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Monthly Briefing
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October 2020
Issue 74

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In this edition:
** C (#COVID)
** OVID-19 Community Briefings (#COVID)
| ** M (#agm)
** CB AGM & Election (#agm)
| ** Coming Up (#Coming up)
| ** Community News (#Community)

Islam and Racial Justice Conference

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This year's Proudly Muslim and Black 2-Day Virtual Conference themed 'Islam and Racial Justice' saw scholars, community workers and campaigners as well as young Black Muslims across age range, even as young as age 10, talk and discuss various topics.

The speakers addressed issues of racial inequalities within Muslim communities as well as the general UK society with the objective of acknowledging the age-long inequality suffered by Black African and Afro-Caribbean communities, while seeking to foster conversations and actions to eradicate this within Muslim communities specifically and within the UK generally.

To see our full event summary and links to videos, please click ** here ([link removed])
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COVID-19 Community Briefings
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As the UK moves deeper into the second wave, a community briefing webinar was held entitled Preparing for Winter and the Second COVID-19 Wave. ** Click here to view a recording ([link removed])
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To view recordings of past community briefings, ** click here ([link removed])
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Latest MCB COVID19 guidance for Muslim communities online at ** www.mcb.org.uk/coronavirus ([link removed])

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Notice of AGM and Elections: 2020-2022
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In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the MCB’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) due to be held on 28th June 2020 will now take place in on-line, step-wise mode in week beginning 25 January 2021.
* There will be on-line hustings for the SG & DSG posts, provision for on-line capture of votes, firstly for these posts and secondly the National Council.
* All results will be announced at on-line AGM on 29 January 2021, insha’Allah.

As an initial step in this new scenario, we are issuing a CALL FOR CANDIDATES seeking to stand for the SG and DSG positions. Persons interested should notify the Election Commissioner, Mr Khalid Sofi, by 30th November 2020 by email at ** [email protected] ()
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for full role criteria and details.


Fresh Polling Shows Widespread Islamophobia in the Conservative party

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A ** new poll by HOPE not hate ([link removed])
of 1,200 Conservative Party members has shown how widespread and institutional Islamophobia in the Conservative Party still is. This polling, published on 30 September, found that:
* 57% had a negative view of Muslims, more than twice the number of those with negative attitudes towards Hindus and Jewish people,
* 47% believe Islam is a “threat to the British way of life”, among other statistics.

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to read the full MCB statement and access the full report. .

Statement: French Government Should Not Sow Further Division in Response to Gruesome Murder of Teacher
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Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020

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The MCB congratulates all those pioneering individuals recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s List. The honours system recognises people who have committed themselves to serving and helping Britain, and who have made achievements in public life.

To see the full list of Muslims included in this year's list, please click ** here ([link removed])
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Coming Up

COVID-19 Report Launch

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As we mark seven months since the outbreak of the pandemic, the MCB has produced a report which looks back at the myriad of ways in which Muslim communities across the UK have not only been impacted, but have responded to COVID-19. From suspending congregational services at mosques and connecting to our communities online, to donating PPE to our hospitals and setting up food banks, Muslims have shown great resolve and resilience.

The last seven months have shown the strength of Muslim communities, and as COVID cases begin to rise again it is important we take stock of all the work that was done and look at how we can serve our communities to the best of our ability.

The report is due to launch the 10th of November. For the latest COVID-19 information and guidelines, visit ** mcb.org.uk/coronavirus ([link removed])
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Islamophobia Awareness Month 2020

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November is Islamophobia Awareness Month and team MCB will be busy bringing you a range of events, with contributions from a wide variety of experts, as we look at exploring what Islamophobia is, how it manifests, how we can work together to effectively tackle it as a society and what is currently being done by the MCB to address this pervasive racism. Join us for a series of major interventions, including:

5th November: Tackling Islamophobia in the Media
10th November: COVID-19 Report Launch
18th November: Islamophobia Report Launch
24th November: Meet Muslim Media Professionals

To register for our first event on November 5th, 7.00-8.30pm, please click ** here ([link removed])
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Inter Faith Week - 8-15 November

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Inter Faith Week 2020 will be taking place 8-15 November, helping to strengthen inter-faith relations across society and increase awareness of and dialogue between Britain's diverse faith communities.

Get involved today! ** View interfaith resources here ([link removed])
. For more information, visit ** www.interfaithweek.org ([link removed])


Our Mosques Our Future - Virtual Conference 2020

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Don't miss out on the upcoming Our Mosques Our Future conference, 27-29 November, a conference design specifically for mosque leaders and volunteers across the UK.

This year's theme will be #BeyondCOVID. More announcements coming shortly!

Click ** here ([link removed])
to register interest to attend.

Support a Voice for British Muslims

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Become a Friend of MCB from just £5/month and help provide a strong community-rooted voice for British Muslim communities.

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Community News
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Launch of Easy Fundraising

This year has been very difficult financially for our members and with local lockdowns looking set to continue for some time yet, we know that many of you are worried about funding. So we’ve partnered with ** easyfundraising ([link removed])
to enable our members to benefit from free funds through online shopping.

Register your mosque, school or organisation as a good cause with ** easyfundraising ([link removed])
to get free donations when your supporters shop online with leading retailers like Amazon, eBay, Just Eat, Trainline, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s Argos, M&S and 4000 others.

It’s free to register and use for both your organisation and your supporters and the donations you raise can be used to fund building repairs, facilities or simply to help with your running costs.

Reducing Your Bills - Trusted Utility Consultants

Award winning Trusted Utility Consultants (TUC) specialises in free utility cost reduction services. TUC has helped Muslim-led organisations in the UK to save in excess £500,000 on their utility bills in 5 years. TUC has supported MCB and its affiliates since 2017.

With the UK now in recession and in light of the pandemic, TUC has been working tirelessly to support organisations to significantly reduce their bills, get VAT refunds and arrange new and affordable utility agreements.

To explore how you could reduce your utility bill expenses, get in touch with TUC on 01494 473 273 or email: [email protected] to seek a free & impartial utility review.


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Gambling Harms Conference 2020

Thursday 19th November - 10:00AM - 11:30AM

There is an increasing phenomenon of more Britons from South Asian backgrounds becoming problem gamblers. Lancashire Council of Mosques is helping to raise awareness in the community about this issue by contributing to the first national UK conference on Gambling Harms.

For more information or to register, ** click here ([link removed])
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MCB Leadership Team 2018-20

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All MCB Office Bearers perform their duties in a voluntary capacity. For further information, please visit: ** www.mcb.org.uk/about/team/office-bearers ([link removed])

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