Volunteer Initiatives

COVID-19 RESPONSE: VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Seek out the vulnerable among you. Verily, you are only given provision and support due to your support of the weak.” (Tirmidhi).

With many more people self-isolating, including elderly, single parents, disabled or others who are social/economically vulnerable, there are more and more volunteer initiatives being started by Muslim activists and institutions all across the UK. Check them out below. This document is constantly being updated.

Your initiative not here? Email us on [email protected] to get it added!

COVID-19 volunteer response initiatives by region:

1. Scotland 2. North East England 3. North West England 4. Yorkshire and the Humber 5. East Midlands 6. West Midlands 7. East England 8. Wales 9. London 10. Greater London 11. South East England 12. Wider Volunteer Initiatives

SCOTLAND

GLASGOW CENTRAL MOSQUE

Assistance for the elderly and those living alone

Contact: 01414 293132 | [email protected]

VIRAL KINDNESS SCOTLAND

Assistance for those in need, fostering connection across Scotland and building an army of volunteers.

If you need help, if you know someone who needs help or if you as an individual, group or business wants to offer help, contact:

0800 054 2284 |www.viralkindness.scot Twitter: @ViralKindScot | Facebook: /ViralKindnessScot

NORTH EAST ENGLAND

NEWCASTLE CENTRAL MOSQUE

Assistance in delivering essential food supplies and medicine for the elderly and vulnerable in isolation.

Contact: 07426 313662

NORTH WEST ENGLAND

BLACKBURN – LAMMACK PRAYER ROOM (MUSALLA)

Assistance in shopping/medication collection & delivery, practical support around home and health visits

Contact Sabir: 07930 242425

BLACKBURN – MASJID-E-RAZA

Assistance with shopping collection and delivery, medication collection and health care visit, friendly phone call to overcome loneliness, friendly children support and practical support at home.

Abdul Adam: 07470 925288 | Musa Haldarvi: 07790 561429 Maksud Yusuf: 07736 842441 | Hafiz Chirag: 07931 798221

Female helpline, Sister Sophia: 01254 663414

BOLTON COUNCIL OF MOSQUES

Assistance in shopping collection and delivery, medical collection and healthcare advice, friendly phone call and food hamper referral.

Volunteered needed as well.

Contact: 01204 363680 (Option 6) | 07935 196976 | 03000 999786 (Al-Khair Foundation)

CHEADLE MOSQUE

Assistance in getting shopping and necessary items.

Contact: 07939 368058 | [email protected]

LANCASHIRE COUNCIL OF MOSQUES

To volunteer for the elderly with shopping, obtaining medicines and other urgent supplies

Open to all, regardless of faith | A couple of hours a week of commitment

Contact: 07739 516239

MANCHESTER ISLAMIC CENTRE

Assistance in providing food packs, puzzle books, magazines for elderly and those with disabilities.

Volunteer and donations required to set up food bank for items such as rice, tinned food, pasta, cereal, cleaning products, soap/shampoo, sanitary products, magazines/puzzle books, disposable gloves and carer bags

Contact Tracey Pook: 07464602434

MANCHESTER – IMAM MAHDI AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

Assistance in delivering/shopping for food/hygiene essentials, delivering/picking up mails, baby children’s supplies and over-the-counter medical supplies.

Contact details based on location:

Oldham and surrounding areas: 07388 935138 |Bury: 07825 438007 South Manchester: 07534 041370 | Stockport: 07414 940386 Salford: 07535 880866 | Chorlton, Whally, Didsbury: 07956 053328 Eccles, Urmston, Bolton: 07817 644547 | Other areas: 07388 935138, 07825 438007

To volunteer, contact Saniyya: 07535880866 If you have donations which need picking up, text Syed Mahdi: 07825438007

MANCHESTER – GUIDANCE HUB

Assistance in provision of food and medication for elderly and those self-isolating.

Contact: 07983 432900 | 01618 706001

MANCHESTER – THE MYRIAD FOUNDATION

The Myriad Foundation are working with Unity Community, a prominent restaurant in Manchester and in discussions with some larger international charities to help those in self-isolation and over 65 years of age.

Assistance in shopping, urgent supplies and a friendly chat.

Donations of food and essential items, and volunteers are needed.

