About us · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Ihsan Youth
& Family Centre.

A place to learn, connect and belong. Supporting Muslim young people and families across Northern Ireland, with faith and community at the heart of what we do.

143 University Street, Belfast
Ihsan community members celebrating Eid together beneath blue and gold balloons
Celebrating togetherEid at Ihsan · 2022

Who we are

Faith connects us.
Community brings us together.

We support Muslim young people and their families throughout Northern Ireland.

Faith is part of everyday life: learning from one another, supporting families, creating opportunities for young people and showing compassion through practical action.

From education and skills to sport, youth support and spiritual growth, our work gives people opportunities to take part and feel a sense of belonging.

Explore what we do
Community members seated together in conversation at the Ihsan centre
Life at the centreThere’s a place for you here.Shared conversations. New connections. A community to grow with.

Our story

Built through shared moments
and acts of care.

Our project archive tells the story of people coming together—to help, to learn, to worship and to celebrate.

The carpeted interior pictured when Ihsan Youth opened its first family centre
Our first centre · From the opening project

A place to call our own.

Opening the Ihsan Youth & Family Centre gave our organisation a home for the first time—a shared space to learn, worship and bring our community together.

Our centre’s story
The Ihsan Youth FC football team posing together on a grass pitch in blue shirts
Ihsan Youth FC · From our community archive

Friendship beyond the centre.

Our football club is part of that story too: people coming together through sport, building connections and sharing a love of the game.

Meet Ihsan Youth FC

2020

Staying connected

Our Eid video showcase brought together contributions from different backgrounds, sharing the celebration while COVID-19 restrictions kept people apart.

Eid 2020 showcase

2021

Giving together

The Giving Together project is part of our record of community fundraising and support for others.

Giving Together project

2022

Gathering as a community

Weekend iftars during Ramadan and our Eid party created opportunities to share food, celebrate and spend time together.

Eid Party 2022

These are moments from our history. Explore the projects archive for more of our community’s work.

Our purpose

Stronger roots.
More opportunities to flourish.

We work towards an empowered, connected community, with opportunities for Muslim young people and families to learn, contribute and feel a sense of belonging.

Our work in Sylhet
Ihsan volunteers with children during the project supporting an orphanage in Sylhet
Care in action · Supporting an orphanage in Sylhet

Faith & learning

Advancing Muslim values and education, while sharing Islamic arts, culture and heritage.

Young people & families

Supporting development, building confidence and encouraging people to take part in community life.

Compassion in action

Making care for others part of our work through poverty alleviation, giving and practical community support.

Understanding & belonging

Promoting religious and racial harmony, inclusion and constructive participation in wider society.

Your community, right here

Get to know us.

Find our centre on University Street in Belfast. For current prayer times, activities and announcements, explore the timetable and our community updates.

Ihsan Youth & Family Centre
143 University Street
Belfast, BT7 1HP