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8/7/2019 Felicity House Fundraiser

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Felicity House Fundraiser

Greensville Trust


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Sacred education is a God given right of each person that beginsprior to birth. Our mission is to deliver this inalienable right;

thereby facilitating our ultimate purpose, to know God.


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Our Aims

We believe our communities can only flourish and be protected

from the ills of wider society through promoting authentic

Islamic education rooted in the highest tradition of scholarship

and this means making learning accessible and relevant to

Muslims living in contemporary Britain. Our aims are to:


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[1] To establish traditionally inspired contemporary

educational institutions that teach the essential sciences of

Islam through the employment of highly qualified teachers

[2] To provide financial and administrative support to UKbased students seeking to attain sacred knowledge in order

to nurture home grown teachers of the tradition

[3] To develop a wide range of religious and educational

materials in the English language that assist in the

education of Muslims in Britain


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Our Strategyis to maximise impact and widen the circle of

benefit to encompass whole communities. All our students are

therefore encouraged to reach out and engage with the peopleof their own localities through teaching and lending support to

any community based initiative that promotes morality and

good practice; once again the principle of knowledge rooted in

practice.


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Our Approach: As we hold a conviction that sacred

education is a birthright that begins before birth, our

approach to education is not limited to a particular age

group education really is about life long learning from the

cradle to the grave. We also recognise the central role of

parents in their childrens education so one of our priorities

is the establishment of a nursery facility that joins up early

years education with parenting training and support.


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Our Partners: Due to our longstanding involvement within the

sphere of classical education here in the UK, the Trust has beenable to gain regular access to a network of senior international

Islamic scholars and has simultaneously built partnerships with

educational institutions, the length and breadth of the UK.


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Current Projects


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[1]e Micro-Madrasa


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Now in its fourth year, the Micro-Madrasa is a school of

Islamic literacy for adults based on a classical Islamiccurriculum that is universal and embracing in its teachings;

sensitive and relative to its modern context and anchored in

moral practice.


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e Micro-madrasa covers the whole of the North West of

England and part of the North East too. It operates from sites

in Liverpool and Huddersfield and serves over 250 students

from a wide range of backgrounds and professions.


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e Micro-Madrasa employs appropriate academic spaces,

alongside the usage of new technologies and innovative

teaching methods. For example, classroom based learning is

augmented by online resources and periodic online sessions,

an area Greensville is continually developing.is modern

approach facilitates and enhances knowledge acquisition

through improved accessibility and opportunities for distance

learning.


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Our approach has borne fruit with several of our students

developing and implementing teaching programmes in their

localities; with others going on to further their studies in

institutions of repute in the Middle East.


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[2] Trodden Path Sacred Retreat


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e Trodden Path Sacred Retreat presents 100 students with

the annual opportunity to seek companionship and

instruction at the feet of some of the bearers of the prophetic

legacy in the modern age.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of the Welsh Llyn Peninsula,

the Retreat allows students to experience living in a faith-

based environment; underpinned by the three loy objectives

of Islam; knowledge, purificatory practice and dawah.


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[3] Community Outreach


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e Micro-madrasa model is strengthened by a network of

partnerships established through outreach work in

communities in the Wirral, Lancashire, Yorkshire, London and

Sussex.e outreach sessions provide students with a gateway

to more structured and committed study offered on the Micro-

Madrasa.


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is gives significant geographical coverage, real grassroots

presence and an opportunity to grow our provision in the

future. Crucially, this arrangement also provides invaluable

support to partner organisations both in terms of capacity

building and the confidence to engage with the wider

community.


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[4] Community Networks


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Consisting of community centred groups and organisations,

the purpose of the Grassroots Network is to help shape a

coherent national vision of Islamic education and dawah.e

Grassroots Network is also tasked with building the capacity

of worthy seedling initiatives to achieve long term viability.

rough it, local organisations are connected to a national

framework to facilitate the sharing of expertise and resources.

Membership to date includes ten organisations from across

the UK, constituted as registered charities, charitable

companies or community associations.


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Future Projects


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[1] Happy Children Nurseries


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Happy Children Nurseries supports children in their early

years of creative learning through language centred spiritual

play and endeavours to provide a holistic and loving

environment underpinned by classical Islamic teachings.


