The event, which takes place on Sunday 18 June at City Park in Bradford is being hosted by Muslim Women’s Council in partnership with Bradford Council, MyLahore, Martin House Hospice, Bradford Council for Mosques, Bradford Reform Synagogue, Touchstone Bradford, Wellsprings Together Bradford and Carlisle Business Centre.
The Great Get Together is a joint initiative between More in Common, led by Brendan Cox (husband of the late Jo Cox MP) and Eden Communities who organise the annual Big Lunch. The initiative has been organised in memory of Jo Cox MP, who was killed on 16 June 2016. Her husband, Brendan and friends want to remember Jo by communities coming together.
The date for the event this year falls within Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. To take account of this The Big Iftar has partnered with The Great Get Together to make it a truly inclusive event.
Chief Executive of Muslim Woman’s Council Bana Gora said: “In the spirit of the unity Jo Cox lived and died for, the Muslim Women’s Council has worked in partnership with Bradford Council, MyLahore, Martin House Hospice, Bradford Council for Mosques, Bradford Reform Synagogue, Touchstone Bradford, Wellsprings Together Bradford and Carlisle Business Centre, and Noor Ul Islam Mosque, pulling together people from all corners and from all walks of life. On Sunday, Bradfordians of all faiths and none can share a meal with their fellow Muslim who will break their fast as the sun goes down.
“There is so much to be worried about. Our small blue and green planet really does feel like it is hurtling down a rabbit hole of chaos. As much as it pains us that we had to lose Jo in order to launch such a beautiful event, we cannot ever forget that, as Jo said herself in her maiden speech to parliament, there is more that unites us than divides us, even if what unites us is a simple love of food”
Chris Verney, community fundraiser for Martin House, said: “At Martin House we value the importance of sharing food together and the sense of community it brings – every day our families and care team eat their meals together, and the kitchen is at the heart of the hospice. Currently around a third of the children and young people we care for come from the Bradford area, which includes support at our hospice, in hospital and in their own homes. So we are delighted to be partner in Bradford’s Big Iftar and share in this community celebration.”
Bradford’s Great Get Together and Big Iftar will take place on Sunday 18th June in City Park from 8pm – 10pm. Please let us know if you can join us for delicious food, inspirational speeches and a lot more!
Bring along your prayer mats. Refreshments will be served at iftar (breaking of the fast) and there is lots of free street parking available.
Email directorsoffice@muslimwomenscouncil.org.uk or call 01274 223230.
