Since January IMWS have been busy recruiting for and delivering several courses for adults in the local community. These have included ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Cake Decorating, Introduction to ICT and Mehndi. All the courses have now
IMWS in partnership with South Asian Health Foundation and the British Heart Foundation delivered an event over two separate sessions on improving healthcare with particular focus on diabetes and the month of Ramadhan. The first session held for women took
More than a quarter of a million people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year. The earlier a cancer is found, the more likely it is that treatment will be successful. Knowing what changes to look for and
By Baser Akoodie Over the years, the law regarding the burden of proof in race discrimination cases has led to a lot of confusion. Under the Equality Act 2010 which superseded the Race Relations Act 1976. if there are facts
Islamic Perspective Invasive post-mortems are forbidden in Islam due to the violation of the sacredness of the human body. The most explicit affirmation of human dignity (karamah) is found in the Holy Qur’aan, in a general and unqualified declaration: “We
By Imran Patel Being my first marathon it was an amazing experience. You have to do it to understand the feeling of finishing a full marathon – it’s just awesome. The 26.2 miles alongside 36,000 people is anything but easy.
There comes a point in time for every woman that many would say is the most important decision of her life. That decision is choosing the person she wishes to spend the rest of her life with. However, when we
Every year, one in four people will experience some sort of a mental health problem. But hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling to get the support they need. Still unable to access the services that could change their
By An-Nisa When I first started doing the family shopping there were little things I started noticing in the supermarket. For example at certain times there would be a lot of people walking around with empty trollies, or it would
Dementia has an impact on many lives, but so few are willing to come forward and talk about this cruel, debilitating disease. Local community activist Siddiq Birader, who has spent the past four years looking after his mother Amina, speaks
