional racism at Cricket Scotland, leading to the resignation of the board on the eve of publication. Cricketers Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh have raised claims of being subjected to racist and Islamophobic abuse over several years,...
The recently released independent Forde report has damningly found a significant “racist, sexist and otherwise discriminatory culture” permeating the structures of the Labour Party. Specifically, one such submission to the Forde report stated, “Islamophobia is not treated with the...
MEND is deeply concerned about the appointment of Sir Mark Rowley, former counter-terrorism chief, as the new commissioner of Met Police. This worry stems from his past prejudicial comments and ties to right-wing organisations. He was scheduled to attend the launch of a report by the...
On Friday 1st July, MEND was invited by Huddersfield New College to deliver training on Islamophobia to their staff. MEND’s Yorkshire and Humber Regional Manager delivered the causes and cures of Islamophobia workshop. The workshop aimed to educate staff at the college on what Islamophobia...
On May 28th 2022, MEND held a national advanced training course (ATC) in Manchester. The event focused on counter-terrorism in the United Kingdom. The event kicked off with a welcome from the MEND Policy team, giving a brief itinerary for the event. Then, as an ice-breaker, each attendee introduced...
After a long pandemic and lockdown, we are now free to get back to a new normal and start to meet up again in person for socialising, events and training. It is due to this that MEND is pushing out their Reconnect summer campaign and are working hard to get back out into the community […]
Across the UK MEND has been promoting a campaign requesting all councils to adopt the APPG definition of Islamophobia. The campaign in Scotland has been going well with not only councils adopting but also political parties and religious bodies getting behind the campaign. So, what has been...
On Saturday 25th June, MEND Yorkshire attended the 2022 Deighton Carnival in Huddersfield. The event was jam-packed with thousands of attendees enjoying the food, rides, sports tournaments, music and comedy acts. A number of organisations including the local council, children’s hospice and...
On Sunday 26th June, MEND Yorkshire was invited by Al Hashim Academy in Batley to deliver a presentation to their congregation in order to raise awareness of Islamophobia. MEND Yorkshire and Humber Community Organiser delivered the causes and cures of Islamophobia presentation. The presentation...
