The Volunteer of the Year Award for 2011 goes to Fareeha Pirzada.

The trustees at MC-UK would like to say: "On behalf of all at MC-UK, all our donors and all the countless recipients who have benefitted, we would like to thank Fareeha for all her hard work and dedication that she has shown".

Gallery of Recent Events

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Anti-Social Behaviour

There are nearly eight times more stops and searches of Black people per head of population than of White people, there are four times more arrests of Black people per head of population than of White people, and there are five times more Black people in prison per head of population than White people.

Economically Inactive

Of the seven million people deemed 'economically inactive' in the UK, two million would like to work!

MC-UK Dignity Programme
Find out more.

If a young man honours an elderly on account of his age,
Allah appoints someone to honour him in his old age
[At-Tirmidhi]

Hidden Sentence Training

Normally costs "£350 per day". This one is FREE! Find out more.

Muslim Prisoners

There are around 10,300 Muslims in prisons in England and Wales: the number has been rising steadily over recent years!

Bangladeshi Poverty

74% of Bangladeshi children live in poverty!

Without A Home

The charity "Crisis" estimates that 380,000 people are without a home, almost equal to the population of Manchester: And rising!

Can you hear me?

Fact: Nearly 15% of the UK population have some degree of deafness ranging from profound deafness to mild hearing impairment, about two million people in Britain wear hearing aids and British Sign Language (BSL) is the first or preferred language for around 70,000 people.

We have been commissioned by Asthma UK to research the issues surrounding asthma within the BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) communities in Manchester. If you or a family member have asthma or care for someone with this condition (and live in the Manchester area), we would love to hear from you. Please contact projects@mcuk.org.uk or call us on 0161 713 1892.

Your opinion matters!

If you are a Parent of a child with Asthma and are from within the BME Communities please complete the online questionnaire here.

If you are a Carer of a person with Asthma and are from within the BME Communities, please complete the online questionnaire here.

If you have Asthma and are from within the BME Communities, please complete the online questionnaire here.

Furthermore, if you represent an organisation in the Manchester area and would like us to run a focus group at your centre, please get in touch.

Feedathon 2011

Over 12 cities in 1 week providing over 1,500 food parcels

See how we got on

Put a smile on the face of an elderly person
Give an Eid Gift

If a young man honours an elderly on account of his age,
Allah appoints someone to honour him in his old age
[At-Tirmidhi]

Homeless in London

Centrepoint, a London charity that helps young people with a wide range of problems, provides a bed for over 500 homeless young people every night (in the capital). Black and ethnic minority youth represent almost 60 % of the people helped!

Less Than £7

In 2009, 22% of women were in jobs earning less than £7 an hour!

Fundraise on Just Giving

If you are organising or taking part in a fundraising event, why not fundraise via Just Giving?

It's easy to set up and your much earned donations are guaranteed to go to MCUK without any hassle.

Click here to create your Just Giving page now.

Volunteering with MCUK can be very rewarding. Not only will you provide your time, but also your expertise - sometimes worth a lot more than money!

Stand out from the crowd and become a volunteer. Sign up today!
You will find the dedicated MCUK Volunteers page here.

The Volunteer of the Year Award for 2011 goes to Fareeha Pirzada.

The trustees at MC-UK would like to say:

"On behalf of all at MC-UK, all our donors and all the countless recipients who have benefitted, we would like to thank Fareeha for all her hard work and dedication that she has shown".

Plant A Tree

'If any Muslim plants a tree or sows a field and a human or a bird or animal eats from it, it shall be reckoned as charity from him'

Celebrate a special occasion with an alternative gift and do something amazing at the same time ... read more

Low Income Families

2 out of 5 people from ethnic minorities are in low-income families, twice the rate of white people!

Anti-Social Behaviour

Almost one in five people think that Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) is a problem in their local area (BCS 2007), with those from poorer neighbourhoods or in social housing more likely to be affected.

Poverty in the UK

13.2 million people in the UK live in poverty. That's more than 1 in 5!

Qualifications

In 2004 a third (33 per cent) of Muslims of working age in Great Britain had no qualifications - the highest proportion for any religious group. They were also the least likely to have degrees or equivalent qualifications (12 per cent). Office for National Stats.

Just 10p a day, PLEASE!

A direct debit for only £3 per month (that's just 10p a day) will make all the difference and will enable MCUK to continue this much needed work.

Read more about our £3 appeal. Alternatively, setup a £3 direct debit now.