|
YOUTH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGM 2009 Report
Main Achievements
• A new, 15 strong team representing each region of the UK were selected to become Regional Representatives for the Youth Committee. This includes eight women and seven men from the ages of 16-25 and includes individuals from as diverse background as China and Libya. As part of the restructuring process, the committee aimed to select 3 'campaigns' to work on. These were selected to be:
• Mosques and Young People
• Environment and Climate Change
• Disability Awareness
• The Platform Project was launched in January 2010 with many of MCB's affiliates, supporters and students. This initiative is designed to channel the views and opinions of the wider community in a positive and productive way to provide a platform for constructive debate around a central theme: `Britain ten years on; envisioning and structuring progress'. The project has been designed to promote a proactive approach to debate, maintaining a visionary focus on progress, and also correspond with MCB's main goal in working towards the common good. The projects main objective is to give young British Muslims a say in their future. http://www.the-platform.org.uk/
• Attended a roundtable meeting with the Disability Minister, Jonathan Shaw MP, in March 2010, discussing the disproportionately high levels of disability amongst British Muslims and saw the celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Disability Act.
• As part of the environment campaign, the MCB signed the Faith and Climate Change Statement at Lambeth Palace calling on political leaders to act on climate change ahead of the Copenhagen Summit and on Mosques and young people. The youth committee is now working with MINAB's Youth Committee to address issues concerning young Muslims within Mosques.
• Worked with the Football Association's Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia Working Group to combat Islamophobia in football and facilitated a visit for young people from the East London to visit the Olympic Site with LOCOG members in December 2009 and further facilitated a visit for Danish student visiting the UK in October 2009 as part of a study the students were undertaking looking at multiculturalism in Denmark with the example of the UK.
• The Young Muslim Beacon Awards 2009, took place in December 2009. Co-hosted by MCB Secretary General Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari and Lord Sheikh of Cornhill, the awards recognised the contributions made by three organisations, Muslim and non-Muslim who were making a significant difference to the lives of young Muslims in the UK. The ceremony was attended by over 100 of MCB's Affiliates, youth groups and civic society representative bodies from across the UK and saw people from all backgrounds converge to celebrate the work of the three organisations receiving the awards.
|
|
|
