Working Groups · Our Mosques Our Future

Facilitating action-orientated solutions for our mosques.

Following on from the first Our Mosques Our Future conference on 20 January 2018, 5 Working Groups have been launched to support the development of action-orientated solutions with key stakeholders in these sectors.

Here are the 5 Working Groups:

Mosques and Women

This group will seek to address the equal access issues to space facilities and management faced by women in some mosques. This group has begun work on the Women in Mosques Development Programme. For more information on this, visit: www.mcb.org.uk/women-in-mosques – mosques.women@mcb.org.uk

Mosques and Youth

This group will be responsible for helping mosques to make their mosques safe spaces that are welcoming young people and the next generation – mosques.youth@mcb.org.uk

Mosques and Education

This group will work with supplementary schools and madrassahs delivered at mosques to ensure that the educational issues are given the attention they deserve – mosques.education@mcb.org.uk

Mosques and New Muslims

This group will aim to equip mosques with the tools to make mosques more welcoming to New Muslims who may otherwise suffer from social isolation – mosques.newmuslims@mcb.org.uk

Mosques and Health

This group will be aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and reducing health inequalities by working with specialist organisations and mosques to achieve this – mosques.health@mcb.org.uk

What will the working groups do?

The purpose of the working groups is to bring stakeholders together and devise a plan of action in order to help mosques address the UK in those sectors.

The working groups will be made up of diverse people representing the wide diversity of Muslim communities across the UK, and including representatives of both mosques and subject-focused organisations.

How can I get involved?

You are invited to get involved or nominate someone to join one of the working groups. Please get in touch using the email addresses specific to each working group listed above. Please provide CV/background of your experience as well as a short statement on how you hope to make a difference.

What if I’m interested in another subject?

If there are other subjects you’d like to be involved that are not covered by one of the above 5 working groups, please contact us on mosques@mcb.org.uk or via the Contact Us form for more information.