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 ...
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Partners set to tackle Islamophobia in the law
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 ...
Read More »Kind Counter launches in Tower Hamlets
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 ...
Read More »East London Mosque issues charity challenge
Maruf Ahmed 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, ...
Read More »Mega delivery serves six Island schools
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 ...
Read More »Drivers remember Gabriel – and call for better safety
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 ...
Read More »Foodbank coalition responds to community needs!
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 ...
Read More »MPF calls on Muslim community to back #VaccinesForAll
THE Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) has signed up to support the #VaccinesForAll campaign – and called on all other Muslim organisations to do so too. Current government policy is that: •access to Coronavirus testing and treatment is free for everyone, ...
Read More »Spot on: Island Network reaches 33k food parcels!
IT’S GOING TO BE a long weekend for the Island Network as they cover the Island, taking food parcels to the elderly, the disabled and other families in need. The Mega-Distribution is being run in partnership with Spot project, which ...
Read More »1000 not out for Bookbike London!
Muhammad Talha BOOKBIKE LONDON is an innovative community project which uses cyclists to deliver books free of charge to elderly residential homes, hostels, hospital wards and local organisations in East London. It aims to share books with people who are ...
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