Fatihiya M Saad Publicity Officer

The Mission of Second Chance To be a model organization depicting

Islamic values for all of humanity borne out of concern and love based on the teachings of Islam.

To promote community cohesion through various activities to facilitate understanding amongst all diverse communities hence fostering harmony and peace.

A forum for Muslims to integrate with those of the non Muslim faith to encourage them to learn, explore, share, discuss and discover Islam.

A centre for both formal and informal education.

Organizational Structure

ChairAyesha Acharya

Administration Officer

Jamila Jones

SecretaryIfrah

Suldan

TreasurerDaushi

Samobana

Vice ChairSumaya Muganzi

Fundraising Officer

Bibi Parker

Publicity Officer

Fatihiya M Saad

Zara Lartey

EventsCoordinator

Goals of Second chance Excelling the Youth - activities designed to give

opportunity to interact and make decision in the community. Support the elderly, disabled & homeless -

improve the quality of the vulnerable, living within the community.

Education & Training - Empowering mothers to return to the work force.

Mental Health amongst the Community - To raise public awareness and combat stigma and discrimination.

Fundraising/Charity Events – Developing New projects for and with local communities.

Raising awareness of STDs, HIV, Aids & Hepatitis B. To protect the physical and mental health of sufferers. To also advance education of the general public in STDs.

Sisters4Islam - to work alongside other faith groups in the promotion of human rights and religious harmony.

Background of the Group The group began in 2009 as Sisters4Islam and was

the brainchild of Jamila Jones a Jamaican revert sister who moved from Bristol and was looking to embrace the different religious communities that were a part of Leicester (Asian, Somali, Swahili, Arab, African, Caribbean communities that were all Muslim but were found in segregated clusters). The vision was to create an Islamic based umbrella sisterhood fostering learning and communication that could embrace and support women from all these groups regardless of culture, background and faith.

Weekly WednesdayCoffee Mornings

This group began in 2010 at the request of brothers who were doing dawah at the Clock tower at Leicester city centre and didn’t have anywhere to signpost sisters who took the shahada. This was initially a support for female revertsbut has grown in popularity that most Women from different ethnic backgrounds and faiths enjoy a regular attendance.

Trips and Excursions

We usually organize Eid Family trips to theme parks (Thorpe park, Alton towers, Twin Lakes and seaside beaches). Again these were mainly started for the reverts who had no family but became so popular with the community that we have one every year. Last year we received Community First funding and we managed to take a large group of the Community to the seaside at Skegness.

Weekend Iftar Programme/halaqah during Ramadhan This was initially began to support the Muslim

reverts who had no family so that they have a chance to experience iftar with other Muslim sisters.

It became so popular amongst the community that we would provide iftar for 100-200 people.

Restaurants around Leicester like Koyla’s, Food Corner, Najeeb’s, Arabella, Zagros Pizza etc also began donating food for this event.

So far the programme has served St. Matthews area, City Centre, Highfields and Evington.

Eid Gatherings

Again these were started mainly for the reverts who had no family so thatthey could enjoy Eid with the organizationmembers but became very popular that we hold one every year for the community at Eid ul Adha.

BASKET-BALLBasket ball try outsand practice for girls above 13 every Saturday afternoonrun by our Youth EventsCoordinator, Zara Lartey.

CookeryWorkshops

Due to the ethnic mix of people in our organization we began regular cookery workshops toencourage people to taste different culinary dishes. Also anextremely popular way to foster community cohesion.

Quarterly Pampering Evenings

Every 3 to 4 months weorganize a pampering evening event to raise funds for our activities like the Ramadhan iftar programme, Eid Get-togethers and trips.Different treatments would be offered by sisters voluntarily and all proceeds would be donated to the organization. Please join us for our next one scheduled for Sat21st Feb 2015 at the African Caribbean Centre in High Fields.

New Office!!!Alhamdullilah by the grace of Allah (SWT) wehave now secured ourown office premises at450 East Park RoadOff Evington Road,Leicester, LE5 5HH

Sisters4Islam becomes Second Chance

Projects being done Wednesday Coffee mornings Cookery workshops Iftar programmes Eid gatherings Pampering evenings Trips and Excursions Weekly/Monthly Halaqah

programmes Youth Club Basket Ball Outreach group for City

Retreat, NHS, LASS, Age Concern, Action for the blind, Well for living, etc

Proposed projects at the new Premises

Child care/Baby sitting facilities Room hire for individuals/groups with

projects/classes Soft skills entrepreneurship training

e.g. sewing, baking, crochet, knitting, art and calligraphy,

Madrasah (Young children and Teens) Soup kitchen/Food Banks Clothes and Blankets for the homeless Domestic Violence support Teen/Peer Counselling Marriage counselling and arbitration ESOL /English Language Tutoring Life in the UK/Citizenship Classes After school club/Homework Club

Future Projects in shaa allah bi idhnillahHomeless Shelter/RefugeHostelProjects working for the elderly and Disabled

Care HomeCollege for Girls

If you would like to be involved or support us contactChairperson,Second Chance,450 East Park Road, Leicester,LE5 5HH

or contact our Administrator or myself 07949729134/07972790035

Website: www.sisters4islam.com , e mail: sisters4islam@gmail.com

Standing order formOr fill in a standing order form for our organization whose bank account details can be found below:

Sisters4Islam, HSBC Leicester Clock Tower Branch,2-6 Gallow tree gate,Leicester.LE1 1DA Sort Code: 40-28-06Account No: 84240294

Excellence of Generosity and Spending in a Good cause with Reliance on Allah" Lend unto God a goodly loan. Whatever good you shall forward on your behalf you shall find it with God, as better and richer in reward”. (al-Muzzammil 73: 20.)

"And whatever you spend in good, it is for yourselves, when you spend not except seeking Allah's Countenance. And whatever you spend in good, it will be repaid to you in full, and you shall not be wronged.'' ( Baqarah 2:272)

Barakallahu Feekum