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2022-03-31-accounts

SOCIAL UNITY FOUNDATION OF INNOVATION (SUFI) TRUST LIMITED (A company limited by guarantee and registered charity)

ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 March 2022

Registered Company Number: 04514245 Registered Charity Number: 1099904

SOCIAL UNITY FOUNDATION OF INNOVATION (SUFI) TRUST LIMITED

Contents

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Legal and Administrative Information

Company Registration Number 04514245
Charity Registration Number 1099904
Status Charitable Trustand Guarantee by Limited Company
Background The trustwas setup in 2000, registered as a company
limited byguarantee in 2002 and become registered charity in 2003.
Itdoes not have a share capital. The liability ofeach individual
memberserving the committee is limited. Principal activity ofthe
charity is to promote and further the charitable causes and the
performance ofthe charity thisyear has been satisfactory.
Board members Ahmad Makhdoom Chishti
Misbah Shahzad
Zabida Choudhry
Aasma Zeeshan
Pawel Krajewski
Tahseen Akhtar Chishti
Secretary MisbahShahzad
Registered Office 7 Rolling Mill Close
Edgbaston
Birmingham (UK)
B5 7QD
Auditors Mr. PhilJames
FFA (Institute of Financial Accountants)
FIPA (Fellow -Institute ofPublic Accountants)
42 Brook Meadow Court, 52 Paradise Lane
Hall Green
Birmingham (UK)
B28 OEH
Business Office 7 Rolling Mill Close
Edgbaston
Birmingham (UK)
B5 7QD
Banking Office HSBC
130 New Street
Birmingham (UK)
B13BB

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About the Trust

The Social Unity Foundation Of innovation Trust Limited is responsible for local, regional, national and international voluntary and charity work. The trust is based in Birmingham (England and Wales). We work at cross Cultural level to build a tolerant society, to enhance quality of life opportunities for all by providing education, training and primary health care, to ensure that international understanding and peace is developed, irrespective of differences of colour, race, faith, and religion.

Our vision is of a global world where everyone value cultural differences, are aware of shared issues, and are empowered to bring changes for the best.

Our mission is to develop voluntary initiatives around the world in partnership with local people to work sideby-side while sharing diversity and cultural understanding. We are an international none profit making trust with no political or religious views. Our mission statement is “Live for Others”

Our values are:

Openness and honesty : When people of different cultures have an opportunity to work together, openness and honesty are essential for building a trust.

Respect: We accept, appreciate and respect that people know and understand what is appropriate for their own communities.

Integrity: We are committed to ensure the safety, flexibility, professionalism, transparency and excellence of our work to maintain our integrity.

Our Managers are responsible for the day-to-day running and developments of the trust's activities and work. They also advise our trustees and directors.

Our Team is keen to work with local, regional, national and international level to enhance voluntary and charity work.

Our Committees, at different level, we set up separate working committees to carryout trust's activities and project work. The members of these committees are people who know the work and its particular needs. They are responsible to the main board of trustees, and make decisions on projects.

Our Volunteers are self-starters, and people who genuinely respect the people and their culture. They work to share their energy and time with the people, to experience cultural differences, learn a new language, a new culture, a new way of life. Flexibility and patience are the keys to having a satisfying experience, as volunteering requires flexibility and patience.

Our Trustees and Directors have wide experience and expertise in project development, financial and human management, primary health care, youth and community work, diversity, culture and equalities issues. They are working with us on voluntary basis. Our trust has a good management structure to carryout the business of the trust. A board manages the legal and administrative matters of the trust, which consist of 9 trustees who are elected from the membership. They are also become its directors, from time to time; we coopt additional members to the board if a need is identified for a particular expertise or area of knowledge. The board currently meets four times a year and also has monthly meetings to oversee the business of the Trust and special projects to further its causes.

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Director's Report

Accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2022 give a true and fair view of the state of the trust's affairs and of its income and expenditure for the year. The auditing and reporting accountant was independent and met the conditions set out in the Companies Act 2006. This means, for example, that he or she was not an officer or employee of the trust. The trustees and directors acknowledge their responsibility for:

  1. Selecting suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

  2. Making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

  3. Preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year, and of its profit or loss for the financial year, in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act and Charity Commission;

