Building the Civic Infrastructure for Muslims in the UK.
Building the Civic Infrastructure for Muslims in the UK.
UKMN connects Muslim expertise, leadership and lived experience with the places where decisions are made, so that everyone can live with equal dignity, opportunity and belonging.
UKMN connects Muslim expertise, leadership and lived experience with the places where decisions are made, so that everyone can live with equal dignity, opportunity and belonging.
And beyond all of this sits a wider picture: rising hate, division and polarisation that threaten the fabric of shared national life. The riots of 2024, persistent anti-Muslim hostility and a fragmented civic landscape make the need for an organised, confident Muslim voice not a luxury but a necessity.
And beyond all of this sits a wider picture: rising hate, division and polarisation that threaten the fabric of shared national life. The riots of 2024, persistent anti-Muslim hostility and a fragmented civic landscape make the need for an organised, confident Muslim voice not a luxury but a necessity.
Muslim expertise is everywhere. We make sure it's heard.
There are around four million Muslims in Britain doing extraordinary work. Running businesses, leading public services, working in schools and hospitals, shaping arts and culture, supporting communities in crisis and contributing to every part of national life. That talent and commitment has rarely been organised, connected and channelled into policy, media and civic leadership at scale. UKMN exists to change that.
Over-representation in the prison population. Inequalities in education and employment. Young people feeling shut out of opportunity. The impact of poverty
on families. They are shared challenges that need Muslim expertise and input.
Muslim expertise is everywhere. We make sure it's heard.
There are around four million Muslims in Britain doing extraordinary work. Running businesses, leading public services, working in schools and hospitals, shaping arts and culture, supporting communities in crisis and contributing to every part of national life. That talent and commitment has rarely been organised, connected and channelled into policy, media and civic leadership at scale. UKMN exists to change that.
Over-representation in the prison population. Inequalities in education and employment. Young people feeling shut out of opportunity. The impact of poverty
on families. They are shared challenges that need Muslim expertise and input.
Our Story
The Challenge
Our Story
The Challenge
How We Got Here
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.
How We Got Here
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 UKMN Muslim Network in April 2026. It showed there was real appetite across the country for a more plural, more professional and more nationally focused way of organising.
Why We Became UKMN
The name reflects a simple truth: we are a network for all Muslims across the United Kingdom, regardless of background, region or nationality. Over the following year, the landscape kept shifting. The government published a national social cohesion agenda. Debates on integration intensified. Expectations of Muslim civic leadership grew. And it became clear that a stronger, more structured organisation was needed to meet the moment.
In early 2026, the network evolved into the UK Muslim Network. The change was also about raising the bar: stronger governance and clearer accountability, a programme of expert-led Impact Labs feeding directly into government, and a commitment to building a national footprint, well beyond London and the familiar networks. UKMN honours everything that came before it and it sets a standard for what comes next, because the moment demands it.
Why We Became UKMN
The name reflects a simple truth: we are a network for all Muslims across the United Kingdom, regardless of background, region or nationality. Over the following year, the landscape kept shifting. The government published a national social cohesion agenda. Debates on integration intensified. Expectations of Muslim civic leadership grew. And it became clear that a stronger, more structured organisation was needed to meet the moment.
In early 2026, the network evolved into the UK Muslim Network. The change was also about raising the bar: stronger governance and clearer accountability, a programme of expert-led Impact Labs feeding directly into government, and a commitment to building a national footprint, well beyond London and the familiar networks. UKMN honours everything that came before it and it sets a standard for what comes next, because the moment demands it.
Mission and Vision
Mission and Vision
Our Mission
UKMN convenes diverse Muslim leaders and changemakers to shape policy, media and public life, so that Muslims and their neighbours can live in a just, confident and cohesive United Kingdom.
Our Vision
A United Kingdom where Muslims and their neighbours live with equal dignity, opportunity and belonging. Where Muslim expertise is embedded in the way the country is led, and where every community feels securely part of our shared future.
