Hope & Help was founded by Moulana Suhail Manya, who has served the people of Blackburn for many years. Born and raised the town, M. Suhail studied in South Africa but returned to the community in 2003 to work as an imam. Over the following years, he witnessed growing demand for individual and family support, and it was from this experience that the Hope & Help vision was born.

Hope & Help was established to provide a properly structured vehicle for delivering various forms of support; an organisation that would attract and co-ordinate the efforts of staff, scholars and volunteers. The organisation was launched in January 2021 and met with such a high level of demand that we felt immediately compelled to grow.

It was for this reason that we launched the Hope & Help walk-in centre and this website. Through them, we aspire to provide a free and comprehensive service to the community.