IMWS have a team of volunteers and runs a food bank from Al Hikmah Centre, Batley. If you know anyone who is struggling for food or require other assistance, we may be able to help. We have enough supply for the elderly and vulnerable in our community. Get in touch if you require more information.

Good News! IMWS is now providing the following preparation courses: Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) (B1/ GESE Grade 5 ) This short one day course is for learners whose English is at Entry 3 or above, and who only need preparation for taking the B1/Trinity Grade 5 GESE test. You will receive 1 to 1 support from experienced bilingual ESOL tutor, learn exam techniques, mock exam and have support to book exam online on Trinity website. 9am-3pm. Click for more… Visa Extension (A2/ GESE Grade 3) This short one day course is for learners whose English is at or above Entry1.

Need your Sadaqah box emptying? Call us to arrange a collection on 01924 500555. You can also call us if you’d like an IMWS Sadaqah donation box or pick one up from the Al-Hikmah Centre.

Join the new Paigaam Content Committee and have a say in what goes into the community publication. We’re looking for local men and women to form the group who will undertake ideas around what is included in Paigaam. Great opportunity to play a vital community role. WANT TO JOIN? email: [email protected] for more details.

Winner – £75 Runner up – £50 2nd runner up – £25   Date: Sunday 20th January 2019 Time: 2pm – 7pm Venue: Al-Hikmah Centre 28 Track Road, Batley Open to: Boys under 19 for details call: 01924 500 555

Last month 19 girls gave up their weekend to complete the ILM level 2 Award in Effective Team Building Skills. The two-day course was held at the Al-Hikmah Centre, especially targeted at girls aged 14-19 from the local community. Proficient partnership working between IMWS, IMWS Women’s Committee, Kumon Y’All, Shared Outcomes and CVQO ensured that the course was recruited, organised and delivered effectively. The participants were split into two teams throughout the weekend and worked together, making use of the great indoor and outdoor space at the Centre. There were both practical and written tasks to be completed. The written

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Children aged 8 to 12 enjoyed games and activities during youth sessions held at the Al-Hikmah Centre last month. In total four sessions took place over two days during the half-term holidays with over 50 children attending. Funded by Kirklees Council, the sessions were led by youth workers and activities included table tennis, pool tables, table top football, arts & crafts, Play Station 4, X Box and board games in the Al-Hikmah Hall. The four hour sessions were split into two parts and the other half of the session saw the children have use of the sports hall and compete in

THE STAGE was set with two PS4 games consoles projecting the Camp Nou on elevated screen backdrops in wait of competitors challenging to become the IMWS Fifa 17 Champion. The competition, organised by the IMWS Youth sub-committee with prizes sponsored by Frankies Burgers, saw each of the 19 competitors play three group games. Winners and runner-ups from the group stage progressed to the knockout part of the tournament, before a tight final brought out the best of gaming skills. During the Sunday afternoon at the Al-Hikmah Centre last month, the boys aged 11 to 19 had an opportunity to also

A group of around 30 professionals, mostly from the BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) communities, attended an ‘Involving Communities Dementia’ event hosted by Making Space and in partnership with IMWS. Held at the Al-Hikmah Centre last month, the programme made inroads into what is often a taboo subject within BME communities. Making Space holds the Dementia Information Service contract across Kirklees and attendees included staff from local community organisations, Housing Associations, Admiral Nurses, Milen Care, Carers Count and many more. Jane Inglesfield from Making Space, Kirklees Dementia Service Manager, said “This has been without doubt a very successful engagement event

Qaza namaz – simple calculator and how to guide for women The ladies Umri (life time) Qaza namaz workshop was recently delivered at the Centre. Due to complex female issues, finding a total of namaz missed over a long time was difficult. To address this, we would like to share some practical resources to help you establish a ‘starting point’ – how many qaza namaz do I have? The umri qaza calculator can be used to work out the total number of qaza namaz in days. Download the calculator on to your laptop/pc and type in the information for each

