STRIVE PROGRAMME

Strive. Lead. Inspire. The Next Generation of Muslim Leadership Starts Now.

THE PROGRAMME WILL BE  STARTING IN 16 SEPTEMBER 2026

The STRIVE programme is an 11-month course starting in September 2026 and ending in July 2027. It combines classroom sessions with outdoor activities and includes three major events:

• Leadership Retreat: A weekend residential trip focused on developing leadership skills and fostering unity among the participants.
• The Young Muslim Awards: An event management project managed by the participants, giving them the opportunity to develop their project management and other relevant skills.
• The Fundraising Challenge: The fundraising challenge is a key element of the STRIVE programme as it teaches the youth the importance of charity and fundraising

The programme aims to provide a balanced understanding of Islam, boost confidence, and improve life skills. Through this mix of learning methods, participants will gain a deeper appreciation of their faith while developing important skills for everyday life.

The Curriculum

Each session will cover a unit from our ‘Leadership Model’ which is a carefully compiled list of 25 prophetic qualities that we feel young people can benefit from attaining. The chosen topics are explored in detail, with the relevance to Islam in the modern day as one of the main points of focus.

The Faith Inspire Leadership Model

STRIVE consists of fortnightly sessions with breaks during school holidays, and Ramadan and exam breaks.

Every session has been designed with the young person in mind, meaning we avoid too much ‘teaching’ and focus on interactive learning and engaging activities.

The schedule for this year’s programme can be found below:

Expectations

• Consistent attendance and engagement – Participants are expected to attend all sessions and activities, arriving on time and taking part fully in discussions, workshops, and group tasks rather than passively observing.
• Commitment to personal growth and reflection – Participants should approach the programme with openness, willing to reflect on their leadership style, receive feedback constructively, and apply what they learn to their own communities and daily life.
• Upholding Islamic values and respectful conduct – Participants are expected to represent Faith Inspire’s values throughout the programme, treating peers, mentors, and facilitators with respect, and embodying the adab expected of a Muslim youth leader both within sessions and in how they carry themselves outside them.

The Service

Delivery will consist of a vast amount of facilitators and guest speakers with experience in youth and community work, including contributions from specialists in their respective fields. Guest speakers range from Imams to CEOs, all adding their own unique perspective to the workshops.

Excursions will be organised to get a feel and understanding of concepts that have been covered in sessions, and applying them to real-life settings.

Recognising the achievement of all representatives with awards will be presented at the end of the programme. This will be a celebration involving friends, family and the wider community for striving throughout the course and successfully completing the ‘Strive’ programme with Faith Inspire.

Cost of the programme:

The £100* fee covers the following:

• · September – July programme
• · Refreshments
• · Faith Inspire Welcome Pack
• · Classroom and venue hire
• · Celebration dinner

The three-day residential is a further £100 that includes:

• Transports from London to venue
• Accommodation (room share)
• Three meals a day
• Activity centre cost, such as archery, high ropes and more

The Charity Hike is a further £50 that includes:

• Travel to and from the location of the hike
• Refreshments
• Qualified mountain leader guides

Your welcome to pay per section, or pay all in advance for the full programme at £200 – SAVE £50!
*Plus Eventbrite fee

For those that are struggling to make the full payment, we ask you to write to us via email for committee consideration for a concession; this will be reviewed on a case by case and we will provide further subsidies, if required. Please note that the committee decision is final, due to limited funds.

Location

The sessions will primarily be at the Changemakers hub, 24 Mastmakers Road, London E14 9UB
Nearest station: South Quay DLR – 5min walk
Canary Wharf station – 15-20min walk

Course Details

Every session will be:

Day: Tuesday

Time: 5:30-7:30

Frequency: Fortnightly (every 2 weeks)

Term time only (Half term breaks)

Applicants must be 16 years old(sixth form students only) – 21 years old.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are two siblings, is there any discount?

The programme has already been heavily subsidised, so unfortunately, we are unable to offer any further discounts for additional children.

We can, however, offer further subsidies to those unable to afford the full price. We welcome you to email us at FaithInspireYouth@gmail.com and we will review each case on its own merit.

Is there segregation in the classroom?

Boys and girls are seated on different sides of the room. Our team of facilitators is made up of brothers and sisters who are all trained and will deal with their relevant groups.

The course aims to instil the values of modesty and good Islamic manners in this regard.

Are the sessions held during school half-term breaks?

To ensure young people have a natural break, we have decided not to deliver sessions during half-term breaks, allowing students to spend quality time at home with their families.

We will be following the respective local authority academic calendar. Timetables will be provided for the year, at the start of the session to parents.

There are excursions and trips. When will they take place and will you cover transport and lunch?

Dates have been shared on the brochure along with price structure.

I have allergies and/or medical conditions, is this taken into consideration?

We will ask participants to complete a registration form to detail any allergies or medical conditions, however you are welcome to speak to the leaders for clarity.

We will try our best to accommodate the students’ needs. If, however, we are unable to, we shall be in touch.

I have special educational needs and requires support?

We are unfortunately not able to support applicants with SEN, as this requires a specialist to be with us during all of the sessions. We are unable to cover the cost of this on this occasion, but it is something we shall endeavour to work on in the future Insha’Allah.

If the programme has started can I still join?

Due to limited spaces, we can only accept participants if we haven’t exceeded our max capacity of 35 participants. Latecomers to the programme will see their price adjusted to reflect the remaining sessions

Review of Strive 2023-2024

Alhamdulillah, Faith Inspire is proud to announce the graduation of our second STRIVE cohort. This year we hoped to go bigger and better, and after 11 months we can firmly state we’ve done so.

We had 8 graduates attending the celebration dinner with their friends and the team leaders. Some of their amazing achievements this year include:

• Regularly attending and actively participating in STRIVE sessions
• Attended a leadership residential at Kingswood Activity Centre to strengthen their bonds with each other and the leaders
• Organising the second Young Muslim Awards. This year we had a powerful lineup of judges, including Zara Mohammad – General Secretary of Muslim Council of Britain, and Junaid Ahmed – CEO of East London Mosque, and others. We had more than 200 nominations this year, with nominees coming in from across the UK.
• Increasing their Islamic knowledge and exploring the relationship between Islam and other contemporary topics.

Nearly all participants have joined the Faith inspire Youth team to help deliver the next year’s programmes