  4. Safeguarding the assets of the company; 5. Taking steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.

The trusts’ activities during 2021-22 were undertaken by dedicated trustees, directors and volunteers support in partnership working with various organisations, particularly, Birmingham City Council, St. Johns Ambulance, Tesco Community Fund (£500), Arnold Clark coummnity Fund (7,000), Awards for All (£10,000), Local Connections Fund Round 2 (£2,500) and DWP Resoucer Management (1,500). There were no restricted donations and contributions. There were non restricted funds £4,835 sales of services, contracts and other contributions, £500 of sponsorship, £380 gifts and donations were generated. The volunteer's contribution was worth £80,250. Activities during the year included international work, first aid and ambulance project, summer activities, healthy life style project, lok virsa project, community inter-faith and young people activities, eldlery people project, development and community work, KHUSHHAAL (HAPPY - WELL BEING (supported by Awards for All) and prevent extremism and terrorism. The trust brought a wider perspective into its collective work of community cohesion and inter-faith at grassroots level. Diverse communities were encouraged to engage with potential service delivery partners, self help networks, mentoring opportunities, professional advisors and work experience placements.

The trust's vision is to provide an accessible, responsible, relevant and effective support services to enable the grassroots communities to develop social inclusion and community cohesion and fighting against extremism and terrorism..

The trustees and directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time for the financial position of the trust and company. They ensure that the accounts comply with Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and company and hence taking steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities, as defined by section 18 of the Companies Act 2006.

Special Thanks

On behalf of SUFI Trust, | would like to acknowledge the input and pay special thanks to the following who have contributed to the Trust's achievements.

  1. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham for his Patronship and supporting our work. 2. Members of the Board, Volunteers and Executive Committee for their commitments and hard work. 3. Partner organisations for their contribution, St. Johan Ambulance and Awards for All.

Approved by the trustees and directors and signed on their behalf:

Ahmad Makhdoom Chishti

Director 20 December 2022

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Trustees, Directors and Board Members’ Report

The Board of Management presents their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Transaction and financial position

During the year gross income resources of £42747,34 (2021, £80,532) were received and after expenses the net movement in funds for the year was £9,606 (2021, £130), bank balance, debtors and cash in hand at the end of the year is £22,768 (2021, £19680). A detailed Statement of financial Activities is shown on pages 11 to 13 of the accounts.

Statement of trustees, directors and Board Members’ responsibilities

The trustees and directors are required by law to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the financial activities of the charity and its financial position at the end of that year. In preparing those accounts the trustee and directors are required to:

Volunteer's contributions

ManagementCommitteememberstime contribution (6X 10 hoursX 12 monthsX£25) £18,000.00
Administration supportbyvolunteers (3X 5 hoursX35weeksX£10) £5,250.00
Professional and consultants fees (2X20 daysX£750) £30,000.00
Out reach, communitydevelopment, faith and youth workers (4X45daysX 10hoursX£15) £27,000.00
TotalVolunteer’scontributions £80,250.00

Auditors

Our Auditors are appointed at the Annual General Meeting to audit our financial statement and records of the accounts. They are responsible for laying the accounts before the trustees and at the AGM. For the year ended 31 March 2022, Phil James (Mr.) was willing to be our auditor and a resolution to appoint him was proposed at the Annual Genera Meeting (AGM) and was approved as our auditor in accordance with 2006 and Charities Act 2011.

Approval

This report was approved by the Board of the trust, Directors and Trustees’ on 20 December 2022. MN Shahaw

Misbah Shahzad (Mrs) Secretary 20 December 2022

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Auditors’ Report

| have audited the accounts of the Social Unity Foundation Of Innovation Trust (SUFI) Limited for the year ended 31 March 2021. These accounts have been prepared under historical cost convention on an accrual basis, and the accounting policies set out as in note 1 on page 10.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and directors

As described in the Statement of the trustees’ responsibilities that the charitable company’s trustees'/directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records and preparation of the accounts which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Opinion

| have carried out the audit in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners.

My audit includes a review of the accounting records and procedures carried out by the charity.

In my opinion the accounts give a true and fair view of the financial state of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2022.

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Phil James

Auditor

FFA (Institute of Financial Accountants) FIPA (Fellow -Institute of Public Accountants)

42 Brook Meadow Court, 52 Paradise Lane Breektands-Read Hall Green

Birmingham. (UK) B28 OEH

20 December 2022

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

(INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Notes|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total| |Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds| |2022|2021| |£|£|£|£| |Incoming|resources| |Funds|for|Trust's|objects|3|30,247.34|14,000.00|44|247.34|80,531.79| |Total|incoming|resources|30,247.34|14,000.00|44,247.34|80,531.79| |Resources|expended| |Charitable|Cost|5|28,377.28|6,263.77|34,641.05|80,402.19| |Total|resources|expended|28,377.28|6,263.77|34,641.05|80,402.19| |Net movement|in|funds|for the|year|1,870.06|7,736.23|9,606.29|129.60| |Total|funds|at|1|April|2021|1,682.53|4,671.26|6,353.79|6,224.19| |Total funds|at|31|March|2022|3,552.59|12,407.49|15,960.08|6,353.79|

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Movements in funds are disclosed in Note 2 to 9 to the financial statements, a number of additional externallyfunded projects were commenced during the year, but such operations are considered to be part of the ongoing activity of the charity, and the comparative figures have not been adjusted to reflect these changes. All income and expenditure relates to continuing operations.

