11 July – When the world remembers Srebrenica Kirklees Council, together with students from Batley Girls’ High School and Westborough High School, held an event to commemorate Europe’s biggest mass killing since the Holocaust. The event held in Dewsbury was
Your generosity at work first-hand
The treasurer of IMWS got to see first-hand, how money donated to an orphanage in India by the organisation was being put to use. Rafik Dabhad flew out to India in a trip organised by Orphans in Need to see
Iftaar appeal Syria Muzzaffarnagar and Gaza
The annual IMWS Iftaar Appeal this year focussed on providing food packs to Syria and Muzzaffarnagar, and a donation for Gaza was also made from funds already raised through the IMWS Charity Fund. Over three years on the situation in
Batley man’s run to defeat cancer
A Batley man ran the Bupa Manchester 10K run to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Rafiq Kayat raised over £900 and dedicated the race to late Yasmin Mayet who lost her battle against cancer last year. Rafiq said, “I
Double book launch by GWF
Batley’s Gujarati Writers Forum held an inspiring event to launch two new poetry books celebrating the talent of the town. During the evening programme at the PKWA centre creative minds revelled at the poetic offering in the presence of distinguished
Congratulations to all our adult learners!
Since January IMWS have been busy recruiting for and delivering several courses for adults in the local community. These have included ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Cake Decorating, Introduction to ICT and Mehndi. All the courses have now
Diabetes awareness events held at Al-Hikmah Centre
IMWS in partnership with South Asian Health Foundation and the British Heart Foundation delivered an event over two separate sessions on improving healthcare with particular focus on diabetes and the month of Ramadhan. The first session held for women took
Cancer
More than a quarter of a million people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year. The earlier a cancer is found, the more likely it is that treatment will be successful. Knowing what changes to look for and
Tribunal gives guidance on burden of proof in discrimination cases
By Baser Akoodie Over the years, the law regarding the burden of proof in race discrimination cases has led to a lot of confusion. Under the Equality Act 2010 which superseded the Race Relations Act 1976. if there are facts
Alternative to Invasive Post-Mortems
Islamic Perspective Invasive post-mortems are forbidden in Islam due to the violation of the sacredness of the human body. The most explicit affirmation of human dignity (karamah) is found in the Holy Qur’aan, in a general and unqualified declaration: “We