Eid ul-Adha – Feed the homeless campaign by ISB Manchester.
Building on the success of the Ramadan '21 Feed the Homeless campaign in May, ISB Manchester is planning to distribute meals to the homeless and needy to celebrate Hajj and Eid. We are hoping to distribute at least 600 meals working with local grass roots organisations.
We need your help to support this work.
Please donate via the link
https://isb.org.uk/donate/
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Eid Cards to celebrate Eid ul-Adha
Specially commissioned ISB Eid cards are available to send out to your family and friends for a small fee. To order please go the website via the following link https://isb.org.uk/eid-cards/
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YM Competition - DESIGN A BILLBOARD!
They Young Muslims have been sending out positive messages by way of digital billboards over the past few months.
Our competition for this month is for younger Muslims to design a billboard with a positive message to be placed on a real billboard for passers by to see and be inspired.
The winning entry will receive a prize of a £100 gift voucher, and will have their design placed on a real billboard (subject to approval) for one month inshaAllah.
Entries should be sent to: nadim@ymuk.net
Deadline - Saturday 31st July
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Summer creative competitions for young people
We are delighted to launch a summer competition for young people aged between 8 years and 25 years.
- Capture stories of your family history – travels, ancestral origins, or something amazing they have done it their past – written, photographic or video format.
- Express your Muslim faith in a creative form – a painting, drawing, craftwork or sewing item.
Winners and runners up in each category will receive a prize.
Closing date 27th August 2021.
For more detail of how to enter go to the ISB website https://isb.org.uk/summer-2021-competitions/
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Annual Members Meeting 2021
Save the date - 9th October 2021
Following the removal of most of the COVID-19 restrictions, we plan to hold our next face to face Annual Members Meeting on Saturday 9th October 2021 at the British Muslim Heritage Centre in Manchester inshaAllah.
It will be an all-day event open to both members and non- members. There will be a nominal charge for those attending the event to cover the cost. Aside from the usual formal activities of an AMM, ie. Annual reports and election of officers.
There will be a guest speaker, Nazir Afzal, the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for Northwest Head and CEO of Police & Crime Commissioners. There will also be some workshops, and cultural entertainment for both young and old. A buffet lunch will be available for those attending during the morning session followed by a more formal meal in the evening with live entertainment.
Further details will follow closer to the date.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing project – looking for contributors
We are planning to launch a national project to provide mental health and wellbeing support for our members, volunteers, and the wider community.
We kindly invite anyone who has related professional background in this field to join the project.
If you can help, please email us at info@isb.org.uk
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Fundraising – seeking volunteers
As we have many new projects planned for, we are currently looking for volunteers to work on supporting our fundraising strategy for the next few years. This is a great opportunity for those who are interested to develop their analytical skills and gain experience in preparing grant funding applications.
If you are interested in getting involved, please get in touch info@isb.org.uk
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YM present their exciting NEW online Circle for 14-16 year olds!
This new and interactive Circle will have an open discussion element at the very heart of it. A number of Islamic topics will be delivered by our experienced mentors, to help develop well-rounded Young Muslims living in the context of our time.
The sessions will take place on alternate Sundays at 6 – 7.30pm, inshaAllah during term time.
Attendees will need to register beforehand HERE
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Attendees will have to register beforehand to join the YM e-Circle using the link below - you will receive an email with a calendar invite. Please then set the appointment in your diary to recurring and click on it to log in each week.
A breakout room is active for 13-16 year olds. Please email nadim@ymuk.net with your children's details if you want them to join.
Register your child HERE
Please sign up to the YM e-Circle WhatsApp group to receive updates.
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The ISB Sixth Form Circle runs on alternate Fridays for 16-18 year olds; male and female. The Cirlce includes:
- a reminder
- an interactive session on faith and practice, bringing in the experiences and realities of our youth today
- a discussion on a contemporary topic from the news and/or social media
If you are 16-18 years old, please do join! You will find it friendly and there is no pressure to contribute (you are free to just listen).
To join, please email your name, age and mobile number to campus@isb.org.uk
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Membership Survey – Development workshops
Following the findings of the recent Membership Survey, we ran a number of 2-hour workshops during June to start developing some of the areas you had highlighted. The workshops discussions focused particular on the following .
- ISB values and mission statement – define what it is and what does it means for activities we undertake.
- Membership proposition – define what it means and how it should operate.
The other areas are still important but will be developed later.
- Public Policies – define our voice on various public issues i.e., social, environmental, economic, global etc.
- Communications – develop a more effective approach to communicate/engage with all our stakeholders.
- Technology – how do we make use of the latest developments to enhance our organisation.
We now are inviting some of the people who attended the workshops to shape the above and the share the outcomes at the Annual Member Meeting in October 2021.
If you are interested in contributing to this work, please contact us info@isb.org.uk
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Qur'anic Arabic Course
Our Arabic course is continuing every Saturday.
You can join anytime as the classes are recorded and available at any time.
More details HERE
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AYAH Magazine
Do read and share the second issue this beautifully produced magazine which includes interviews with Dawud Wharnsby Ali and Peter Sanders as well as articles touching on art, photography, French converts and much more!!
You can access it here - please do read and share!
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If you would like to join a WhatsApp group to know about future Campus e-circles and Masterclasses, please use this link
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