In 2024, a group of Muslim leaders came together to map the gaps in the civic ecosystem and identify new ways of working.They looked honestly at where Muslim expertise was missing: in health policy, in arts funding decisions, in planning and housing, in sports leadership, in criminal justice reform.The conclusion was clear. Muslim knowledge and experience were present everywhere. What was missing was the infrastructure to organise it and connect it to the places where it could make a difference.

That mapping process led to the launch of the British Muslim Network in February 2025. It showed there was real appetite across the country for a more plural, more professional and more nationally focused way of organising.