College Community Raises £600 at Iftar

Learners, families and staff members from Solihull Sixth Form College came together for a celebration of Ramadan in March, as the fourth annual Community Iftar took place on campus, raising £601 for Human Appeal.

The event provided an opportunity for those celebrating Ramadan to break their fast, while also offering members of the College community of all faiths or no faith to come together and get a better awareness of Ramadan. Among the special guests in attendance was Mayor of Solihull Councillor Annette MacKenzie and members of the Solihull Faith Forum.

Iftar began with speeches in the College lecture theatre as College learners spoke about what Ramadan means to them, providing an opportunity for non-Muslims to gain a great understanding of their faith and the real meaning of Ramadan. Following presentations from students, guests heard the Call for Prayer and then fast was broken with food in the form of chicken and vegetarian dishes, samosas, cakes, dates and other fruits.

The Islamic Society chose the charity Human Appeal, which works in 16 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East and aims to improve the long-term resilience of countries in crisis, so that they can support themselves independently and with dignity.

Anisa Lokat-Fanning, Associate Assistant Principal, commented:

"This is the fourth year we have held a Community Iftar in College and the event was again very well supported. It’s fantastic to see our community coming together for a beautiful celebration for Ramadan. Attendance at this event demonstrated our multi-cultural community and was a reflection of the College’s commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Huge congratulations must go to the team in our Student Development Office, who worked incredibly hard, together with learners from the Iftar committee and Student Council, to organise such a brilliant event."

19 March 2026