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BCBN committed to support the efforts of three leading youth charities, Khulisa, Redthread and StreetDoctors, to address the full cycle of violence and crime. The aim was to support young people at three high-risk transition points in their lives and provide holistic support to divert them towards a positive future. From Jan 2019-2020, the three … Continue reading Exclusion to Empowerment: Tackling Youth Violence →

Supported by BCBN, The Fostering Network embarked on a national programme in partnership with Mercy Mission UK and My Foster Family, which aimed to highlight areas of challenge in the current system and encourage greater emphasis on elements of faith and identity when placing a Muslim child with a foster family. For many fostered children … Continue reading The Muslim Fostering Project Report Launch →

BCBN is delighted to announce that with the support of our grant initiative and the Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust, Penal Reform International (PRI), in partnership with the Prison Reform Trust (PRT), has published a guide for prison and probation staff to help them understand how prison life can affect a person’s mental health, with a … Continue reading →

On 29th April, BCBN in partnership with the University of East London, School of Psychology held the first British Muslim Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing conference which brought together an array of sectors including Muslim community leaders, health, social care, education, charitable organisations, academics, researchers and policy makers. The aim of the conference was to: … Continue reading Mental Health & Well-being Conference: Young Muslims in the UK →