“It is difficult to see any circumstance in which there would be a need to conceal a knife as a credit card.” JAN Trust CEO, Sajda Mughal, spoke to the Evening Standard about the dangers of the online sale of blades that can be disguised as credit cards. JAN Trust works to combat youth violence …
JAN Trust CEO, Sajda Mughal OBE, featured in a Channel Five documentary on 21st October 2019 that focused on the rise of racially and religiously aggravated hate crimes. In the documentary Sajda speaks candidly about her experiences of Islamophobia and the effects of this abuse. As well as, the implications of derogatory headlines in the …
Huge congratulations to JAN Trust Founder Rafaat Mughal OBE for being awarded the Local Legends Award for London! It is incredibly fitting in the year JAN Trusts celebrates its 30thanniversary that the founder of the charity has been awarded the National Lottery Local Legends Award – a true testament to all she has done for the local community over the last 30 years. In 1989, Rafaat founded JAN Trust having recognised the lack of services available …
As a BBC analysis has revealed that knife crime is higher in some regional towns and cities than in many London boroughs, JAN Trust CEO, Sajda Mughal OBE, has spoken to the inews about how this in part is a result of the deprivation suffered by many young people across the country. Sajda highlights the …
“The message is both emotive and powerful and has the potential to spark conversations that may deter young people from carrying a knife.” A new knife crime campaign that has been rolled out by West Midlands Police sees Sadam Essakhil reflect from prison and provides powerful message for young people. Sajda Mughal, JAN Trust CEO, …
“Instead of the Home Office ploughing into this type of campaign, which is not likely to make a difference, investment should be made in community projects and youth services that have been hard hit.” JAN Trust has described the Home Office’s campaign targeting chicken shops to discourage knife crime as ‘ill-advised.’ Instead, investment should be …
‘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 …
Our CEO Sajda Mughal reflects on surviving the 7/7 bombings in London, 14 years on from the attacks and speaks to the Evening Standard about her the experience. This terrifying, life-changing experience led Sajda to commit the JAN Trust to finding community-led, grassroots solutions to extremism and radicalisation. By empowering and educating women through pioneering …
As the 14th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings is upon us, Sajda highlights her concern of the failure to make significant progress with regards to the dismantling of al-Muhajiroun (ALM) and their ability to continue disseminating their vile messages of hatred and intolerance. For the full article read here or below: Police admit failing to …
JAN Trust is delighted to announce we have won one of the most prestigious awards in the charity sector – the Education and training Charity of the Year 2019! The Charity Awards is Civil Society Media’s annual awards programme held to identify, recognise and reward those organisations doing exceptional work in all areas of charitable …
