Bradford Council for Mosques launches £100,000 fund

The initial fund is available for mosques within the Bradford District that are in hardship to help with running and maintenance costs during the national lockdown and will be capped at £1,000 per application.

The scheme has been set up following the suspension of congregational prayers and teachings across all mosques and Muslim supplementary faith schools in the UK during the Covid-19 outbreak.

With many mosques financially reliant on income from the teaching of children and donations from the community, the scheme will help to cover utility and other running costs during the lockdown period.

Zulfiqar Karim DL, president of the Bradford Council for Mosques, said: “Bradford Council for Mosques fully understands the gravity of the situation in which mosques currently find themselves, through no fault of their own.

"Safeguarding the future of our mosques and supporting our communities is our priority, and this fund will help to ensure that we are able to better recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

“However, there is still more to be done. I’m calling on charities and organisations across the UK to join us as part of this scheme.

"Our aim is to double the amount of funding available through partners and other contributions, providing much-needed relief to our community during this unprecedented time.”

The Bradford CfM was set up in 1981 as a forum to develop consensus on matters of significance across the District’s Muslim community.

For further information on the Mosque Support Fund, please email: info@councilformosques.co.uk