Recent pictures surfacing on social media of frugal government-funded meals arose outrage notably with footballer Marcus Rashford. This poses a greater question of whether the government has made food scarcity a priority, especially after a rise in school lunch demand due to the impacts of the pandemic, such as a rise in unemployment and a …
The covid-19 pandemic has led to small charities in the UK facing existential struggle as their funding has come to a halt, and the Government’s emergency fund is not doing enough. Covid-19 and the charity sector The coronavirus pandemic has hit many sectors very hard during this past year. Increased public funding is needed in …
Since the pandemic, JAN Trust and other BAME charities have required funding to continue providing much needed support to vulnerable communities. Sajda has written in Third Sector Magazine asking the Government to prioritise BAME communities by providing the vital financial support. Read the opinion piece here or below: As we begin to see the implications …
Will statutory responsibility placed on schools and the NHS improve rates of knife crime in the UK? JAN Trust welcomes attention regarding this issue but with the education and healthcare systems already under strain, it is unclear if more pressure on these services will have a positive outcome when dealing with knife crime. The government …
Our CEO Sajda has asked for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to help sustain the relationship between local charities and communities by providing supporting and funding. Communities need to feel supported and this is what Sajda emphasises in the Third Sector article. Read the article here or below: A month ago, Boris Johnson became Prime Minister …
‘Isn’t protecting our communities worth shaking the money tree?’ Our Patron Nazir Afzal has written in the ByLine Times about JAN Trust’s lack of funding from the government. Significant funding to anti-crime, pro-victim organisations such as JAN Trust are key to seeing long-term crime reduction. Read the article here or below: Boris Johnson’s Government appears …
‘Charities like the JAN Trust face growing competition for the scraps philanthropic organisations can spare.’ JAN Trust has been mentioned in The Evening Standard for the funding cuts that it is facing. Read more here.
Sajda Mughal, the CEO of JAN Trust, has said that she is “saddened” by JAN Trust’s lack of funding. Read more here: Lack of funding for charity. Read more here. Cash-hit women’s charity faces closure. Read more here.
