The former leader of the English Defence League, founder of Pegida UK, and prominent far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (better known as Tommy Robinson) was released from prison on the 13th of September 2019 after serving nine weeks of a nine-month sentence at Belmarsh Prison for contempt...
“SuperSisters”, an online lifestyle website which targets Muslim teenagers in the UK was revealed by The Observer to be funded by the Home Office’s counter-extremism programme, Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT). BSBT describes itself as a programme providing...
In the context of our current age of fake news and post-truth, MEND held an event at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton which explored the connections between the press, social media, and the rise of hate. We would like to extend our gratitude to our exemplary speakers, including Shadow...
The far-right terrorist attack in Christchurch New Zealand earlier this year was an international reminder of the need to tackle the spread of hate-filled narratives that leave minority communities vulnerable to attack. Meanwhile, the UK is witnessing an unprecedented era of political divisiveness....
The far-right terrorist attack in Christchurch New Zealand earlier this year was an international reminder of the need to tackle the spread of hate-filled narratives that leave minority communities vulnerable to attack. Meanwhile, the UK is witnessing an unprecedented era of political divisiveness....
On Thursday 22nd August, MEND Manchester volunteers presented the Causes and Cures of Islamophobia to a large group at SMMCA. We defined what Islamophobia is, and the importance behind defining it, before highlighting the three key causes of Islamophobia in the UK. This stimulated...
MEND Bristol Working group had the opportunity to conduct a Causes & Cures Workshop at Shahporan Masjid, Bristol during August. The workshop was male only (due to lack of space for females). Approximately 15 people attended the workshop. Participants were engaged and found the session highly...
Our MEND Bristol team had a fantastic time at the annual Islamic Cultural Fair (ICF) in Bristol which was held this year on Sunday 18th August in Eastville Park. MEND decided to participate and collaborate in a number of ways: MEND logo was added to the leaflets promoting the event. Approximately...
MEND was part of the co-production team that brought together community and faith leaders to discuss the important role bystanders play in overcoming religious hate. The session started with Hauwa Shehu, the co-chair of the CPS Muslim Network, discussing the ‘See it’ portion of the...
MEND Manchester were proud to attend the Interfaith session as part of the Speak Up! Stand Up! campaign that we are currently co-producing with the team at Manchester Students’ Union. The campaign aims to address religious-based hatred and MEND are working closely to deliver the Islamophobia...