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In the early years creative play, language and a nurturing child-

centric environment are key factors towards ensuring that

children fulfil their seemingly unlimited potential. It is for this

reason that we have made them the cornerstones of our

pedagogy, so as to ensure that we fully support the childs

spiritual, emotional and intellectual development.


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Vision: to provide a traditionally inspired and culturally inclusivenursery focused on creative language centred learning through the

medium of organic spiritual play.


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We declare that sacred education is about life long learningfrom the cradle to the grave

We recognise the central role of parents in their childrenseducation

We intend to develop a nursery facility that joins up earlyyears education with parenting training and support


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[2] Greensville Primary School


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Vision: to nurture children who;

Know God, Understand the central importance of the Messenger of Godas the embodiment of the pre-eternal word of God

Are fully equipped to serve Him.


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Knowing Godimplies specific knowledge required for the

fulfilment of the sacred covenant.is is the essence of the

Greensville School.


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e Messenger of Godis the means by which Godcommunicates His pre-eternal word to His creation.is is

made manifest in the Messengers words, actions andcharacter. Understanding his importance will lead to loveand imitation.


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Equipped to serve Himmeans that we want to provide them

with the necessary religious, academic and social tools that willaid them in the fulfilment of their duty to God, in the optimal

manner.


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Aims: Our aims are to;

Develop the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physicalpotential that lies within each student, developing a

profundity in each individual that is intrinsically connected

to his or her role as the divine representative in the world.

Impart respect and appreciation for all of Gods creation.


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Fundraising for Felicity House


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e problems around renting classroom and office space

(availability, cost, suitability) are becoming increasingly difficult

to overcome and are proving to be a hinderance to the further

development of our work. We have grown to a point where we

need our own dedicated and fit for purpose site.

Greensville Trust therefore requires funding to establish Felicity

House; a multi purpose educational facility which will serve to:


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Develop and deliver short courses, workshops, residencies andexhibitions for schools and colleges, and public sector agencies

and voluntary sector organisations.

Provide access to advisory services in order to assist inresolving the educational, cultural and social problems of the

Muslim community.

Develop an environment that is sensitive to the needs of newMuslims offering specially tailored course and opportunities for

social inclusion and support.


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Uses

Centre of excellence for sacred education. Hub site supporting and expanding our network of Micro-madrasas.

Social enterprise for long term financial sustainability. Develop and manage future projects like the Happy ChildrenNursery and the Greensville Primary School.

Deliver short courses, workshops, residencies and exhibitionsfor schools, colleges, public sector agencies and voluntary sector

organisations.


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Community gateway to advisory services assisting to resolve theeducational, cultural and social problems of the Muslim

community.

Environment that is sensitive to the needs of new Muslimsoffering specially tailored courses and opportunities for social

inclusion and support.

Administrative headquarters.


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Spaces:

[1] Nursery

[2] Community Dental Surgery

[3] e Light prayer space[4] Lecture rooms

[5] Office space

[6] Library

[7] Caf & art gallery

[8] Islamic Reflective and Play Gardens


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A suitable site has been identified and purchased and planning

permission granted; so we now need funds to complete the

necessary refurbishment work.


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Cost Summary for Feli ity House

Element Cost ()

Phase 1: Freehold Purchase 225 000

Phase 2: Conversion &

Refurbishment Costs 283 862

Debts 85 000

Current Balance 43 568.60

Shortfall 325 293.40


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4.2 How you can help

We need your help as someone who values Islamic education and

sees the importance of building viable educational institutions in

preserving and transmitting the prophetic legacy to futuregenerations here in the UK.

You can donate to Greensville Trusts Felicity House project in

the following ways:


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[1] Cheque

Payable to Greensville Trust and posted to;

Greensville Trust,

PO Box 157,

Seon Park,

Liverpool, L17 3WW.

Please reference the back of your cheque with Felicity House

or Building Fund. Please fill in the Gi Aid forms provided so

that an additional 28% can be claimed on your donation.


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[2] Bank Transfer

Account Name: Greensville Trust

Bank: NatWest

Account Number: 16124111

Sort Code: 01-01-35

Greensville Trust is registered as both a charity (charity no:

1134323) and a charitable company (registration no. 5421849)

and is thereby regulated by both the Charities Commission as

well as UK company law governing non- profit incorporated

bodies.

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