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 …
15 years after the 7/7 bombings, our CEO and survivor Sajda Mughal has written for the Metro about the governments counter terrorism strategy and how it has failed members of the British public. She speaks of her experience working with communities across the UK to tackle extremism. Furthermore, she highlights the serious concerns of the …
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 new immigration bill, ending free movement within the EU, may be intended create a ‘high-skill’ economy, but comes at a high cost for the British society. Embed from Getty Images On Monday 18th of May, the House of Commons accepted the proposed new immigration bill by 351 votes to 252. Such a development is …
On 14th June 2017, the world saw Grenfell Tower engulfed by fires for several hours. The tragic incident took the lives of 72 people. The cladding that caused the entire building to burn down was chosen because it was cheap, but also because it looked good. On the third anniversary of this tragic event, we …
Is the UK racist like the US? Some might say Yes. This does not mean every individual white Brit hates black people – however, it does mean that our institutions, from the education system to criminal justice, uphold some level of white supremacy that puts BIPOC communities at a disadvantage and privileges whiteness. The …
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 …
‘The view of most with inside knowledge of the prison system is that funding cuts have reduced the ability to manage this risk. Outside prison, organisations committed to preventing radicalisation like the celebrated Jan Trust headed by 7/7 survivor Sajda Mughal have seen their resources slashed.’ Our Patron Nazir Afzal OBE has written in The …
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 …
Embed from Getty Images Striking cleaners from the union United Voices of the World stage a picket protest outside the Ministry of Justice Headquarters in London in August 2018. Initiatives to close the gender pay gap have so far focused heavily on highly-paid employment, such as getting more women CEOs and women into boardrooms. This …
