Why Did MAF Start?

Hall Green is an area with a wonderfully diverse community made up of many cultural, religious and racial groups.  People from the different groups seem to get along well and there is little overt inter-racial or inter-religious tension.  But some women who had children at schools in Hall Green noticed that in the playground, the groups of chatting parents rarely seemed to cross line of cultural division. What's more, there were few activities aimed at getting those from different cultural and religious backgrounds to mix and exchange views.  In common with many areas where there is changing demographic the understanding between the different groups making up the Hall Green community isn't way bad, but improving it would make the community stronger - helping make everyone feel that they belong. Rather than watch from the sidelines, the women decided to see whether they could do something to address this issue. They did this by setting up MAF, an organisation that run activities and events which enable residents to feel that they are all part of one, 'Hall Green community' rather than a number of different communities living in close proximity in the Hall Green area. Many of MAF’s events are based at Hall Green Friends Meeting House, with Hall Green Friends having been very supportive of its aims.

Why Hall Green?

Hall Green is an area with a very diverse population in terms of culture, race and religion.  Traditionally home to mainly white British families, in recent years the local demographic has changed and many families of Asian origin have chosen to settle and have their children attend schools in the local area.  There are also many families with afro-caribbean and European backrounds in the area.  The result is an amazing mix of different groups all living alongside each other.