On the 17th of November and the 24th November 2020, as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month MEND volunteers came together to deliver the Causes and Cures Presentation for the first time in the Urdu language. The event was a great success with many attendees ( many of whom have Urdu as their first...
As part of Islamophobia Awareness Month MEND Central London invited the British Museum to give a virtual presentation for our Islamic Art Event. The British Museum works on building relationships with and for local communities including those who are often marginalised. They aim to provide unique...
As part of Islamophobia Awareness Month, on Tuesday 24th November, we delivered our Islamophobia Awareness programme to staff at Manchester Metropolitan University Students Union. During the session, MEND provided an introduction to what Islamophobia is (including its definition), how Islamophobia...
On Monday 16th November, MEND Manchester delivered an Islamophobia Awareness workshop as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month. University of Salford Student Union staff were invited to attend to help them gain an understanding of what Islamophobia is, the extent of Islamophobia in the UK and how...
On Thursday 19th November, MEND North West delivered a session on Islamophobia Awareness to the staff at University of Manchester Students Union. It was important for the staff to engage to gain an appreciation for what Islamophobia means by providing definitions and giving contemporary examples of...
On Tuesday 17th November, as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month, we invited Teakster, a visual artist, to hold a session on his journey into the field. Teakster is a multi-award-winning artist, who pushes the boundaries of Islamic art in the 21st century. His work has been featured in...
Boohoo Burnley got in touch with MEND North West as part of their work to increase awareness of Islamophobia in the warehouses. We set up a meet and discussed how corporations can help to raise awareness of Islamophobia and ensure that they are engaging in hiring practices that account for implicit...
On Tuesday 24th November, as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month, MEND and MAB Youth collaborated to host the National ISoc Quiz Night. University ISocs from up and down the country put their knowledge to the test in our inter-ISoc quiz, covering a range of topics. We also had discussions...
The extremely controversial David Goodhart, who has previously bemoaned that he has “grown used to being accused of racism” and a supporter of the Home Office’s “hostile environment” policy, has been appointed to the board of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Indeed,...
How we unite against Islamophobia and Racism On Saturday 28th November, Stand up to Racism East Midlands collaborated with MEND Midlands to actively take part in the national IAM campaign, by hosting an online event on the topic of ‘How do we unite against Islamophobia and Racism’ The...
