On Saturday 22nd April 2017, the Camp CoEJ 2017 Core Support Team, along with the Mentors, met together for their first Orientation Session. The session commenced with a Quranic reflection on 17:70 about the importance of valuing ourselves just as Allah values each of us. The session then followed with group activities and presentations about

What is Camp CoEJ about? The focus and ethos of Camp CoEJ is ‘Nurturing potential to serve: Personal, Physical, Educational, Spiritual’ Nurturing potential to serve means that we unlock participants’ and volunteers’ potential so that they can serve Allah, through serving the family, community and humanity. There is a purpose behind each activity that the

We are delighted to announce that we will soon be launching Camp CoEJ 2017.  Camp CoEJ is a unique 10 day camp for boys and girls aged 11 to 14.  This year it is due to be held from 7th August to 17th August 2017.  The camp looks to build on the values, mantras and

**Camp CoEJ 2016- 7th August** Girls Camper Diary- Mercury Our lessons today were with Zainab Bai Ladak, Masuma Aunty Shahnawaz and Sajida bai. Zainab bai’s lesson was the amazing art of cupcake decoration . She taught us how to ice properly and how to make a butterfly cake. In Masuma Aunty’s class, we learnt that

**Camp CoEJ 2016- 6th August** Girls Camper Diary- Neptune Today started with me waking up to a lovely sunny day. We got dressed and went downstairs for breakfast. I sat with my friends and we talked. After that, we had Sajida bai’s class and it as all about ‘inspirational Muslim women in Islam’. My favourite

Below are feedback emails that the Camp CoEJ team have received from the parents of the campers:   Dear Waheeda Bai, Assalamun alaikum Thank you for your beautiful and touching email. As parents , such inspiring words make us feel wonderful. Our hearts are full of gratitude and emotion to see how much you all

Camper’s Diaries (GIRLS) – Day 5 We woke up in the morning at 9:30am because we got to sleep in as we were going to Brighton. Saania, Zainab, Sophia Zamina and I sat in the coach together at the back where we talked, looked at the scenery, and talked in accents. When we arrived at

Thursday 4th August 2016 – Camper Diary by Mars. Fajr: today we prayed Salaat ul Layl before fajr which meant that we woke up super early. It was so hard for me to wake up, but I did it. Abseiling: we did abseiling and as I have a fear of heights this was quite difficult

Mentor’s Diaries (BOYS) – Day 3 The day began with waking up the campers for fajr. After doing this for the third day I seem to have learnt the art along with my co-mentor. It’s incredible to see the levels of tiredness amongst the campers. It makes me think of the times I was woken

Camper’s Diaries (BOYS) – Day 3   I went rock climbing and I have never done it before so I was quite worried. After Zainali Bha, the first person got to the top, I never expected to reach the bell at the top, and then when I went, I struggled to put my feet and