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Leigh Butler

Head of Business & Governance

Leigh@muslimsports.org.uk

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2024-2027 @officialsportengland System Partner

In May, we proudly hosted our annual Female Footba

In May, we proudly hosted our annual Female Football Coach Conference at St George’s Park in partnership with @TheFA.

Over 90 Muslim women came together to connect, grow, and be empowered through football coaching. 💪🏽

This landmark event offered a safe, supportive space for aspiring coaches to thrive, break down barriers, and become changemakers in their communities. 💫

We’re honoured to be driving representation and opportunity for Muslim women in football—and this is only the beginning.

#MSF #WomenInFootball #MuslimWomenLead #FootballForAll #RepresentationMatters

The 2025 Ansaar Madrassa Football League (AMFL) se

The 2025 Ansaar Madrassa Football League (AMFL) season came to a thrilling close in May, with champions crowned across all four age categories.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and we can't wait for next season!

Read about the final day at https://muslimsportsfoundation.org.uk

𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿

ICYMI, we are on the lookout for a new Chair!

As Chair, you’ll help guide organisational strategic direction, provide governance oversight, and support its vision of empowering communities through sport.

🔗 Learn more and apply with @globalsportsjobs:

https://hub.globalsportsjobs.com/vacancy/chair-of-the-board-of-trustees-gb-gll82616

Applications closed on 12th June

We are proud to support year three of the @mccoffi

We are proud to support year three of the @mccofficial and @homeofcricket Community Cricket Heroes campaign! A celebration of the people who make cricket happen in our communities.

Know someone who goes above and beyond? Nominate them today at lords.org/heroes

Nominations will close on 4th June

🧠 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁

🧠 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲

At the Muslim Sports Foundation, we’ve always believed that true wellbeing means nurturing both mind and body. That’s why we partnered with @mindcharity to launch an in-depth mental health surveys focused specifically on British Muslims.

🔍 Over 1,200 individuals responded. The insights are clear—and urgent:
✅ 83% see mental illness as a genuine health issue
❌ Yet 78% say it's still taboo in their community
🏥 Only 5.6% sought professional mental health support
🏃🏽 91% believe physical activity improves mental wellbeing
🕌 Just 8% were aware of mental health support in mosques

We’re turning data into action—launching faith-informed resources, mosque engagement programmes, and sport-based mental health initiatives

📊 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2025MSFMentalHealth

#MuslimMentalHealth #MindfulSunnah #MSF #MentalHealthMatters

We would like to say a huge thank you to all of ou

We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our fantastic guest speakers at our hashtag#ActiveSunnah Conference this week!

There has been lots of thought-provoking discussio

There has been lots of thought-provoking discussion this morning as part of our #ActiveSunnah Conference.

We are looking forward to hearing from The FA and @plasybreninofficial this afternoon!

Congratulations to each of our award winners from

Congratulations to each of our award winners from an inspiring night on Tuesday as we recognised our winners at the inaugural Muslim Sports Awards.

𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Yashmin Harun BEM

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Ali Abdi

𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Rukhsana Hussain

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Nisar Shaikh

𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
@abtaha_m

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
@hamzahsheeraz

𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿
Sara Amer Naveed

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿
Yusuf Mohammed

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲
@active.inclusion

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗷𝗶𝗱/𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
@chelmsfordmuslimsociety

𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Sähëlï Hub

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀
Dima Aktaa

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆
Deaf World West Midlands

𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
Michael Manley

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
@umbrella.faith

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
@issasportofficial

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Moeen Ali

Thanks to @photographyby_sabas for the excellent winners photos 💪

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