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Luton Mosques annual report 2010-2011
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- 2. Strategic workstreams HEALTH &WELLBEING1 2 Education 3 Community Cohesion • Promoting healthy living – physically, mentally and spiritually • Supporting local service providers to understand & respect Muslim practises • Supporting quality delivery of after-school education • Raising awareness about Islam and Muslims in the education sector • Representation of Muslims of Luton Positive: constructively engaging wider community Proactive: taking the lead and improving communications Principled: confidently presenting Islamic values
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- 4. Stopsley shelter facility: LCM opening ¢ LCM supported by Councillor Qurban advised on the development of the new shelter facility at Stopsley Cemetery ¢ Visits arranged for Imams and committee members ¢ Communicated via a number of mosques at jumuah - Built in the direction of the Qibla - 2 Toilets - Outdoor ablution facilities - Accommodates up to 150 people Available for use at the time of any burial service by calling the cemetery directly q Getting MRI service as alternative to autopsies q Islamic burial method as alternative to coffin FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
- 5. “Healthy Eating” womensevent ¢ Talk on the importance of Ramadhan and how to make the most of it ¢ An insight into the importance of healthy living from the Qur’an and Sunnah ¢ Advice on nutrition from Luton health trainers KEY PARTNERSHIPS 1
- 6. “Preparing for ahealthier Ramadhan” event ¢ Talk discussing how the Prophet fasted ¢ BHF “Protect your heart” + materials ¢ MDA “Living a healthier lifestyle” ¢ Marquee on main road attracted a lot of attention from passers-by ¢ Business sponsorship ¢ Capacity audience KEY PARTNERSHIPS
- 7. ¢ Supporting Change4 Life Anti-obesity program — Involved in workshop to form NHS Luton’s Healthy Weight Action Plan — Advising Alive ‘n’ Kicking youth program about Muslim health matters in the Dallow ward Palliative care & Weight management ¢ Keech Hospice deliver end-of-life care services — Requested Muslim family support — LCM liaised with partners and community volunteers and managed on-site presence within a few hours ¢ NHS Direct organised training program for Muslim youth funded by Islamic Development Bank — Liaised with colleges, university & Connexions
- 8. Lutons first cancerclinic in a masjid ¢ Established in partnership with Luton Central Mosque & Macmillan support services ¢ LCM launch event ¢ GP Referral service delivered by Macmillan Consultant in Palliative Medicine ¢ Distribution to surgeries and health practises regionally
- 9. Promoting No SmokingDay at local mosques ¢ Mosques displayed posters and distributed leaflets before and after prayers about No Smoking day ¢ Addressed in some Friday sermons ¢ Liaison with NHS Public Health Programme ¢ Interest and involvement from all segments of the community
- 10. Advice on epilepsysupport materials ¢ Epilepsy information ¢ Proof reading Urdu and Bengali translations ¢ Sharing cultural insights and feedback ¢ Distributing to community from mosques
- 11. Raising awareness aboutMuslim care needs ¢ LCM Keynote speech at Mental Health conference ¢ Working closely with Luton Local Involvement Network (LINk) and SEPT
- 12. Championing active travel ¢ Workingclosely with NHS Luton and Sustrans ¢ Encouraging active travel options ¢ Offering free cycles for committed travel champions ¢ Installing cycle racks at mosques to encourage healthy alternatives to driving
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- 14. ¢ Common confusion aboutdate of Eid at local schools LCM wishes community “Eid Mubarak” — LCM initiated an Eid card competition at this years Ramadhan Youth Project — Winning card was selected from more than 60 designs — Letter printed into the card offering information about the expected date of Eid ¢ Distributed to more than 100 schools & local organisations including Luton Borough Council, Library, Primary Care Trust and the Fire service
- 15. ¢ Ongoing liaison withLuton Safeguarding Children Board — Reviewed best practise examples at Kirklees and East London — Obtained Guidance for madrassahs and supplementary schools — Analysed safeguarding frameworks and policies ¢ Commitment from LBC — Certified 'An Introduction to Safeguarding' training program delivered in CYCD — 15 Imams & madrassah teachers completed the 1-day course — 10 masaajid represented ¢ Aim to — Identify individuals for “Train the trainer” — Support developing an LCM voluntary register Safeguarding training
- 16. Supporting curriculum enrichment ¢ Buildinginternational relations with local schools ¢ Working with governors at local primary school ¢ Established first pen-pal relationship with Malawi orphanage ¢ Facilitated through local social enterprise, Unleashing Potential, as part of Project Malawi 2011 visit
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- 18. ¢ Periodic LCMcirculars announced at Friday prayers by more than 13 mosques covering: — Stopsley shelter facility — Healthy Eating & Heart Health events — Response to demonstrations in the town Public relations raise LCM profile ¢ Positive press coverage of — Community breaking fast with FairTrade products — LCM Health events ¢ 15 mosques actively involved ¢ Closer working relationship with Luton Council of Faiths
- 19. ¢ LCM represented onCommunity Cohesion committee — Supporting police and LBC effort — Ongoing meetings with Bury Park steering group to develop proactive plan of action — Formal recognition in Community Cohesion Contingency Plan Steering Group Strategic role with LBC and local providers
- 20. Islamic awareness trainingwith LBC Chief Executive ¢ Face-to-face meeting with Luton Borough Council Chief Executive, Trevor Holden, to talk about Islam ¢ Formal presentation, open questions and a copy of the Qur’an
- 21. LCM and localmosque support of fairtrade
- 22. Organised Pakistan floodappeal with Luton Airport
- 23. Involved in communityresponse to EDL “Homecoming” ¢ Working closely with local community organisations ¢ Coordinated mass distribution of LCM advice from all 17 mosques supplemented Imams announcements ¢ Standing with community and mosques to prevent any conflict in the town
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