A local graduate has launched a book appeal following his stint as a volunteer teacher on the island of Zanzibar. Jameel Chopdat from Batley went to the semi-autonomous part of Tanzania between July and September this year to aid youth
Madni Muslim Girls School in Dewsbury became one of only 4 schools across the UK to receive the ‘GOLD’ Beacon Award by MADE. The awarded is in recognition of work the school has done to implement a global dimension within
IMWS hosted a charity dinner last Saturday evening in aid of the Mayor’s appeal, which this year is raising funds for national charity Diabetes UK. Mayor of Kirklees, Cllr Paul Kane, was amongst the dignitaries at the Al-Hikmah Centre in
A group of around 30 professionals, mostly from the BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) communities, attended an ‘Involving Communities Dementia’ event hosted by Making Space and in partnership with IMWS. Held at the Al-Hikmah Centre last month, the programme made
Ten students from Batley Girls’ High School and Upper Batley High School have recently returned from a life changing visit to India. The students visited and stayed at a school for the deaf and hearing impaired in Navsari and also
IMWS Chair Mohamed Mulla has written to the French Ambassador, Sylvie Bermann, after the tragic incidents of last Friday. The letter reads: “I am writing on behalf of Indian Muslim Welfare Society (IMWS) based in West Yorkshire, UK to express
From 1st September Upper Batley High School became the new name for Batley Business & Enterprise College. This new name is accompanied by a whole new look for the school in terms of a new uniform, new logo, whole school
Born in Pakistan before heading towards the cobbled paths of Batley Carr, Habiban Zaman BEM has become an inspirational example for south Asian women across the region and beyond. Last year she was featured in the Queens birthday honours list
New figures released last month show people living with diabetes in the UK has soared by 59.8 per cent in a decade. Official NHS data from the Quality and Outcomes Framework, show that there are now over 3.3 million people
Local healthcare is striving towards the digital age as video link appointments and electronic prescriptions hit Kirklees. Locala Community Partnerships have introduced online appointments where patients can have access through Skype or Microsoft Lync to health professionals. The community healthcare
