The Ilford Muslim Community Centre
The centre has been more active than at any other time since the building was open in 1990. The community centre rarely experiences a weekend of rest from social and cultural events,
Primary School Education
Ad-Deen started a Primary School in 2008, which took place in the large conferencing area towards the rear of the building with 15 Muslim pupils. Such was the success of the school that it had to expand its intake as the result of demand from local families. The school now has two fully fitted large portacabins in the rear car park, catering for 50 Muslim pupils from age 5 to 7 years. This school operates 5 days each week between 8.30 am and 3.30 pm, follows the national curriculum and is OFSTED approved.
Mother’s and Toddler’s
Medina Tots runs a Mother’s and Toddlers group 3 days each week, which takes place in the Centre’s main hall. The group runs between9 amand1 pmand attracts a minimum of 25 mothers.
After School Club
IQRA continue to use our main hall facilities each Saturday between 9am and 3pm for supplementary school classes. Classes cover English Language, Science and Arithmetic. These classes have become increasingly popular and during 2010 an average of 32 students attended each class, translating to almost 100 students occupying the hall in any given session.
Language Classes
Each weekday evening (5pm – 7pm) young people are taught Mother Tongue classes by IQRA in the main hall of the centre. These classes attract 40 to 50 young people.
English classes are also held for Muslim Women and these have become increasingly popular. These classes began as a once a week session on Saturday mornings but have recently been extended to five evenings per week through demand.
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Sporting Activities and Youth Club
Sorting activities of one kind or another generally go ahead most evenings after 7pm, as long as the main hall is free.
However, sporting activities on Monday and Friday evenings are more structured and these are the evenings of the Youth Club.
Each of these evenings, two sports coaches are available to teach karate and kick boxing, light refreshments are available and up to 5 volunteers to help organise and care for the young people.
