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Over 170 non-Muslims take part in 'Fast for a Day' during Ramadan

Over 170 non-Muslims complete ‘Fast for a Day’ during Ramadan Over 170 people took part in the ‘I’m not a Muslim but I will fast for one day’ since the beginning of Ramadan last month. The project organised by One Voice Blackburn started in 2014, with members of the public, officials from major local organisations from the public and private sector taking part. Ramadan is the Islamic holy month where Muslims forgo food and water between sunrise and sunset. This year Ramadan in the UK consisted of a 17 hour fasts approximately. Among the organisations taking part this year included Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue, Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and Blackburn Youth Zone.

Energy firm's £36,000 pledge to support Blackburn Youth Zone

From left, Dean Cockett, Andrew Graham and Frazer Durris Lancashire energy specialist Businesswise Solutions is the latest company to pledge its support to Blackburn Youth Zone. The Nelson energy procurement expert has become a patron of the centre, committing £36,000 in support over three years. Blackburn Youth Zone opened in June 2010 at a cost of £6m and, before Covid, would provide activities to 1,000 young people a week. The facility is open seven days a week, 365 days of the year outside of school times but costs £1m a year to keep open – half of which comes from local businesses. Frazer Durris, CEO of Businesswise Solutions, and his fellow co-founder Dean Cockett attended the Jubilee Street venue to see the company’s name added to the wall of other patrons.