THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has been inviting the wider community in for some time – but it wants to boost the level of this kind of activity with a wider audience of Muslims and non-Muslims alike. In recent years, the ...

Emdad Rahman ENCHANTING seven year old Kaleigh Lau was the star of the show at the first ever Team Kaleigh 10k Challenge in Redbridge. The community event, supported by the iconic Sikhs in the City Running Club, was organised to raise ...

THE MOST magical of pantomimes is coming to the Hackney Empire this winter – with booking already open and shows starting on 18th November. The Hackney team has turned its attention to this classic rags to riches tale and developed ...

Emdad Rahman IN AN EFFORT to improve health and wellbeing, some residents in Barking & Dagenham have set up a running club for the residents of the Leftley Estate and beyond. For the last six months, “Walk & Talk” running ...

Muhammad Talha THE LEYTON ORIENT TRUST – in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Action Alliance, Fans for Diversity and Kick It Out – hosted a Mental Health Awareness Day at Brisbane Road on the day of Orient’s home game ...

Md Ismael THE ENERGETIC TEAM at the Barking & Dagenham Volunteer Bureau have been supporting a considerable number of local causes. Now, thanks to member Jon Gildersleeve, the Bureau has joined with local partners to support homeless residents in the borough ...

Md Talha Al Isharah presented the sixth annual Deaf Run which took place at Mile End Park and was well attended with many members of the community both young and old taking part.  The race was kickstarted by Paralympic Torchbearer ...

The East London Mosque will be holding its 5k community fun run in Victoria Park on Sunday, 17th September. The main objectives of the run are to promote healthier lifestyles in the community and also to help Muslim charities raise ...

Emdad Rahman STEPNEY GREEN PARK hosted two days of family fun and activities as staff and students from the Hafs Academy worked round the clock to deliver a successful and fun-filled weekend.  This community fun day promised to provide something for ...

Emdad Rahman “Helping one person might not change the world but it could change the world for one person.” HALF OF homeless people are afflicted with diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer or arthritis but do not receive any treatment. It’s a ...