With the horrifying loss of another politician to extremism, Sajda Mughal OBE reflects on the Government’s refusal to truly listen to grassroots organisations and attempts to further divides in society. Read more here or below. What will it take to prove the dangers of suppressing the expert voices of grassroots organisations? As the country recovers from …
One of my main motivations for working in the charity sector is to do my best to help people reach their full potential and be who they want to be. It wasn’t until perhaps adulthood that I finally seemed to find my own voice and confidence in knowing who I wanted to be and what …
Our CEO, Sajda Mughal OBE, wrote in Third Sector about the impossible choice the government is forcing charities to make between appeasing the government and doing their jobs of advocating for the beneficiaries. Read the article here or below: How are charities supposed to campaign on behalf of their beneficiaries but also stay on the ‘good’ …
Our CEO Sajda Mughal wrote in Third Sector about the obstacles confronting BAME-led organisations and increasing funding for organisations to truly tackle issues faced by BAME communities. Read more here or below: The charity sector at all levels is overwhelmingly white. This has incredibly negative repercussions for charities that work with BAME communities – even more …
It may be the end of another year, but our work must continue. For many, the New Year marks new beginnings and major changes. In some ways, change can be beneficial, but there must also be consistency in other areas — our work is one of them. As COVID-19 leaves some groups more isolated than …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
“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 …
