Woodfarm Education Centre

NewsletterMay/June 2015Newsletter 08

Bridging Communities Together - 1 Burns Grove, Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, G46 7HF

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Inauguration of New ER Muslim Cemetery

NEW: WEC Ladies Yoga and Taekwondo ClassesNEW: Weekend WEC Young Believers, resuming after RamadhanNEW: WEC Youth Badminton Club, resuming after RamadhanNEW: WEC iSyllabus School Y1 & 2 Registrations now open

WEC Classes continuing during Ramadhan: Daily WEC Children’s Quran & Islamic studies, Mon-Thurs, 5-6pm & Weekly WEC SQA Tuition classes in Urdu, Fri, 5-6PM, Maths&Sciences (all levels), Sat,10am-12pm, from £5/hour (small group tuition).

Alhamdulillah! Another Historic Achievement for the East Renfrewshire and Glasgow Muslim community! By the grace of the Almighty, the new ER Muslim Cemetery acquired from the ER Council is now fully operational.On behalf of the board of Trustees, volunteers, and East Renfrewshire Muslim community we would like to thank East Renfrewshire Council, particularly Council Leader, Councillor Jim Fletcher, all ER Councillors and elected representatives, including our local MP, Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP, and local MSP, Ken Macintosh, for supporting our community’s acquisition of much needed Cemetery space in Cathcart/Lynn Cemetery, for nearly 2,000 lairs.As highlighted previously in the local media, for the first time in the history of Glasgow and East Renfrewshire (ER), the ER Council has invested £169,000 (from itscapital programme) to develop new Cemetery space

Full house at the WECMED Scottish Medical Applications The 1st ever Annual 2014 WEC Medical Applications Workshop was fully subscribed and attended by over 60 pupils from schools across Scotland, on Saturday 6th September 2014.WECMED is a programme for Scottish students, run by Medical and Dental students and Doctors; it aims to become a valuable academic resource for the community, who are eager to help, even before you enter university! So keep an eye out for the next Workshop in 2015, and come along for top tips and advice from the people who’ve been through the very process themselves.A follow-on WECMED Workshop on: “Perfecting your UCAS Personal Statement” was organized by medical students and doctors on 28 Sep 2014. Watch out for the next WECMED2015 this year!

The workshop was of great benefit for pupils seeking help with their Personal Statement and was attended again by school pupils across the country.Some feedback:‘I really enjoyed attending the Workshop today as it was both incredibly informative and extremely enjoyable. Both of the Medical students were able to answer any question that was thrown at them and the UKCAT tips were very helpful.’ - Student Attendee

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for the local Muslim community, to create nearly 2,000 burial spaces, alhamdulillah!Leader of ER Council, Jim Fletcher, commented: “On behalf of East Renfrewshire Council, I would like to congratulate the local Muslim community for now being able to bury their loved ones closer to their homes. I would also like to thank WEC Trustees, Mr Muhammad Rashid and Professor Amir Hussain, for their proposal on behalf of the community, which the Council has been pleased to support. Following their new proposal, I am delighted to give further good news of the Council approving £40,000 in its capital programme to refurbish the car park below Burns Grove, which will not only benefit the local Schools but the growing WEC community users. I am delighted to note WEC plans an extension in the near future”

Don’t miss WEC Imam’s (Shaykh Zain Ul-Abedin Amir) Daily Inspiring Reminders,after Maghrib jamat (after isha in the summer) andListen LIVE with your receiver from home!

Photograph: Handover Ceremony at entrance of Cathcart Cemetery, 5 March 2015 Right: Map showing new Muslim Cemetery layoutMiddle: (Middle) WEC Representatives, accompanied by invited Glasgow Central Mosque (GCM) Representative, and local elected politicians: Leader of ER Council, Jim Fletcher, local MP Rt Hon Jim Murphy, and local MSP Ken Macintosh. Right: WEC and GCM Representatives at ER Muslim Cemetery site

Special Thanks To All Our WEC Volunteers, Sponsors And SupportersPlease Continue To Support Your Local Community Centre And Donate Generously To The Urgent WEC (Post-Purchase) Appeal9 Easy Ways to help YOUR Community Centre:1) Complete a Pledge Card

2) Fill out a Direct Debit / standing order form (also available on-line)

3) Donate in the Donation Boxes or on-line (via PayPal)

4) Donate towards a Mussallaha for prayers (200 remaining out of total 400 Musallahs, at £250 each)

5) Donate for refurbishment of Car Park (£10k), Heating System (£30k) or Roof repairs (£10k)

6) Volunteer your time by helping in activities

7) Provide feedback by completing the on-line WEC Open Community Consultation form

NEW: Another over-subscribed, fantastic 2014 WEC “Welcoming Ramadhan” Summer School Workshop for children aged 5-11, was held on 26-27th June 2014. The kids enjoyed a fantastic day out at the Heads of Ayr Farm Park. Watch out for the next one

(2015) which will be after Ramadhan inshAllah!REMEMBER WEC is YOUR Community Centre, run solely by local volunteers, so get involved!

