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Maruf Ahmed WHILE MOST SCHOOL CHILDREN were tucking into their well-earned midday lunches, a group of Year 10 pupils from the London Enterprise Academy in Whitechapel joined volunteers from the UK charity Human Relief Foundation to raise awareness of issues ...

Emdad Rahman Launch of first ever guide for archiving specifically aimed at Muslim institutes First conference to discuss archiving Muslim heritage Launch of one-off special edition of 105-year-old Islamic Magazine The Everyday Muslim Heritage and Archive Initiative (EMHAI), in partnership ...

Emdad Rahman On Wednesday, 10th October Dagenham88 Runners held a #runandtalk event to mark World Mental Health Day. A large group turned up for a brisk two mile walk and a friendly chat along the way.  Headed by the Club’s ...

Emdad Rahman TEAM ORANGE, on behalf of the UK charity Penny Appeal, completed the Ealing Half Marathon for charity. The run at Lammas Park, now recognised as West London’s biggest running event, has three times been voted the UK’s best ...

Emdad Rahman AS PART OF A drive to engage local youngsters in positive activities, the Hedgecock Community Centre in association with the Barking Youth Link is introducing a youth club session for children aged 5-18 years of age. Activities will ...

Emdad Rahman TO CELEBRATE 16 years of excellence, the Headstart Education Centre is holding a charity BBQ fundraiser to support the initiatives of UK charity the Ummah Welfare Trust. Half of the profits will be donated to the charity’s Iraq appeal. ...

Emdad Rahman THE UMMAH WELFARE TRUST, in partnership with Team Tough Guy, is running a charity fun day for Syria. The family fun day takes place on Saturday, 13th October from 12-7 pm on Romford Street, London E1 1HX. Fun ...

Emdad Rahman BY POPULAR DEMAND Race 4 Charity is back – and this year the hugely popular event sees the return of the rowing challenge, which will be taking place in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK. Race 4 Charity is ...

Two charities – the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) and Childline – are to receive a cash boost after financial services company KPMG revealed its staff will raise £1 million over the next two years. ...

A SUSPICIOUS package which was left in a branch of Pret A Manger in Harbour Exchange on the Isle of Dogs was investigated yesterday afternoon. The package was soon found to be innocent – but not before nearby office workers ...