MEND

Who we are

MEND is a not-for-profit organisation that was founded to empower and encourage British Muslims within local communities to be more actively involved in British media and politics. We aim to achieve this by:

• Providing critical commentary and analysis on the media coverage that maligns Islam and Muslims and foments anti-Muslim prejudice in the UK and across Europe.
• Promoting active Muslim citizenship through participation in the British political process and fostering close ties with key political institutions.
• Working with organisations to ensure Islamophobia is regarded as socially unacceptable as anti-Semitism and other forms of racism and xenophobia.
• Working with mainstream organisations, in policy forums and public consultations, such as select committees and the Leveson Inquiry to provide informed and critical perspectives on policy issues and ensure an accurate and balanced portrayal of Islam and Muslims in the media.