Our Mission
UKMN convenes diverse Muslim leaders and changemakers to shape policy, media and public life, so that Muslims and their neighbours can live in a just, confident and cohesive United Kingdom.
Our Vision
A United Kingdom where Muslims and their neighbours live with equal dignity, opportunity and belonging. Where Muslim expertise is embedded in the way the country is led, and where every community feels securely part of our shared future.
Our Values
Our work is guided by our values
Our Values
Our work is guided by our values
Openness & Transparency
We are open about who we are, how we work and how decisions are made. We communicate clearly and remain accountable to the communities we serve.
Openness & Transparency
We are open about who we are, how we work and how decisions are made. We communicate clearly and remain accountable to the communities we serve.
Collaboration
We support a wider ecosystem, working collaboratively across communities and partners with no interest in competition.
Collaboration
We support a wider ecosystem, working collaboratively across communities and partners with no interest in competition.
Proactivity
We take initiative and act with purpose. We seek opportunities to lead, respond and contribute positively to the issues that matter.
Proactivity
We take initiative and act with purpose. We seek opportunities to lead, respond and contribute positively to the issues that matter.
Pluralism
Disagreement is natural, and we respect pluralism. We seek consensus where possible, without imposing a single view where strong differences exist.
Pluralism
Disagreement is natural, and we respect pluralism. We seek consensus where possible, without imposing a single view where strong differences exist.
Good Governance
We are committed to strong, ethical and effective governance. We ensure clear structures, accountability and responsibility in all that we do.
Good Governance
We are committed to strong, ethical and effective governance. We ensure clear structures, accountability and responsibility in all that we do.
Diversity
We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. We value different perspectives and actively create space for inclusive participation.
Diversity
We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. We value different perspectives and actively create space for inclusive participation.
Our Objectives
Three Objectives, One Direction
Our Objectives
Three Objectives, One Direction
Build the Network
Connect diverse Muslim leaders with structured routes into government, media and civic life.
Shift Policy
Bring Muslim expertise directly into policy design as a trusted partner to government, not a critic from the outside.
Change the Narrative
Ensure Muslims are visible as contributors and leaders in the stories the country tells about itself.
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Build the Network
Connect diverse Muslim leaders with structured routes into government, media and civic life.
Shift Policy
Bring Muslim expertise directly into policy design as a trusted partner to government, not a critic from the outside.
Change the Narrative
Ensure Muslims are visible as contributors and leaders in the stories the country tells about itself.
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Build the Network
Connect diverse Muslim leaders with structured routes into government, media and civic life.
Shift Policy
Bring Muslim expertise directly into policy design as a trusted partner to government, not a critic from the outside.
Change the Narrative
Ensure Muslims are visible as contributors and leaders in the stories the country tells about itself.
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Our team
Meet Our Team
Our team
Meet Our Team
Co-Chairs
Co-Chairs
The co-founders are the custodians of UKMN's originating vision, values and direction. They play a convening and relationship-building role with senior stakeholders and remain a reference point on questions of mission, independence and integrity.
The co-founders are the custodians of UKMN's originating vision, values and direction. They play a convening and relationship-building role with senior stakeholders and remain a reference point on questions of mission, independence and integrity.
Coordination Group
Coordination Group
The Coordination Group brings together experience from across sectors, regions and generations. It provides strategic oversight, acts as a sounding board on political and reputational questions, and plays a key role in connecting UKMN's work to government and wider institutions.
The Coordination Group brings together experience from across sectors, regions and generations. It provides strategic oversight, acts as a sounding board on political and reputational questions, and plays a key role in connecting UKMN's work to government and wider institutions.
Be part of shaping solutions that matter.
We welcome professionals, researchers and community leaders to take part in our Impact Labs.
Be part of shaping solutions that matter.
We welcome professionals, researchers and community leaders to take part in our Impact Labs.
© 2026 UK Muslim Network. All rights reserved.
© 2026 UK Muslim Network. All rights reserved.
© 2026 UK Muslim Network. All rights reserved.