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HAD Becomes Member of the H2H Network

2023-04-25T21:39:21+00:00

June 24, 2020 HAD Becomes Member of the H2H Network Here at HAD, we are delighted to share that we are now a member of the H2H Network and have been granted funding for a Covid-19 response capacity building project. The H2H Network, which stands for ‘humanitarian-to-humanitarian’ network, consists of approximately 50 organisations that provide high-quality and integrated services to support other humanitarian responders. Network members address cross-cutting issues to help the overall response be more effective, of higher quality, and more efficient. Services on offer include data gathering, analysis and information management, community engagement, standard setting, capacity building, research and [...]

HAD Becomes Member of the H2H Network2023-04-25T21:39:21+00:00

Islamic Relief UK Launches Emergency Coronavirus Appeal and Gives £500,000 To Support the Country’s Most Vulnerable People

2023-04-25T21:42:23+00:00

March 24, 2020 Islamic Relief UK Launches Emergency Coronavirus Appeal and Gives £500,000 To Support the Country’s Most Vulnerable People HADs partner Islamic Relief UK has launched an emergency appeal to support the country’s most vulnerable people during the coronavirus outbreak through local charity partners. It is also immediately making £500,000 available to support these organisations. The first partner charity that will benefit from the appeal is Sufra, a foodbank and community hub in the London borough of Brent and an existing local partner for Islamic Relief UK. Islamic Relief UK is in discussion with a range of other partner organisations across the country. The [...]

Islamic Relief UK Launches Emergency Coronavirus Appeal and Gives £500,000 To Support the Country’s Most Vulnerable People2023-04-25T21:42:23+00:00

International Women’s Day Workshop March 2020

2023-04-25T21:47:39+00:00

March 9, 2020 International Women’s Day Workshop March 2020 Sunday 8th March marks International Women’s Day, which has been held every year on 8th March since 1977. To mark the day, the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) held an International Women’s Day Workshop on Friday 6th March, inviting staff to take part in presentations and discussions surrounding women’s issues and women’s rights. Why is International Women’s Day important? As the International Women’s Day website states “an equal world is an enabled world.” This is a day for celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness of women’s issues and taking action for equality, something [...]

International Women’s Day Workshop March 20202023-04-25T21:47:39+00:00

What it means to be a Muslim Charitable Organisation – A reflection on the first Best Practice Forum January 2020

2023-04-25T21:49:04+00:00

Thought leadership and capacity-building require spaces to nurture, consider, develop and spread new ideas and approaches. With that need of the sector in mind, the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) hosted a conference bringing together academics, practitioners, donors and thought leaders within the Muslim charities sector on Wednesday 15 January. The conference was organised by the Muslims in Britain Research Network (MBRN), in collaboration with the Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) and HAD.   Thoughtful and innovative presentations Attendees were part of thoughtful and innovative discussions and presentations which covered diverse topics. These included for example presentations on case studies from Muslim [...]

What it means to be a Muslim Charitable Organisation – A reflection on the first Best Practice Forum January 20202023-04-25T21:49:04+00:00

HAD 2019: A Year in Review

2023-04-25T21:51:26+00:00

December 19, 2019 HAD 2019: A Year in Review 2019 has been an incredible year for HAD. Our mission is to enhance the knowledge and skills of the humanitarian and international development sector through capacity building, applied research and leadership development and we believe we have definitely achieved this year. Here are some of the highlights:  1000+ aid & development professionals trained 26 training courses delivered 5 of our interns have secured employment 21 graduates recruited on our graduate scheme 10 global interns deployed to the MENA region 9 new partnerships formed with universities or INGOs 85 subject matter experts mobilised [...]

HAD 2019: A Year in Review2023-04-25T21:51:26+00:00

Impact Analysis of HAD’s Capacity Building for Local NGOs Responding to the Syrian Crisis 2018

2023-04-25T21:57:04+00:00

October 23, 2019 Impact Analysis of HAD’s Capacity Building for Local NGOs Responding to the Syrian Crisis 2018 In order to  allow local on-the-ground humanitarians to respond effectively to the Syrian Crisis, HAD implemented a capacity building project for Local NGOs. The aim of this project was to empower and strengthen the local NGOs responding to the Syrian crisis in Turkey and Jordan in order to maximise their effectiveness and efficiency in responding to the growing needs resulting from the on-going conflict in Syria". The project ran across three countries- Turkey, Iraq and Lebanon, and lasted a duration of 12 months.  [...]

Impact Analysis of HAD’s Capacity Building for Local NGOs Responding to the Syrian Crisis 20182023-04-25T21:57:04+00:00

New videogame launched to combat Islamophobia and show how Islam inspires life changing charity work

2023-05-10T08:15:26+00:00

October 18, 2019 New videogame launched to combat Islamophobia and show how Islam inspires life changing charity work HADs partner Islamic Relief UK has launched a videogame in partnership with Ultimatum Games, with the aim of teaching young people how international aid works and to tackle negative perceptions of Muslims. The game, ‘Virtue Reality’, is based on real international development projects run by Islamic Relief in more than 40 countries across the world, from Pakistan to Mali. Virtue Reality launched on Thursday 17 October at the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield, where school students from Sheffield’s Silverdale School and Manchester Islamic [...]

New videogame launched to combat Islamophobia and show how Islam inspires life changing charity work2023-05-10T08:15:26+00:00

HAD Joins NGOs Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program

2023-05-10T08:31:57+00:00

October 11, 2019 HAD Joins NGOs Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program HAD has partnered with IsDB, UNDP, Save The Children, SPARK, ISFD, and many other international partners in a 21 million USD program for NGOs Empowerment for Poverty Reduction. The program The program launched on 27th September 2019, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. It aims to build the capacity of NGOs to enable them to better tackle poverty in the least developed countries, especially in Islamic Development Bank member countries. These countries face multiple socio-economic hardships such as poverty, violent conflicts, and natural disasters. As [...]

HAD Joins NGOs Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program2023-05-10T08:31:57+00:00

PVE, Development and Gender Workshop

2023-05-10T08:34:03+00:00

October 1, 2019 PVE, Development and Gender Workshop HAD held a workshop on Preventing Violent Extremism, Development and Gender at the Annual Conference of the Conflict Research Society.  The workshop took place at the University of Sussex in September. It was part of the Research and Development (R&D) department’s strategy to build strong partnerships with academics and practitioners in the sector. The workshop was co-convened by the Head of R&D, Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Professor Juanita Elias (Professor in International Political Economy) and Dr Nicola Pratt (Reader of International Politics of the Middle East) from the University of Warwick. The event [...]

PVE, Development and Gender Workshop2023-05-10T08:34:03+00:00

A New Internship Cohort: September

2023-05-10T08:36:51+00:00

September 16, 2019 A New Internship Cohort: September This month marks the beginning of a new internship cohort in which the interns will be working within various departments at HAD, Islamic Relief Worldwide and Islamic Relief UK for the next three months. This cohort consisted of 13 interns working in various departments including: Learning and Development, Research and Development, Marketing and Communications, Internal Programmes Department (IPD), Global Advocacy, International Finance Department and more.  We're very excited to have such enthusiastic and skilled interns to be working alongside us at HAD and Islamic Relief. The programme is very much a give and [...]

A New Internship Cohort: September2023-05-10T08:36:51+00:00

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