Contact: 07974 148434 | [email protected]

NORTH MANCHESTER – KHIZRA MASJID

Assistance for those over 60 years old, single parents with children, frail/vulnerable and those with special circumstances

Contact: [email protected] | 01612056662

After 5pm, call: Mohammed Dawud: 07551575883 | Muna: 07784691715

PRESTON – QUWWATUL ISLAM MOSQUE AND MADRASAH

Assistance in getting supplies and medicine

Moulana Khalid: 07983 603890 | Imran Pepi: 07973 695095

Fatima Jogiat: 07936 496237 | Amina Wadie: 07984 107507

YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

BRADFORD – MUSLIM WOMEN’S COUNCIL (WITH MYLAHORE & ISLAMIC RELIEF)

Assistance in emergency food provision, signposting to relevant services, updates and advice on Covid-19 in additional languages, befriending and emotional support.

Hot meal takeout service from Carlisle Business Centre – Thursdays, 6pm – 8pm

Helpline services from 10am to 8pm, 7 days/week

Contact: 01274 223230 | 07592 890099 | 07592 889364 | 07792 946689 | 07592 890129 | [email protected]

BRADFORD – SAVE THE MOTHERS TRUST

Food pack delivery for those self-isolating and over the age of 65

Contact: 01274 270043

DEWSBURY – MASJID-E-UMAR

Easy access to essentials for the vulnerable and frontline workers. Daily 11am – 12pm.

Contact: 07957 235231 | 07662 28896 | 07894 959249

EAST MIDLANDS

LEICESTER – PEACE CENTRE

Food pack delivery for those self-isolating and over the age of 65

Contact: 07999 271536 | [email protected]

To volunteer, text ‘Volunteer’ to 07999 271536

NOTTINGHAM – HIMMAH

Emergency appeal for donations for the foodbank.

Donate via this link.

WEST MIDLANDS

BIRMINGHAM – AS-SUFFA

Food pack delivery for those self-isolating and over the age of 65

Contact: 07835 487124 | 01212 852777 | [email protected]

BIRMINGHAM – BAHU TRUST & ISLAMIC HELP

Assistance in providing fee food packs and sanitary products.

Volunteers needed to sort food packs, deliver food or provide any other assistance.

Join volunteers briefing and training session on Tuesday, 24th march from 2pm – 3pm, via this Zoom link.

Contact: 01214 404096 | [email protected]

BIRMINGHAM – GREEN LANE MASJID

Assistance in getting supplies or medicine for elderly or those self-isolating

Contact: 07858 150671 | [email protected]

BIRMINGHAM – THE KSIMC OF BIRMINGHAM

Assistance for picking up shopping and urgent supplies and having a friendly chat.

Contact: 07548 725254

BIRMINGHAM – ISLAMIC MEDICAL SOCIETY (UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM)

Assistance with shopping for standard deliveries or shopping for international food.

Contact: [email protected]

SOLIHULL MUSLIM NETWORK

Assistance in basic food parcel delivery and a friendly phone call (between 10am – 4pm) for the elderly and vulnerable.

Donations of food and money required. Drop-off time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm at The Hub.

Contact: 01216 302407 | [email protected] | [email protected]

EAST ENGLAND

CAMBRIDGE CITY FOODBANK

Fundraising for foodbank

Link to donate: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser- display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=KalKarim&pageUrl=1

WALES

CARDIFF – AL-IKHLAS CENTRE

Collection or deliver of foodbank parcel for the vulnerable or isolated, especially over 60, and are affected financially.

Volunteers and donation are welcomed.

Contact Mob: 07377058441 | [email protected]

LONDON

LONDON – ZUGLOOL ITNL LTD, SUNNAH & SELF-ESTEEM AND MUSLIMAH EDUCATION CENTRE

Assistance in free food and household essentials, and support due to other special circumstances for those over the age of 60 and single parents with children.

Contact: Muntaqoh: 07769 051172 | Hajia: 07412 047789 Nafeesah: 07769 051172 | Tunjina: 07463 448016 | Abdul: 07490 622509

EAST LONDON – AISHAH HELP

Assistance by a team of healthcare professionals and social workers in providing practical support and advice for those over 65 years of age, have health conditions/disabilities and are self-isolating.

Their E1 Food Bank also requires donations of food and toiletries in order to distribute to the vulnerable.

Contact: 02080 887650 | [email protected]

Donations: https://bit.ly/e1foodbankdonate Volunteers: https://bit.ly/e1foodbankvolunteer Join Aishah Help: https://bit.ly/e1foodbankgroup

EAST LONDON – NEWHAM, TOWER HAMLETS, BARKING & DAGENHAM

Assistance in shopping deliveries, practical support and medication collection for frail and vulnerable residents

Contact: 07908779954

EAST LONDON – NEWHAM

Assistance in getting supplies or medicines for elderly and those self-isolating

Contact: 07563 587946

To volunteer, join WhatsApp group: shorturl.at/xACR6

NORTH LONDON – RUMI MOSQUE

Rumi Mosque is working with Time to Help UK and Coronavirus Action Team Enfield to help the vulnerable who are in need and self isolating.

