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Foster Friday, 19th April 2019

This is a day of sermons that is organised by the Muslim Fostering Network from the United Kingdom. The day is focussed on improving understanding about the fostering of children in care, and utilises the Friday sermon that Muslims across the globe observe on a weekly basis. Mosques are supported to participate and congregations are encouraged to engage their local mosque to join the national program to improve awareness about fostering. The day will fall in the Easter holidays on annual basis, as Good Friday being a bank holiday ensures mosques have their optimal attendance of the year.

The Muslim Fostering Network has pioneered this day of action, due to fostering having a strong place in Muslim community cohesion. The network recognises the needs of fostering services in the present day, and is eager to support the country to respond to its major challenges in placing foster children in quality homes.

Shadim Hussain, CEO of Muslim Fostering Network, said on launching the day, 'The Muslim community is a key stakeholder in wider society, and is eager to play an active role in responding to the challenges faced by all children regardless of race, creed, and ethnicity. The Muslim Fostering Network's concern is to empower potential Muslim carers to become real carers and help play a greater role in rescuing the futures of the country's most vulnerable children'.