Our work on Prevent Women's Engagement has recently been covered by the BBC. 

Please click on the play button to hear a live interview with Sajda Mughal on the BBC radio talking about our work:

An article titled "Forced Marriage in the UK: hidden from view" was recently published in the media. The article was written by JAN Trust's Sajda Mughal, Project Manager and discusses forced marriages in the UK, the communities affected by the inhumane act and criminalization of forced marriages. The article can be viewed at:

 http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/sajda-mughal/forced-marriage-in-uk-hidden-from-view

JAN Trust is extremely pleased to have been short listed and to have won the Community Achievement Award 2011 from the Co-operative Group.

The prestigious awards ceremony took place in Central London on 12th November 2011 and celebrated individuals, community groups, and projects that have made local neighbourhoods a brighter place to live and work in 2011.

The Co-operative Group were overwhelmed by the nominations received.

We are eternally grateful to the Group for recognising the hard work that JAN Trust delivers for disadvantaged women and youth.

Our success in this awards ceremony has been covered by a range of press.

JAN Trust was at the open day of the College of Haringey,Enfield and North East London. We exhibited our projects and services to hundreds of people who attended that day. We were also able to raise awareness of the number of issues BAME women and communities are facing.

Other exhibitors included The NHS, Barclays Bank, The Army and the British Heart Foundation.

Our recent work on forced marriages in Slough has been covered by a range of Press.

The 'Mujboor' Project raises awareness on the issue of forced marriages mainly amongst the Pakistani community. It uses local faith leaders to reinforce the message that these inhumane acts are condemned in religion.

Press coverage included the BBC; Slough Observer, Slough Times; Asian Image; Sunrise Radio; Club Asia; Punjabi Radio and Kismet Radio.

Please click on the play button to hear a live interview with Sajda Mughal on BBC radio talking about the Mujboor Project: