Once again Muslim Youth Helpline is running the prison campaign. Only this time we want to make it bigger and better…
According to current statistics, Muslims constitute around 12% of the male and female prison population, more than 4 times their representation in the wider population. In response to such statistics, in 2004, Muslim muslimyouth.net launched its inaugural Campaign entitled “Behind Bars” during the month of Ramadan to raise awareness of the plight of Muslim prisoners. Following intensive online and media coverage, Muslim Youth Helpline in conjunction with muslimyouth.net and Muslim Chaplains nationwide, distributed gift packages and messages of support to 1,053 Muslims in 19 prisons,
In 2005, the Prison Campaign won the CSV award for ‘The Most Heart-Warming Campaign’ and features in various radio and TV stations and national newspapers. Due to its continuous success, MYH has decided to run the campaign annually.
Our main aims for this year includes: Awareness - Raise awareness about the prisoners in communities, service providers and organisations Intervention – Provide emotional support to prisoners Reintroduction – Help re-introduce prisoners into the society.
We also aim to send out gift packs to over 4,000 prisoners this year.
How you can help?
• The campaign is completely sponsored by the community so please support the campaign. Please visit www.justgiving.com/MYHPC2010 and help us reach our target of raising £7,000.
• We require volunteers for fundraising, publicity, collecting messages of support and packing weekend.
• Take only one minute from the 1440 minutes of your day and write a message of support showing the prisoners the community cares. You can then post them to MYH or scan or email them to prison.campaign@myh.org.uk
To donate please click on the link below Imagine if this ramadan we...
Imagine if this ramadan you heard a story that made you shed tears
Imagine if this ramdan that story you heard was someone reality
Imagine if this ramdan we helped just one young person
To find out how and to find out more please join the MYH mailing list today and keep checking back on our website through the month of Ramadan. MYH Team
The Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH) is a registered charity which provides pioneering faith and culturally sensitive services to Muslim youth in the UK. Site by MakeMeBelieve
