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
Diabetes rising fast in north Kirklees
New figures released last month show people living with diabetes in the UK has soared by 59.8 per cent in a decade. Official NHS data from the Quality and Outcomes Framework, show that there are now over 3.3 million people
Tackling Terrorism Grooming
The Management Committee of the Indian Muslim Welfare Society (IMWS) has been working with its local area Masjid representatives to develop a plan to tackle the dangers of young local people falling prey to grooming by terrorists. Over the last
Helping families living in deprived areas to have a better quality of life
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
Emergency appeal for Nepal sees local generosity soar again
Devastating scenes caused by two severe earthquakes and a string of aftershocks have killed more than 8,500 people and left millions in need of aid. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and its surrounding areas on 25 April followed
Indoor cricket coaching sweeps to success
The annual Indoor Cricket Coaching course celebrated another successful year in developing young talent who we all hope will one day progress to represent our county and country at the highest level. Run by IMWS in partnership with Kirklees Council
Be sure to check before you donate
The public are being asked to be more vigilant when donating to charities conducting door to door collections. All collectors are required to have a house-to-house collection licence from the council, without which it is illegal for them to take
Voter Apathy? Are you sure?
If truth be said there is nothing like a General Election to bring politics out of the woodwork and into popular daily discussion. Regardless of which party you support it seems everyone is suddenly an expert and worthy of owning
There’s local elections too!
Whilst the political focus remains on the day to day poll changes with the Tories and Labour vying to get ahead of each other and form what is likely to be another coalition government, let us not forget the local
I Quit!
By the Recently Reformed There’s two things guaranteed at the end of a Gregorian year: to pin up the new Paigaam calendar and for a smoker to voice a resolution to quit his addiction. However, the latter often succumbs to