It was an honour to host the Beyond the Checkpoints Youth Project alongside CADFA and Newport PSC
It was an honour to host the Beyond the Checkpoints Youth Project alongside CADFA and Newport PSC, welcoming visiting young people from Palestine as well as local settled families. The evening was a celebration of culture, understanding and togetherness.
It was a youth centred event, making sure young people were at the heart of the evening, connecting so naturally and getting along beautifully. Through conversation and sharing, we learned about the human rights crisis in Palestine and the ways this impacts people’s daily lives. The young people made a powerful impact, using their own words, language and voices. Their stories will stay with us for a long time.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to welcome the group, and to the community members who supported the planning and delivery of this event. Special thanks to Kate, the brilliant creative practitioner, for leading such an engaging silk painting workshop; My Salah Mat for providing thoughtful gifts to our visitors alongside the gifts thoughtfully designed by the YMCO team and the young people from the families really made a difference making our guests feel comfortable.
It was an emotive evening to see so many people come together for one mutual reason.
An exciting new extension of the Connecting Voices book, Connecting Voices Together is a showcase designed to improve understanding, empathy and community cohesion through real stories and lived experiences. How will we do this? Visiting spaces for learning with a focus on schools, but also reaching organisations, workplaces, faith spaces and community groups Featuring storytellers…
On this special day, let us pray for peace and relief for our brothers, sisters and children across the Ummah. May we all be granted mercy, guidance and barakah. May this Eid Ul Adha strengthen our faith. Ameen
At our Mini Tasbih Craft Session the children had a wonderful time designing their own 33 bead tasbihs, choosing colours, patterns and adding their own personal touch. Alongside the crafting, we shared a reminder and story time about the importance of dhikr, remembering Allah in our hearts and on our tongues and how tasbihs can…
This was community at its best.
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