Experts working on a cure for dementia have made a scientific breakthrough which they hope will lead to new possibilities for treatment and even a vaccine within five to ten years. Nothing can be guaranteed – there have been “breakthroughs” ...
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Tower Hamlets Speaker Khales Ahmed becomes a Dementia Friend
Emdad Rahman Councillor Khales Ahmed, Tower Hamlets Council’s Speaker, took time out from his official schedule to participate in an information training session to understand and raise awareness of Dementia Friends. The long time community activist and Bromley North Councillor ...
Read More »Bury Park Educational Institute to hold fun day
Emdad Rahman Al Hikmah Bury Park Educational Institute in Luton is holding an open day with fun activities on Saturday, 23rd July at its new premises. Activities will include gladiator duels, a bouncy castle and bungee run. There will also be ...
Read More »Commemorating the Srebrenica Genocide
An event is being held at the Maryam Centre to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, the single greatest atrocity in Europe since the Second World War. Guest speakers will include Shaykh Ramadan Yaqoob, Revd Alan Green, Mevluddin ...
Read More »Community remembers 7/7
Emdad Rahman A host of community activists joined The Gift of Knowledge (GOK) at Aldgate Underground Station to remember the victims of 7/7 as East London fell silent on the eleventh anniversary of the “7/7” attacks in London. Roses were handed ...
Read More »One Third soup kitchen rounds off Ramadan
Emdad Rahman The One Third soup kitchen team finished the last shift of Ramadan 2016 with a biriani belter at Stratford City. The night’s team consisted of a mix of adults and kiddos, all determined to serve their community. Homeless ...
Read More »Youngsters donate Eid gifts
Tower Hamlets volunteers offer gifts to orphans and young people in care Emdad Rahman With Ramadan coming to an end for this year, a team of volunteers from 13 Rivers Trust and Eden Care from east London have used the ...
Read More »LIMEfest Almost 5k Fun Run launches Community Festival
Muhammad Ismael Rahman In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Limehouse Festival, the Limehouse Community Forum (LCF) teamed up with Franklyn James, Limehouse Marina Elite and Online Inventories to hold the inaugural LIMEfest Almost 5k Fun Run – a ...
Read More »Kids make a big Splash at Care Home
Emdad Rahman Local youth in Tower Hamlets visited a local care home to serve food to elderly residents and to help build links between the young and old. The six youngsters from Splash Life Skills Project were fasting and despite ...
Read More »Women only Iftar gathering for Syrian refugees
Emdad Rahman A women-only charity event is taking place at Tarling East Community Centre, Martha Street, London E1 2PA at 6.30pm tomorrow – Saturday, 25th June. The event is commemorating the last ten days of the Muslim month of Ramadan. ...
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