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OSI-OSA-09 Outreach & Social Impact Outreach & Social Action CORE Excellence v2.9.7

Interfaith or cross-community social initiatives

Assesses the organization's involvement in interfaith or cross-community social initiatives, evaluating its commitment to building positive relationships and addressing shared social issues. Such proactive engagement embodies the Islamic principles of ta'aruf (mutual understanding) and birr (righteousness), promoting ethical cooperation across diverse groups to achieve the common good. Initiatives are classified as: (A) Relationship-building (e.g., dialogue), (B) Service delivery (e.g., food banks), (C) Civic resilience/safety, or (D) Advocacy/campaigning.

Compliance 3
  • A documented safeguarding plan is in place for every joint initiative, detailing roles (including a named Event Safeguarding Lead), supervision ratios, and agreed incident reporting routes.
    Safeguarding Essential
  • A proportionate event risk assessment (aligned with HSE guidance) is completed for each initiative and shared with partners.
    Risk Management Important
  • Where participant data is shared or jointly collected, a data-sharing or joint-controller agreement (UK GDPR compliant) is in place; invitations and communications comply with PECR.
    Compliance Essential
Basic 1
  • At least one initiative is conducted annually, clearly classified by type (relationship, service, civic, or advocacy) and beneficiary group.
    Performance Essential
Good 7
  • A documented partner due diligence process is executed for each partnership, assessing values alignment, safeguarding capability, reputational risk, and legal/GDPR readiness.
    Process Essential
  • Initiatives strictly comply with Charity Commission guidance on political activity (CC9); party-political activity is prohibited, and advocacy content is pre-approved by the board.
    Compliance Important
  • A documented plan for interfaith/cross-community engagement is approved annually by the board, including a risk appetite statement and 'red lines' for cooperation (based on Quran 5:2).
    Governance Important
  • Key staff and volunteers receive induction and biennial refresher training on interfaith etiquette, safeguarding, GDPR, and Islamic principles (taʿāwun, maḥabba, avoiding riyāʾ).
    Training Important
  • Outcomes are evaluated using a balanced scorecard (participation, impact, relationship trust, compliance) and a 'Shariah & Ethics Check' (reviewing intention/niyyah and adab).
    Monitoring Important
  • Maintaing a standardized 'Initiative File' for each project (Concept note, MoU, Risk Assessment, Safeguarding Plan, Evaluation).
    Documentation High
  • Use of a 'Partnership Charter' or MoU for all recurring collaborations to define shared values and dispute resolution.
    Governance High
Better 2
  • Mapping local stakeholders to ensure a diverse partner portfolio (faith groups, civic bodies, NGOs) to avoid tokenism.
    Strategy Medium
  • Conducting post-event 'lessons learned' reviews that feed into the next annual strategy cycle.
    Continuous Improvement Medium

Related Criteria

OSI-OSA-01 Published dawah strategy OSI-OSA-02 Number of public events OSI-OSA-03 Convert-care pathway active OSI-OSA-04 Digital outreach quality (SEO, reply time) OSI-OSA-05 Event feedback average score
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2.9.7 2025-11-05

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Administrator 2026-03-07 12:06:38.475846

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Full import from mizan-297.json

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