The Community Welfare Department at the ICCI plays a purposeful role in the day to day organisation of the Centre and its functions.
All departments and the teams work as a unit when it requires for major events, and furthermore we are all respectfully under the guidance of the dawah department and our CEO.
Conferences, seminars, workshops, and talks are organised by the department in consultation with the office of Imam. Also, members of staff from the department deliver talks and awareness programs to many NGO’s, government bodies, schools, colleges, and other workplaces, upon request. The staff will travel nationwide to ensure the correct Islamic information reaches those who request the service.
Other programs and services facilitated by the department are inclusive of:
- Workshop on washing & shrouding the deceased. This is a certified course from ICCI
- Hospital liaison with professionals and patients
- Funeral arrangements in cooperation with the Islamic Foundation of Ireland
- An Garda Siochana liaisons
- Referral service for members of the community regarding: Housing, Social Welfare, Government Services, Counselling, etc.
- Addressing Domestic Violence Effectively (members of SAVE)
- Family mediation ( in cooperation with Imam Hussein Halawa)
- Liaison with organisations on behalf of non-English speaking community members and completion of forms / reports.
- Mother & Toddler Group facilitation
- Culture Night and ICCI (with the ICCI team)
- Charity Coffee mornings for Irish benefactors (Hospitals & Hospices)
The Community Welfare Department aims to assist the community by the best means available to them. The staff will endeavour to meet the needs of the community members, however, should the case arise that they are not equipped to deal with a particular matter they will refer the person/’s to a suitable organisation/group/office that should be better equipped to deal with the matter confidently.