IMWS hosted a meeting for local head teachers to become more familiar with a newly formed charity offering grants of up to £500 to local children. ‘Let June Make A Difference’ was launched in August to help impoverished children take part in events or activities that they would otherwise be unable to afford. The charity has been set up by a local family and aims to help 7 to 17 year-olds from north Kirklees. The event held at the Al-Hikmah Centre in Batley attracted head teachers or school representatives from local schools. A power point presentation by Graham Dewhirst explained

IMWS have began collecting donations to fund projects in south Gujarat which will help not only to rebuild un-stable houses in deprived areas, but also help families stuck in long-term poverty to rise above their predicament and able to earn their own income. The south Gujarat region is an area well known by the local community, many of whom originate or share a heritage with the region. The general poverty amongst Muslims in the more remote regions and slums is a fact witnessed by visitors from the UK every year. Continuous oppressive legislation by regional authorities and the government has

Learners attending the ESOL class at the Al-Hikmah Centre took a trip to a local museum as part of their tuition. The class have been looking at ‘our community’ and in particular important buildings such as town halls, libraries and museums. Bagshaw Museum, Batley, became the venue and learners discussed the importance of having these buildings, including future government funding cuts which might affect them. Some of the learners had never been to the museum before and wanted to explore the different cultural and local history exhibitions on display. They also enjoyed the surrounding gardens. Learners planned the trip by

  The Unity Men and Kids Eid fun day came back bigger and stronger in its second year with more crowd-pleasing attractions to continue offering a fun day with a twist. This years fun day, attended by over 1500 visitors, saw all the popular activities from 2013 lined up again including the laser Quest, Rodeo Bull, Giant Slide and of course the bouncy castle, but the new inclusions took the event much further than before. Fair ground rides, including a pony carousel and swings, became a focal point in the main car park at the Al-Hikmah Centre. Whilst the Laser Quest

A record ten children reached the gold standard during the IMWS 2014 ECB Cricket for Kids course held at the Al-Hikmah Centre. The course, which was in partnership with Kirklees Council, was open to children aged between 8 to 12 years and began in January this year. The nine week course, now in its seventh year, concluded in March and was attended by 55 participants. Since its beginning seven years ago 476 youngsters have revelled at the opportunity, and the course remains as popular as ever. At a presentation ceremony held at the Al-Hikmah Centre 10 golds, 19 silver and

It was promoted as an evening of inspiration and by the grace of the Almighty delivered performances that made hearts shake with admiration and souls fill with enlightenment. The annual IMWS Qiraat and Naat Jalsa brought together national and local performers, with audience members travelling from as far a field as Keighley. Master of ceremonies for the evening, Moulana Yusuf Sufi, began the programme with a brief outline of the events beginnings dating back to 1998, before the jalsa opened with a Quranic recitation from young hafiz Mehfooz Kola, a student at Madressa Talimuddin. The jalsa, which could be heard

Madressah Talimuddin ‘A’ (Warwick Road) became the new IMWS affiliated Madressas under 11’s 6-a-side champions beating Madressah Islamiah ‘A’ (Mount) in an enthralling final played before a large crowd. The annual tournament held at the Al-Hikmah Centre in December, saw eight teams from local Madressas compete in a well mannered tournament which included a full Zuhr salaah break. Warwick ‘A’ finished winners of their group and played runners up of Group 1, Hope Street, in the first semi-final. In a close game a single goal was enough to see the team from Madressah Talimuddin, progress to the final. The second

It was promoted as an evening of inspiration and by the grace of the Almighty delivered performances that made hearts shake with admiration and souls fill with enlightenment. The annual IMWS Qiraat and Naat Jalsa brought together national and local performers, with audience members travelling from as far a field as Keighley. Master of ceremonies for the evening, Moulana Yusuf Sufi, began the programme with a brief outline of the events beginnings dating back to 1998, before the jalsa opened with a Quranic recitation from young hafiz Mehfooz Kola, a student at Madressa Talimuddin. The jalsa, which could be heard