Assistance in picking up and delivering shopping, mail posting, picking up prescriptions and offering a friendly chat.

Volunteering and donations are required.

Contact: 02088 842737 | [email protected]

Donate via this link.

NORTHWEST LONDON – SUFRA NW LONDON

Launches Coronavirus Emergency Appeal

Donate: https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/6643#!/DonationDetails#%2FDonationDetails

Donate food using online shopping: https://www.sufra-nwlondon.org.uk/2019/06/17/donate-food-using-online- shopping/

NORTHWEST LONDON – THE KSIMC OF LONDON (HUJJAT, STANMORE)

Assistance with shopping, medicine, cooked food deliveries, car transport or having a friendly chat for the elderly and the vulnerable

Riyaz Khaku: 07405 609022 | Mahbub Gulamhussein: 07725 504470

Masumabai Alloo: 07949 704887 | Sakinabai Merali: 07792 021013

WEST LONDON – AL-MANAAR

Supporting Foodbank basic supplies appeal with Age UK.

Drop off donations at: Al-Manaar, 244 Acklam Road, London, W10 5YG, Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm

WEST LONDON – GULHAM TRUST

Assistance in food service, shopping and personal assistance in advice and guidance for those self-isolating and over 65 years of age.

Suleman: 07735301783 | Raabeya: 07507670826 Amenah: 07572 868960 | Kasim: 07400 234019

SOUTHEAST LONDON – LEWISHAM ISLAMIC CENTRE

Assistance for delivery of food and essential items.

Donation for these items are also required.

Contact: 02086 905090 | [email protected]

SOUTHWEST LONDON – BRIXTON MOSQUE

Assistance in shopping and delivery for those over the age of 60.

Contact: 07904 393555

GREATER LONDON

KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES – KINGSTON ISOC/UNION OF KINGSTON STUDENTS

Assistance in food pack delivery for those self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms, those over the age of 65, people with disabilities, KU Care Leaver or in difficult circumstances

Contact: 07503 779686 | [email protected]

SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

HIGH WYCOMBE – KARIMA FOUNDATION

Assistance in posting, prescription collection, urgent supplies delivery.

Volunteers needed to organise a taskforce to make ghusl of infected mayads.

Visit https://www.karima.org.uk/

LUTON – DISCOVER ISLAM LUTON

Donations required. Funds raised will go directly to organisations dealing with those in need on the front line of this crisis. Food has already been distributed through Discover Islam’s weekly Curry kitchen and local foodbank.

Donate via this link.

MAIDENHEAD MOSQUE

Assistance in picking up shopping, urgent supplies delivery, medicine collection, posting of mail and a friendly phone call.

Contact: 07973 921327 | 07773 230413 | [email protected]

READING MUSLIM

Assistance in picking up shopping and medication, posting mail and offering a friendly chat.

Contact based on locations in Reading:

Oxford Road – Abu Bakr Masjid | 07376 271954 Cemetery Junction – Cumberland Road Mosque | 07850 373048 Earley and Woodley – Wahda, MAK, Aisha Mosque | 07986 703205

SLOUGH – AL MIFTAH INSTITUTE

Assistance in delivery of food, toiletry, baby and medicine supplies, elderly check-ups, transportation services to hospitals, meals for kids and a friendly chat.

Donations of food and hygiene essentials are welcomed.

Contact: 07307 860313 | 07445 297008 | 07928 510637

Females only: 07794 911843 | 07951 030750

WIDER VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES

Apart from the region-based volunteer initiatives, there have also been many wonderful wider community support and mutual aid groups across the country and even globally.

EDEN CARE | MUSLIM BURIAL FUND

Befriending telephone support for those who are isolated. Burial support via telephone for those in need.

Contact: 07957199328 | [email protected]

Receive regular updates: www.edencareuk.com | Eden Care UK FB page

GLOBAL RELIEF TRUST

Distribution of essential packs for the elderly and vulnerable.

Donation needed to support this distribution. Donate via this link.

MINHAJ WELFARE FOUNDATION

Nationwide Support | 24/7 Call Centre | For the Elderly Self-Isolated

Contact: 03003 030777 | [email protected]

For more details and to sign up to volunteer please visit www.minhajwelfare.org

NATIONAL ZAKAT FOUNDATION (NZF)

NZF is ready to support vulnerable muslims with Zakat as Covid-19 spreads.

If you’re worried you’ll struggle to cover basic costs due to being unable to work or losing your income, and you’re eligible for Zakat, apply online:

• Hardship Relief Fund for essentials such as food, clothing and small debts.

• Housing Fund for help with rent or council tax arrears.