The Notes on Pages 10 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Notes 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Fixed Assets 1.5&2 16,224.33 21,632.44
CURRENT ASSETS
Bank balance 9 13,596.28 19,546.21
Cash in hand 488.48 134.08
Debtors Z 8,683.25
22,768.01 19,680.29 19680.29
22,768.01
Creditors:
Amount falling due within5 YRs 8 23,032.26 34,829.64
23,032.26 23,032.26 34,829.64 34,829.64
NETCURRENTASSETS 15,960.08 6,483.09
REPRESENTED BY:
Funding Balance - Start ofthe year 6,353.79 6,224.19
Net movement in funds for the year 9,606.29 129.60
15,960.08 6,353.79

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities and were approved by the trustee/directors on_20 December 2022 and are singed on behalf of them all. The Notes of pages 2 to 13 form part of these accounts.

SIGNED: M shade ad. Misbah Shahzad (Mrs) - Director 20 December 2022

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. Accounting Policies Basis of accounts

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 (CONTINUED)

Office
2. Tangible Fixed Assets: Furniture
Fittings&
Equipment
Cost £
As at 31st March 2021 35,704.23
Additions 0.00
As at 31st March 2022 35,704.23
Accumulated depreciation
As 31st March 2021 14,071.79
Charge for the year 5,408.11
As 31st March 2022 19,479.90
Netbook value at31st March 2022 16,224.33
3. Incoming resources from activities tofurtherthe charitable company's objects
Resources Providers Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £
3.1 Tesco Community Grants 500.00 500.00
3.2 Arnold Clark Community Fund 1,000.00 1,000.00
3.3 Awards forAll 10,000.00 10,000.00
3.4 Local Connections Fund Round 2 2,500.00 2,500.00
3.5 DWP Resource Management 1,500.00 1,500.00
3.6 Sales, Contracts and others 4,835.24 4,835.24
3.7 Sponsorship 500.00 500.00
3.8 Zakat & Fitrana Donations 379.84 379.84
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 7,215.08 14,000.00 21,215.08
Balance BF 23,032.26 23,032.26
TOTAL RESOURCES 30,247.34 14,000.00 44,247.34
4. CharitableCosts-Restricted&Unrestricted
Restricted
National Lottery -Awards forAll 2,263.77
Local Connections Fund Round 2 2,500.00
Tesco Community Grants 500.00
Arnold Clark Community Fund 4,000.00 6,263.77
Sub- Total Resources Expended 6,263.77
Unrestricted
DWP Resource Management 28,377.28
TOTALRESOURCESEXPENDED 34,641.05

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 (CONTINUED)

5. Restricted resources expended for activities to further the charitable company's objects.

Purpose of restricted funds

These are funds which can only be used for particular restricted purpose within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor, funder, fund provider or when funds are raised for particular restricted purpose. The restricted resources expenditures are shown as followed:

5.1 Awards for All - KHUSHHAAL (HAPPY - WELL BEING)

£ £
Income
Awards forAll
- Fun and Fitness Programme		 10,000.00 10,000.00
10,000.00
Expenditures
Transportation & Travelling 4,500.00 101.514
Volunteer's expenses 500.00 249.38
IT Equipment's 799.00 621.13
Refreshments 1,300.00 465.60
Activities Cost 2,550.00 821.15
Management& Administration cost 851.00 5.00 2,263.77
2263.77
5.2 KHUSHHAAL (HAPPY -WELL BEING)
Income
Local Connections Fund Round 2 2,500.00 2,500.00
2,500.00
Expenditures a
Consultancy Fee 150.00
Volunteers Expenses 100.00
Administration Cost 236.62
Travel/Transport 200.00
Venue 890.00
Refreshments & food backages 682.00
Activities 241.38 2,500.00
2,500.00
5.3 Live forOthers Project
§.3a Income
Tesco Community Grants 500.00
500.00
Expenditures OO
Administration Cost 500.00 500.00
500.00
§.3b Income a
Arnold Clark Community Fund 1,000.00
1,000.00
Expenditures —
VenueCost 250.00

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 (CONTINUED)

Out Reach Worker 100.00
Transport& Travelling 90.73
Volunteers Expenses 22.11
Food Hampers 282.00
Administration Cost 155.17
Activities 99.99 4,000.00
1,000.00

6. Unrestricted Funds

Purpose of unrestricted funds

These are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees and directors.

