The Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell has become one of the first organisations in Sandwell to work in partnership with the police to work pro-actively around the reporting of HATE CRIME. A training session was organised by inspector Gill Munslow on the  27th October 2011 for participating centres in this programme. This is one of the first initiatives to be undertaken to promote good practice in Sandwell and to tackle HATE CRIME which impact on many … Read more

A reminder to all that the YCA is a ‘Hate Crime Reporting Centre’, this means if you have been a victim of hate crime but feel that you are unable to report this directly to the police then if you access our centre, trained staff will be able to assist you to report this or alternatively report it on your behalf. It is important that West Midlands Police capture accurate figures of hate crime in … Read more

The Yousef Project – Sandwell Muslim Youth Forum is a newly established group of Young Muslims that seek to represent, advocate and lobby on behalf of young Muslim people in Sandwell. The group has been established in conjunction with the YCA, SMBC, Tipton Muslim Centre and Smethwick Pakistani Muslim Association. The group is currently made up of primarily British Arab, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani young people but also seeking representation from young people from other Sandwell … Read more

Vice Chair of the YCA in Sandwell, Saleh Saeed has been bestowed with the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contribution to humanitarian work.  Saleh is presently the CEO of the Disaster Emergency Committee and has also led Islamic Relief for four years. Saleh said: “I’m truly and deeply honored to receive this honour, and surprised.  I am sure there are many more deserving people.” Saleh Saeed has been part of the YCA in … Read more

Hope for Justice is an anti-human trafficking organisation working to uncover and abolish the hidden crime of modern-day slavery. As a non-governmental organisation (NGO) we gather intelligence and assist in the process of removing victims from exploitation within the UK. Human trafficking is not someone else’s problem, it’s happening in our communities, in our neighbourhoods, in our country. Hope for Justice was created to be the practical solution to human trafficking with four areas of … Read more

http://imamsonline.com/blog/2014/07/over-100-uk-imams-unite-to-sign-open-letter-urging-british-muslims-not-to-travel-to-syria-and-iraq/ 100 British Imams & Mosques in a unified voice call on all Muslims in the Britain and Europe “don’t join ISIS” . The Imams and Mosques show solidarity of resolve with a single voice urging Muslim British citizens not to break the law by traveling into these unpredictable war zones and falling prey to sectarian divisions, social discord and cycles of violence. British Islamic leadership call on all Muslims especially within the spirit of … Read more