The Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill due to be debated in Parliament returns to the Commons on Monday followed by its original delay caused by widespread backlash. The Bill presents numerous harmful reforms, which, if passed, carry the power to curtail free expression, stifle...
In recent weeks, MEND’s Islamophobia Response Unit (IRU) has received 146 reports from students detailing schools taking action to shut down support of Palestine. Cases include: Students being told that displaying the Palestinian flag equates to supporting terrorism, with one teacher comparing it...
On Friday 21st May 2021 and Sunday 6th June 2021, MEND launched their Soft Skills program for volunteers, including a ‘Train the Presenter’ session. The session (s) was delivered by the Midlands Regional Manager, Robina Ruby Begum at MEND which covered the following: 🗣 What is a presenter?...
As we begin to enter a post-Covid society, a volunteer has written the following article reflecting on the policies that have been introduced over the pandemic which have served to highlight the abject hypocrisy that Muslim women continue to face. Whilst the pandemic has introduced various...
MEND is aware of an incident that occurred at Fulwood Academy in Preston where students brought in copies of the Qur’ān and desecrated them in front of other students. No child should have their religion and holy books abused like this at their school. This will likely have had a profound...
In recent weeks, MEND have received hundreds of reports from students and parents across the country highlighting the approach of many schools in curtailing or prohibiting expressions of Palestinian solidarity and shutting down debate rather than engaging in a civil and respectful dialogue about...
If your organisation would like to co-sign this statement, please email us at palestineinschool[at]gmail.com In recent years, from Palestine solidarity to Climate Justice to Black Lives Matter, young people have stood up to assert themselves as crucial players in movements for justice. Yet, the...
On Wednesday 24th March, we conducted an induction for volunteers in Preston following a drive in the local area. During the induction, we went through MEND as an organisation and its differing functions that work together to tackle Islamophobia in the UK. We provided attendees with an overview of...
On Friday 4th April, MEND Preston was invited on to ‘Community Talk’, hosted by a local community group called Deepdale Community Association. The aim of this conversation was to discuss the Race Report that was published by the government and to highlight how minority communities in the...
Prior to the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections on Thursday 6th May, we spoke to Clive Grunshaw, incumbent Labour candidate for Lancs PCC, about his priorities and plans should he be elected. This conversation was held in partnership with Deepdale Community Association. During...