Two WEC Youth Leaders won the distinguished Caritas Award this year from St. Ninians High School, through their excellent volunteering work at WEC! You can now also register for national Saltire Awards through WEC!

Purpose-built ER Mosque Site ConfirmedReporters from the Scottish Government recently released their document on ERC’s local development plan and have shown their support for a mosque facility in the Maidenhill area.For the latest update on the ERC Maidenhill Masterplan see: https://www.facebook.com/ERMosqueCommunityCentreNote that an alternative proposal explored by ERMF, for siting a possible religious facility, as part of a broader ‘mixed use development’ plan for Patterton Farm (green belt) in Newton Mearns, has also been rejected by the Reporter - in favour of the Maidenhill Masterplan.

WEC reaches maximum capacity at both Eid Congregations 2014

Very many thanks to the nearly one-thousand people attending the two end-of-Ramadhan Eid congregations at WEC, and to Shaykh Zain UlAbidin and Dr Asmar Akram for their inspiring talks. As was the case throughout Ramadhan masha’Allah, where the adjacent green area had to be regularly used, these community events once again highlighted the need for increased space, to meet the growing religious, educational and social needs of the ER Muslim community.

WEC Climate Change Initiative Launch Don’t miss this month’s unique WEC Family Dinner Event, on Saturday 9 May, 6.00pm - 9.00pm! This is our official WEC GreenGuardians climate change project launch combined with our Family Dinner Evening with Shaykh AbdulAziz Ahmed along with a bazaar of family stalls. This is a fantastic opportunity for all of us to learn about environmentalism from an Islamic perspective (#EcoIslam), which is a fundamental part of our faith. Recent climate change based disasters highlight the importance of this topic, so please come along and lets make a difference to our world together, insha’Allah! Register on-line Free via: :http://wec-family-may-2015.eventbrite.co.ukGreenGuardians is our latest initiative from our WEC Climate Change project team.A platform for all to learn, share & promote climate change awareness. Follows us on facebook via GreenGuardians and Twitter @GreenGuardian1.Don’t miss our ECO CHOCOLATE TASTE TEST Day on Sat 6th June 3pm!!!

WEC Monthly Family Dinners by AbdulAziz running every month

WEC has had the privellage of hosting Sheikh Abdul Aziz for all-inclusive monthly seminars on a wide range of topics. From the islamic aspects of marriage to the rights of women, Sheikh has delivered numerous educational and inspirational talks that appeal to members of the community of all ages. We have also been lucky enough to provide family dinners free of charge. This would not have been possible without regular attendance from a large portion of the community, as well as their generoud donations. Please check the WEC website and facebook for information on upcoming seminars.

WEC iSyllabus for kids now running, with Year 1 and 2, every week.

WEC Youth Imamat was run at WEC by Shaykh AbdulAziz, and attended by local school children.

Diversity in East Renfrewshire was celebrated through the holding an all-day event, the fourth time this has happened in East Renfrewshire and the first time it has been held in Barrhead.

The 2014 ER Diversity Day was held on Thursday 4th September and over 150 Primary 6 pupils from Carlibar, Cross Arthurlie, Neilston and Springhill and Auchenback primary schools from across East Renfrewshire attended the event at Barrhead Sports Centre.

As in previous years, the high profile event was organised by representatives of the Woodfarm Education Centre, Maccabi GB Scotland, ER Faith Forum, Diversity ER and East Renfrewshire Council’s Active Schools, Sports Services, Education and Equality teams. Further support and sponsorship was provided by a number of organisations including the Scottish Police Muslim Association, Glasgow Jewish Representative Council, UJIA, Interfaith Glasgow and the Rouken Glen Garden Centre.

In the morning the pupils visited an Exhibition of Faiths and Cultures, participated in a diversity themed art competition and developed their team-building skills through a number of sporting activities. In the afternoon, an award ceremony was held and attended by a number of dignitaries including East Renfrewshire Councillors, Officers and Parliamentary colleagues. Pupils from Barrhead High School provided musical entertainment playing the Dholki Drums while pupils from Calderwood Lodge Primary School also supported the event.

Awards were presented to the participating schools, young people, adults, volunteers as well as winning Sports and Art Champions.

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The day once again received national recognition from the Scottish Parliament by way of a Parliamentary motion submitted by Ken Macintosh MSP and further supported by MSPs across Scotland.

Chairman of the ER Diversity Day Organising Committee, and WEC Youth Leader, Usman Ali said, “Thank you to Barrhead for being such great hosts. Once again, it is great to see the various schools, organisations and council services working together along with the support of youth and adult volunteers. Our vision, our mission and our dream is that ER Diversity Day becomes a day of great celebration, right across East Renfrewshire, in every home, in every community, in every school, organisation and council service. A day of celebration that is treated just like Christmas, Eid, Hanukah or Diwali. And in time, a day of celebration that can be held right across Scotland.”School staff, Parents and guardians also attended the event as well as adult and youth leaders, who played a vital part in helping to make the day a great success.

The next one for 2015 in planning- contact WEC Youth Leaders to get involved!

2014 East Renfrewshire (ER) Diversity Day (WEC, lead co-organiser) - Gains National Recognition

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