Sajda Mughal OBE featured in a BBC London News piece about the 7/7 attacks 15 years on. She speaks about the Web Guardians™ programme designed to build community resilience through the education and empowerment of women and mothers to prevent and tackle radicalisation and online extremism. Watch the piece here or below:
The 7th of July 2020 marks 15 years since the London bombings in 2005. Sajda Mughal survived the bombing at King’s Cross station, and since then, has dedicated her life in tacking extremism via the Web Guardians™ programme designed to build community resilience through the education and empowerment of women and mothers to prevent and …
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed society. Debretts recently interviewed Our CEO Sajda Mughal about how she has adapted to working from home whilst our centre has had to close during the pandemic. Read more here or below: Having narrowly escaped death during the London terrorist attack on 7th July 2005, Sajda Mughal OBE left her …
‘We are in grave danger of leaving vulnerable communities at even greater risk in a time of crisis’ CEO Sajda Mughal has written an opinion piece in the Third Sector about the risk that BAME charities face during the COVID-19 crisis due to a lack of funding. Read more here or below: Sajda Mughal: Sunak …
“I’d like to see more funding for the NHS but also more support for BAME communities because this shows how vital they are to British society.” The first four NHS staff members to die during the coronavirus pandemic were all from minority ethnic backgrounds, which is something that Sajda has highlighted in The Guardian. She …
JAN Trust CEO Sajda Mughal spoke to the Evening Standard for the I’m a Londoner series, about surviving 7/7 and how the experience led her to the work she does today – tackling extremism through families, women and mothers. The I’m a Londoner series is a weekly series from the Evening Standard following important London …
After the Streatham attack JAN Trust CEO and 7/7 survivor Sajda Mughal spoke to BBC News about the need for change in our approach to Counter Terrorism, to prevent future attacks like those seen in Streatham and London Bridge. This requires an urgent review of the current processes and for recommendations to be implemented without …
After the 7/7 London bombings Sajda Mughal OBE gave up her plans for a career in The City to help tackle extremism and advise the government. She told Ria Chatter from ITV London News what happened in Streatham shows there’s an urgent need to review prisons, deradicalisation and Prevent programmes. Watch the interview below:
‘A small proportion of this cost could be used to fund preventative and de-radicalisation programmes such as the Jan Trust in London run by Sajda Mughal, herself a survivor of 2005’s 7/7 bombings on London transport. The trust’s funding has been depleted by the Home Office, just when we need its work more than ever.’ …
“A joined up approach would enable society to address the root cause of the violence“ Knife crime in the UK is at an all-time high. JAN Trust has spoken in the inewspaper about what needs to be done to tackle knife crime, including more investment in youth clubs. Read the article here or below: New …
