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The City Retreat

Midlands and East
Charity and fundraising, Culture, Dawah, Education, Interfaith, Mentoring, Refugees / Asylum Seekers, Women, Working with the homeless, Youth Work
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Summary

The City Retreat is a model centre located in the heart of Leicester city providing a warm, inviting and vibrant space to bring people from all walks of life together to explore, discuss and share faith, values and our common humanity.

Description

Since opening in 2016, the City Retreat has delivered a range of services to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Our work includes the following:

• Dawah and Outreach: We hold exhibitions, open mic and drop-in sessions to attract a wide range of people. Here they can come and, over some tea, learn about Islam and Muslims in a warm and friendly way. We have a dozen visitors each week with many embracing Islam, Alhamdulillah.

• Refugees: We all remember the harrowing pictures of refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea to enter into Europe. We support up to 50 refugees by providing advice, guidance, training and free meals in addition to ESOL classes to help them stand on their own two feet.

• Homeless:  In winter, during the coldest months, the City Retreat opens its doors to the homeless to provide them with shelter and hot meals. Through this activity we have started to work out long-term solutions aimed at getting these vulnerable people off the streets.

• Women: We provide mentoring, training and social activities for excluded women and young girls in our community to boost their self-esteem, reduce isolation and help them realise their full potential.

• Young people: We deliver training on employability skills, career fairs and guidance for young people to enter the job market.

• Mussalla: We provide a small and temporary mussalla space where men and women can pray whilst in the town centre. We also hold weekly Islamic classes, such as the ‘Reconnect’ circle.

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Opportunities to get involved

We're in need of help all the time! Join us in making this vision a reality and help create this unique centre. For further information, please email us at info@cityretreat.org, call 0116 262 8871 or fill the following volunteer form: http://cityretreat.org/volunteer/

Midlands and East
+44 116 262 8871
info@cityretreat.org
www.cityretreat.org

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