6.1 Administrative and Organisational

Income

7. Debtors

  1. Creditors
Income
Balance BF 23032.26
DWP Resource Management 1,500.00
Sales ofservices and other contributions 7,015.08
31,547.34
Expenditure
Wages ,Consultancy, Outreach and Facilitators fees 1560.00
Repairs, Fixtures and Equipment 1469.56
Transportation, travel and Motor expenses 2773.26
Events and Activities costs 5355.04
Volunteer's expenses 1294 56
Administrative and Organisational
Telephone, Internet & Postage 2026.46
Promotion and publicity 857.00
Facility Hire and Venue costs 1571.00
Printing and Stationary 907.49
BBLS 2218.40
Professional fees 48.36
Refreshments, food hampers 2736.14
Charity
& Donations		 111.50
Bank chargers 40.40
Depreciation
Netmovement infundsforthe yearend31stMarch2022		 5408.11
2022		 28,377.28
~3,170.06
Roti Junction 8,683.25
8,683.25
HSBC Bank 23,032.26
23,032.26

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3. Bank Reconciliation Statement

Balance 31st March 2022 - Account 1 3,507.62 Balance 31st March 2022 - Account 2 7.58 Balance 31st March 2022 - Account 3 1,444.55 Balance 31st March 2022 - Account 4 1.69 Balance 31st March 2022 - Account 5 8,634.84 13,596.28

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Portfolio of Projects and Activities for the Year ending 31 March 2022

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2 International Work

Through working at an international level, the Trust were able to;

  1. Provide some support to the first aid and ambulance centre in Khanewal,

  2. Help poor children

  3. Participate in relief work during natural disasters.

  4. 1.1. First Aid and Ambulance Centre at Khanewal First aid and ambulance centre in Khanewal (Pakistan) is to minimise the risk of mortality. In order to achieve this most fundamental aspect, it was important to provide a first aid ambulance service that would benefit those in needs both promptly and efficiently, with the key points being a quick and easy access to resources at all times.

This project was developed in partnership with St. John Ambulance, West Midlands, we were able to sent four ambulances to Pakistan, which are used as mobile hospitals to provide first aid and medical services in villages and to response for emergency calls. These ambulances are providing full service in Khanewal and its surroundings to 550,000 people approximately.

  1. Community Inter-Faith work and Preventing Violent Extremism & Terrorism This is on going programme runner by volunteers and our management committee. Currently, we are working with Peace Movement and Near Neighbours project to help to reduce the conflict amongst Muslim and Jewish community.

We engaged with communities across Birmingham, to raise awareness and promote the PREVENT strategy. We encouraged multi-agency working, helping others to identify the signs that a member of the public, friend or relative may be vulnerable to radicalisation or support violent extremism.

We also worked to raise awareness of our various projects which aimed to provide early intervention by identifying those vulnerable to violent extremism, from all faiths and backgrounds, providing support to those individuals and their families.

  1. Young People Activities

  2. e Six Multi-cultural celebration events were organised for local communities.

  3. ¢ Five seminars and workshops on various topics were arranged for young people. e 350 Young people attended the young people and children activities.

  4. Development and Community Work

We managed to deliver and develop three projects in relations to training, development, networking and access for 350 old people, people with disabilities, women, and asylum seeker, newly arrived people and young people. Activities and programs, we developed incorporated mentoring programs as well. Many of the participants were able to gain jobs in Birmingham City Council, Police, Armed Forces, NHS, Social, Community and Youth work due to a positive attitude, confidence and encouragement. The Trust has delivered international exchange programmes, and participants were given support to travel abroad to have diverse cultural experiences. This also led to overseas befriending service being successfully developed.

5. Elderly People Projects

These projects were aimed to provide a free community based Information, support activity, advice and healthy life style activities to help older people remain healthy, active and well in their own community. They were able to articulate and share their feelings amongst each others. These projects were focused on broadening the minds of old people using active life style; they were

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mentored and encouraged to participate in health life style activities. There was a 12 week

programme. Each session consisted for two hours throughout programme. We have reached out and engaged 250 old people aged over 50 years old from Sparkbrook and Spark hill wards of Birmingham and delivered programmes. These programmes were aimed to improve quality of life by developing the confidence and motivation of people suffering with a long term condition, in order to help them use their own skills and knowledge to take effective control over their life.

