Topic: Charities

Lamsa: the crochet enterprise threading communities together

The brand works with refugee artisans from Syria whose crafts include brightly coloured handwoven bags with punchy designs

Niloufar Haidari
The best hiking trips in the UK for Muslims

Here are some beautiful spots across the country with excursions led by organisations working to make outdoor spaces more inclusive

Mariam Amini
Playground politics: why park cuts could set back Leicester’s riots recovery

Community leaders working to bring together Hindu and Muslim groups say the hard graft was left to them — and austerity isn’t helping

Samir Jeraj

Muslim-run groups lead push to get Luton’s kids moving — and away from crime

Campaigns for gym mentorship and calisthenics park come after killings of teenage boys as founders say young people need ‘more connection’
See the world and make a difference by volunteering

If you want to travel and make a lasting contribution, there’s no better way than donating your time and skills to communities that need them
Visiting Rwanda with Destination Dawah is a life-changing experience

Since 2022, the Islamic Education & Research Academy’s international outreach programme has forged connections with more than 100 communities across the country
‘These places are for us too’: Muslim Hikers join ascent to the UK’s highest peak

The organisation’s third annual Ben Nevis trek will take place on Sunday 23 August, proving that nature and the great outdoors are here for everyone
Islamic Relief workers speak out about abuse they get from the public

Staff at humanitarian charity say Ramadan 2025 was its worst period for abuse in 40 years and that volume of hate mail has left them feeling ‘numb’
Charities call on male-dominated sports clubs to be more inclusive of Muslim women

New guidelines recommend implementing faith-sensitive training, modest kit options and private changing rooms