Youth Personal Development Program

Purpose of Youth Personal Development Program:

Jamia Al Maarif is a unique community offering a range of services and there is something for everyone! Our quickly growing roots around the UK mean our mission must be expanded and at the heart of our mission is our youth.

Our Youth Personal Development Programme (PDP) gives the young people of today a tailored programme where they will obtain key skills required to prepare them for the future of tomorrow.

The aim of the PDP is to improve the mentees wellbeing, providing mentorship and support in an academic, social and personal capacity promoting personal growth and confidence.

‘I have attended “The Qur’an and Science “ session Masha Allah. It was amazing to know how beautifully Allah Almighty has described the scientific Miracles in the Holy Quran.

The teacher explained it in a lot of detail by giving us examples of Qur’anic verses. Jazzak Allah khair’

- Shamaila

What will I get from a mentor?

Our dedicated mentors endeavour to deliver a tailored and unique service providing regular 1 to 1 support and reviews focusing on personal and spiritual development enabling a full support circle. What is even better is that the service is free of charge!

Setting goals and achieving them

We believe that a firm structure and undeterred vision are key requirements to enabling success, and believe our programme provides just that. We help ascertain and set goals with our mentees as this is core to accomplishing results. We ensure that Mentees have full access to all resources and support that Jamia Al Maarif have to offer. Our flexible and friendly approach means we provide support with both long and short term goals whilst focusing on a variety of essential assets ranging from soft skills such as motivation and confidence, to long term goals such as education and career planning.

Here is a summary of what we offer:

  • Guided Spiritual Meditation sessions (Tazkiya)
  • Outdoor activities such as camping, social events
  • Monthly get-together to promote social networking- Youth forum.
  • Fortnightly Youth club
  • 1-1 individual support
  • Sports programme
  • Tajweed
  • Qur’an explanation- Urdu/English
  • Islamic Studies
  • Languages such as Urdu, Arabic and English
  • Skills development and identifying and focusing on goals
  • Mood & Anxiety management workshop- a safe space to discuss personal issues
  • Stress workshop
  • Short sessions on reflection: reflection on skills, lessons, reviewing progress/difficulties and a safe space to talk about personal problems
  • Career advice
  • Online learning available
  • Support in transferring to different educational sectors (secondary to college, college to university)