Active Change Foundation

Active Change Foundation is documented as a community project based in Walthamstow, in east London. Its stated purpose is to help prevent violent street crime, gang-related problems, community tensions, and violent extremism in its various forms. The available reference material does not identify a founding year, founder, formal corporate parent, detailed governance structure, or a complete chronology of its activities. As a result, the organization is best understood from the public initiatives specifically associated with it rather than through a conventional corporate history. The foundation's remit brings together local violence prevention and wider community-cohesion concerns. Violent street crime and gang-related issues are neighborhood-level problems that can have effects on young people and local communities. Community tensions and violent extremism broaden the scope toward prevention, public awareness, and the protection of social cohesion. The supplied material does not provide enough detail to identify specific interventions, partner organizations, geographic expansion, or measurable outcomes, so those elements are not inferred here. A major public moment came in September 2014, when the foundation became known for starting the #notinmyname campaign. The campaign was a public expression of opposition to the actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. It also addressed the group's attempt to claim Islamic legitimacy, emphasizing that its conduct should not be treated as representative of Islam or Muslim communities. The campaign's hashtag helped turn a community organization's message into a concise public statement that could be shared in civic and media contexts. The campaign placed Active Change Foundation in a broader UK debate concerning violent extremism, community representation, and the role of Muslim civic voices in rejecting extremist violence. The available source does not establish the campaign's budget, staffing, reach, media metrics, or long-term institutional effects. It does, however, identify the initiative as the foundation's principal publicly noted campaign and the activity most closely associated with its public profile. In January 2015, Active Change Foundation was nominated for the Spirit of Britain award at the British Muslim Awards. The nomination followed the organization's visible community and anti-extremism profile. The supplied reference does not record the result of the nomination, nor does it provide subsequent organizational milestones. There is likewise insufficient evidence to confirm the foundation's current operating status, leadership, website, financial position, or later campaigns. These gaps mean that the organization should not be presented as currently active without additional authoritative documentation.

• 2015

  Spirit of Britain award nomination

  [1]Active Change Foundationen.wikipedia.org

  The foundation was nominated for the Spirit of Britain award at the British Muslim Awards in January 2015. The result is not specified in the available source.

• 2014

  Launch of the #notinmyname campaign

  [1]Active Change Foundationen.wikipedia.org

  Active Change Foundation became associated with the #notinmyname campaign, which opposed the actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and rejected the group's claim to represent Islam.

A community and social-impact organization focused on violence prevention, community cohesion, and opposition to violent extremism.

• Community services

  Community violence-prevention work

  The foundation's stated remit includes preventing violent street crime and addressing gang-related issues. The supplied source does not describe a specific branded service package, delivery model, target age group, or evaluation framework, so this entry represents the organization's documented area of work rather than a defined commercial product.

• Social-impact initiatives

  Community cohesion and anti-extremism initiatives

  Active Change Foundation is described as working against community tensions and violent extremism. Its best-documented public initiative in this area is the #notinmyname campaign, which opposed ISIL's violence and challenged the group's claim to speak for Islam. Further program details are not available in the supplied material.

• 2014#notinmyname

  United Kingdom

  A public campaign associated with Active Change Foundation that voiced opposition to the actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and argued that the group's conduct did not represent Islam.

  Outcome. The campaign gave Active Change Foundation a prominent public identity in discussions about violent extremism and Muslim civic opposition to ISIL. The available source does not provide quantified reach or a formal evaluation.

  Source

1. 1Active Change Foundationen.wikipedia.org