Category Archives: Inclusion

7/7 Survivor and Charity CEO Calls for Urgent Independent Review of Prevent Strategy

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

Survivor of the 7/7 London terrorist attacks and CEO of leading women’s charity, JAN Trust, Sajda Mughal OBE is calling upon the Home Office to urgently commission an independent review to its counter-terrorism strategy, known as Prevent. Mughal was travelling to work on a Piccadilly … Continue reading →

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One JAN Trust employee’s experience of Islamophobic hate speech

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

One of our employees was subject to anti-Islamic rhetoric whilst carrying out off-site research outside Westfield shopping centre in Stratford in March. Her story illustrates how normalised and ubiquitous anti-Islamic sentiment is and how much work still needs to be … Continue reading →

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Welcome to JAN Trust Romesh!

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

  JAN Trust is delighted to welcome on board new ambassador comedian Romesh Ranganathan. The last few years have been incredible for Romesh with two series of his BAFTA and RTS Nominated series Asian Provocateur receiving critical acclaim.  In 2016 … Continue reading →

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The importance of integration

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

The long awaited government’s integration strategy is broad and ambitious in many ways, and most notably it successfully recognises that true integration relies on the involvement of all parties – integration is a two way street. The burden should not … Continue reading →

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The UK’s violent crime epidemic hits BAME communities hardest

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

The rates of violent crime in UK are on the rise, with knife crime rising by 20%, gun crime rising by 21% and London’s murder rate overtaking New York’s. However, it is marginalised members of BAME communities who are most … Continue reading →

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Justice, the veil and a fair trial

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

The President of the UK Supreme court, Baroness Hale, has suggested that women giving evidence in court should not be able to hide their faces behind religious veils. However, does this position actually contribute to fairer trials or just deter … Continue reading →

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New generation, same old hatred?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

Recent figures have revealed that within and around educational facilities such as colleges and schools, hate crime has risen by 62% in the last year. There have even been reports of primary children as young as six committing racially and religiously … Continue reading →

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The Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper: JAN Trust’s response

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

Yesterday, the Government released their Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper which is up for consultation until the 5th June 2018. Although the paper contains an emphasis on the importance of localised initiatives, the lack of funding pledges for those services … Continue reading →

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Why English is essential for integration into British society

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

The English language, as the official language of Britain, is an essential skill for refugees and migrants to fully integrate into British society. The government will be releasing a new integration strategy this year. Dame Louise Casey was commissioned by … Continue reading →

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An Inhuman Attack: The Crisis of Rohingya Women

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

The Rohingya Muslims are a minority community within Myanmar who have long been persecuted through the denial of citizenship and basic human rights. In recent months, Myanmar’s military have increased the intensity of their ‘clearance operations’, resulting in hundreds of … Continue reading →

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