In October 2013, five young men fled the UK to go to Syria to fight for the Islamic State. The boys were recruited online through manipulative use of social media and well-produced recruitment videos. They were caught on CCTV whilst boarding a flight to Turkey on the onward route into Syria, where they planned to …
November 2016: Web Guardians™ goes from strength to strength
It’s Autumn 2016 and here at the JAN Trust we’re excited to say that, 6 years on from its inception, our Web Guardians™ programme is stronger than ever. 2016 has been a challenging year for those working to fight hatred, division and extremist beliefs and it’s easy to feel disheartened in the face of the …
Muslim mothers v Extremism
Here at JAN Trust, we had a very busy start to 2016 travelling across the UK to deliver our innovative and highly acclaimed Web Guardians™ programme. We began working on the issue of online radicalisation and extremism after being approached by mothers who had concerns about their children. We found little research had been done on online radicalisation …
CEO writes for Internet Matters
Community and women’s rights activist Sajda Mughal has written for Internet Matters. She warns parents and children on how young people can be radicalised through social media. Read more here.
JAN Trust nominated for National Diversity Awards
JAN Trust has been shortlisted for the Community Organisation for Gender category at the National Diversity Awards 2015. Read more here.
JAN Trust shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards 2015
JAN Trust is delighted to have been shortlisted for The National Diversity Award 2015 in the category ‘Community Organisation for Gender’. This prestigious honour celebrates the achievement of grass-root communities’ organisations in their work to tackle the issues in today’s society. The results will be announced during a black tie event held at the Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral …
JAN Trust trains anti-FGM campaigners
JAN Trust has been featured in the Tottenham & Wood Green Independent for its’ tireless work in the local community. This includes training anti-FGM campaigners. Read more here.
Strength in unity
Helen Keller once said, ‘alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.’ Indeed, to make the greatest possible difference in society, organisations must ensure that they are collaborating, not just through formal agreements, but in everyday life and practice. It makes perfect sense, as in all aspects of a market economy, …
Women, Islam and Support Services
During the past few weeks I have heard some shocking stories about a few women from the Muslim community who are encountering different forms of domestic, violent and sexual abuse. When I have told those in touch with these women to encourage them to seek advice and help from non-profit organisations and also the police …
Congratulations to our founder Rafaat Mughal on her OBE!
Rafaat has spent her entire life dedicated to the cause of empowering and educating women from BAMER (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee) and disadvantaged backgrounds. In 1989, after an already distinguished and varied career as a teacher, presenter, researcher and politician, Rafaat founded JAN Trust to provide education and support to grassroots disadvantaged women. …