  1. KHUSHHAAL (HAPPY - WELL BEING) (Supported by Awards for All) This is a continual project. It aimed at 150 Young People and 100 Older people. The programme encouraged participants to be physically active, have better choice in their lives, able to play more active role as an active citizen working together to tackle their problems, healthier lifestyle, have knowledge, confidence and skills to make informed and positive choices in schools, communities, society and at home. All activities were designed to maximise the potential of the individual at a comfortable and supportive level, as they have diverse needs and needed diverse approaches and methods of delivery. The activities were dynamic and flexible and was continually evolving. Activities and the delivery of these activities reflected current youth culture. This ensured that young people were interested in the activity. Our actual achievements of the project are as follows:

  2. Through positive engagement in the programme learning activities and workshops, we build confidence building, literacy and numeracy, decision making and two-way communications.

  3. Through increasing fitness levels by participating in 25 mixtures of sports and culturally sensitive activities, we simultaneously gave young people the opportunity to experience new things, for example, Kabaddi as a sport and gave young people the opportunity to experience things they did otherwise not have the opportunity to do.

  4. Homelessness

The Trust work in partnership with many organisations to prevents homelessness and improves lives through high-quality advice and support that builds resilience. We specialise in supporting young people from BME communities; however, our personalised, tailored approach is available to all. We have been supporting local people for over 20 years and are as dedicated as ever to improving people's lives. Our experience and proven track record give us confidence that no matter the problem, we can help.

  1. Learning Disabilities

The Trust has providing various programmes based on Healthy Living, Creative Arts, Residential and Recreational pursuits ‘A Reason to Get Up’ aims to: *support young people to lead fulfilling lives by making a positive contribution in their community, and by developing friendships, activities and relationships. «support young people to gain a sense of purpose, satisfaction and opportunity and thus increase their self-confidence and future aspiration. «support young people to have more choice and control over their own lives through a person-centred approach.

The key to our approach is creative, fresh, innovative opportunities that will motivate young people to build upon their own hobbies, interests and passions, and subsequently lead them to feel more confident to explore employment opportunities.

10. Asylum Seekers and Refugees

We assisted many asylum seekers and refugees giving them relevant advice, information or advocacy; with social or therapeutic activities aimed at lessening isolation; and work to help change public attitudes or policy in relation to immigration issues. We also provided practical and emotional support; English classes; destitution support; hosting/accommodation projects; and drop-in costs.

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  1. LIVE FOR OTHERS PROJECTS - RESPONSE TO COVID-19 LIVE FOR OTHERS projects provided an opportunity and helped 250 young people and adult to work together to reduce the isolation due to the current situation of CORONA VIRUS COVID-19 by the collective action of networking and volunteering to support people who needed help in essential household shopping, medicines or other essential items. Followings the few examples:

« Ran errands for those who were self-isolating

During the project, SUFI Trust recognised that poverty and the safeguarding of children and adults are related. Families were unable to meet their own basic needs or those of their children, leading to an immediate increase in the risk of harm and other long-term effects on health and well-being. It was particularly true where individuals lost their employment or were forced to isolate themselves due to symptoms of illness. LIVE FOR OTHERS project tried to help these affected people due to the funding, which has now finished and getting difficult to carry on.

Sufi Trust's partnership with faith-based organisations and communities played a core role in individuals’ spiritual and social care. It was a vital social network and source of guidance and support during the COVID-19 outbreak. The key members of the faith communities leaders were well recognised and trusted within communities and their networks, including those who were, or maybe, vulnerable.

Faith-based organisations also played an important role in ensuring that those who seek spiritual support and worship were safeguarded from harm. During the current outbreak, there have been significant changes to how faith groups engage with their communities, which was posing additional challenges to adapt safeguarding practices to meet their needs.

  1. Outcomes

  2. . Improved literacy and numeracy skills

  3. . Increased tolerance and mutual respect ‘ An increased awareness of people's own and other cultures and faiths : A strong emphasis on building self esteem and self confidence, ° A raised awareness of health and safety issues . Reduced street crime and anti-social behaviour * An added dimension to the citizenship . Increased accessing employment through training, careers advice

  4. Local children and young people made new friends, developed social and practical skills.

  5. . Local people gained new skills and qualifications. . Local people became more involved in community activities. ° We enabled the Young People to join local health and fitness activities ‘ Young people develop their own sports club. ‘ We introduced different culturally influenced activities. ‘ We enabled Young People to mix with those outside their geographical setting. . Young People were able to advocate for their own well being and safety concerns. ‘ We enabled Young People to develop into balanced and well rounded individuals. . Young People were enabled them to contribute towards cohesive communities. * Young People developed an ability to express themselves firmly during the workshops.

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