Community

THE Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) has urged the public across East London to make sure they complete the national census this weekend. This should be done on Sunday, 21st March – but it can also be done in advance. For ...

TWO FORMER GYMS in the London Muslim Centre and Maryam Centre are being offered up for rent. The Centres hope that they can be let out to organisations which have aims which complement those of the Centres. The first space ...

THE VOLUNTEERS OF the indomitable Island Network are delivering over 400 Easter Eggs to elderly residents on the Isle of Dogs. The eggs have been funded by the Canary Wharf Group. The Easter treats are an addition to the food ...

SATURDAY WILL see the public launch of a major initiative to investigate Islamophobia in the judicial system and legal profession of the UK – and make recommendations on how to challenge and eradicate it. The project is the brainchild of ...

Muhammad Talha THE KIND COUNTER, a new community social support and networking platform, has been launched in Tower Hamlets. It is a wellbeing communication platform which will be used to share books, food, clothes, stationary and bespoke items with anyone ...

THROUGHOUT the pandemic – as people fell ill, as the community rallied round to help those in need, and as we sheltered in lockdown – Mosques across East London have been at the heart of community support. Mosques, like the ...

NO CHILD should go hungry! That was the aim of the Island Network as they carried out a mega delivery of food parcels to primary schools on the Isle of Dogs, E14, last weekend. Not only was there a delivery ...

AS SAFETY CONCERNS drive more passengers to abandon crowded public transport and travel by cabs, drivers of private hire vehicles are becoming increasingly worried about their own safety. Their concerns were described by Rema Diallo on The Tuesday Show earlier ...

Emdad Rahman THE MASJID AL FALAH and Fatima Foodbank have been working in a coalition, providing essentials to needy, elderly and vulnerable people within Redbridge. The coalition serves the whole community, irrespective of race or religion.  It has received regular referrals from ...

THIS WEEK SAW the East London Mosque open for congregational prayers. Worshippers have been asked to follow a list of precautions to help ensure safety for those attending the Mosque and their contacts. The Mosque opened on Wednesday, with the ...