Emdad Rahman THE VITALITY BIG HALF – London’s most exciting half marathon – returns in 2019 on Sunday, 10th March. The first 7,000 general entries for The Vitality Big Half are now on sale at £39 (£35 for club runners) ...
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Community group holds Ramadan Dementia Friends session
Muhammad Ismael The British Bangladesh Society celebrated Ramadan by breaking fast with members of the community while also taking part in an inclusive Dementia Friends information session. The session was delivered by Emdad Rahman MBE and hosted by Chair Nasir ...
Read More »MCM Comic Con celebrates first London show of 2018
Emdad Rahman MCM Comic Con, the UK’s largest organiser of pop culture events, returned to London for a scorching weekend of sun, cosplay battles, a blockbuster guest line up and a new revamped look. The first MCM Comic Con London of 2018 attracted thousands of sci-fi fans, gamers, ...
Read More »Run Greenwich Park for Mencap
Emdad Rahman JOIN #TeamMencap on Saturday, 14th July for Run Greenwich Park 2018. Entry is just £10 and you can select whether you’d like to run, jog or walk 5km or 10km around one of London’s most scenic Royal Parks. ...
Read More »Volunteers join hands to deliver a Sweet Eid
Emdad Rahman LOCAL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS – the majority being children – joined forces, while fasting 18 hours during Ramadan, to pack bags of sweets for children. Sweet Eid is a pioneering, not-for-profit, community project initiated by a group of young ...
Read More »Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Croydon sworn in
Emdad Rahman Improving equality, inclusion and supporting Croydon’s communities were announced as the priorities of the borough’s new Mayor and the Deputy Mayor as both were sworn in for their respective offices at Croydon Council’s latest AGM. Liverpudlian Councillor Bernadette ...
Read More »Beanibazar Welfare Trust hold Iftar
Emdad Rahman A packed house at The Venue in Forest Gate broke their Ramadan fast together at an event organised by the Beanibazar Welfare Trust UK (BWTUK). Notables in attendance on the night included Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, ...
Read More »Ramadan card makers help end of life charity
Emdad Rahman The An Naba Network organised a fun Ramadan community event to bring people together while also supporting a worthy charitable cause. A card making workshop was arranged for kids and big kids (adults!) to help bring smiles to ...
Read More »Fasting 5k returns for Syrian Orphans
Emdad Rahman THE FASTING 5K, also known as the Thawb Trek, returned to Mile End Park for another year, as fasting runners observing the month of Ramadan laced up their trainers to do a Ramadan run for charity. All the ...
Read More »London Enterprise Academy hold Ramadan event
Emdad Rahman STUDENTS AND STAFF from the London Enterprise Academy delivered a community event to raise awareness and celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Activities included fact presentations on Ramadan and a nasheed song and a Quran recitation competition ...
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