AL-TAAWUN EDUCATION TRUST

Al-taawun is a non-profit organisation based in Northampton, Established in 2011 by the selfless actions of few individuals with the support of Somali community in Northampton.

Taawun Education Trust is To provide a strong, collective and credible voice for the Somali communities in Northampton and eventually surrounding areas and to articulate the aspirations and interests of Somali communities. it also provides advice and information about welfare rights, education, advice and guidance for with child’s with autism , and other essential services

to advance the education of the public by means of but not exclusively the provision of the language classes facilities for supplementary education community learning programmes and any such activities as committee think fit.

Events

The Eid Festival in Northampton is organised by Northampton Mosque and Islamic Centre(NM&IC), a UK-registered charity.. For more information about NM&IC, please contact NM&IC. The ‘Eid Festival’ at park is a non-profitable event offered freely to all communities of Northampton irrespective of their gender, age, faith, colour, race, and social background.

It occurs twice a year, i.e., Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. The festival starts with the ‘Eid Prayer’ followed by the ‘Eid Speech’ and a full-day festival according to the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAAW). The EF organisers and volunteers work entirely free of charge.