Date & Time
Fri Jul 21 2023 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Location
E1 1JQ, 82-92 Whitechapel Road, London, United Kingdom
About the eventMuslim Community Service Awards (MCSA)
The Muslim Community Service Awards (MCSA) aim to celebrate the contribution of those who have helped and supported in communities.
About this Event
The current environment of rising xenophobia and discrimination, can sometimes undermine the sincere efforts made by individuals and organisations who have worked to encourage community cohesion, and helped engender a more just and fair society. This is one of the key reasons why The Muslim Community Service Awards (MCSA) have been established. These awards aim to celebrate the contribution of those who have helped and supported individuals in communities to improve their conditions and quality of life.
The Awards are an initiative of the Muslim Community Association (MCA), a grassroots community organisation that strives to empower Muslims to take an active part in society, in a collaborative and mutually beneficial way. The MCA feels that the issuance of these Awards are more necessary than ever, in an environment where Islamophobic sentiment continues, and some individuals still continue to actively help foster a sense of belonging, trust, and respect, amongst all their community members.
2023 Awards Ceremony
The 2023 MCSA will take place on Friday 21st July 2023, from 6pm – 10pm. It will be a celebratory dinner hosted at the London Muslim Centre [82-92 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JQ], in the presence of dignitaries from both the Muslim community and wider society.
The winners will be presented with a crest and cheque payable to their nominated voluntary organisation, which serves their cause. Runners-up will be presented with a crest, and all nominees and winners will be profiled in a magazine published by the MCSA.
2023 Categories
The following categories will recognise this year’s contributions.
1. Engagement
Those who have engaged with Muslims, and supported them either via interpersonal skills, or other ‘soft’ skills’ facilitation, so that the recipients can more pro-actively make future positive contributions in their communities.
2. Organising
Those who have helped organised Muslims and supported them in their campaigns for social equality.
3. Education and Training
Those working in education and training, contributing to tackling underachievement and skills shortages within the community, thus enhancing future employment prospects.
4. Welfare
Those whose work in the field of welfare have directly helped tackle poverty alleviation, and health inequalities, as well as assistance specific related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
5. Justice
Those who have strived to fight for social justice, including Islamophobia and racism.
Nominations
The MCSA team asks Muslims to nominate any person from the wider community for any category using the following link: [LINK].
Please consult the person you are nominating and take their information to fill out the following form. The information provided will be published in a booklet distributed on the day of the celebration.
Nominations are to be submitted by 31st May 2023.
Selection
A selection committee will study all submissions and select the awardees. There will be one winner and one runner-up from each category.
Announcement
The announcement of the awardees will be made on the day of the celebrations.