Muslamic Makers ran from 2016 to 2026. This site is preserved as an archive of what we built together.
Impact

What a volunteer community can do in ten years

Every number on this page happened without a single full-time salary for most of our existence. Volunteers built this around day jobs.

The 5 Year Impact Report · 2016–2021

What members told us

In 2021 we surveyed a cross-section of the community for our first impact report. Since joining Muslamic Makers, our members said they had:

91%
Gained a supportive community
89%
Grown their professional network
81%
Gained knowledge from the community
81%
Been introduced to others or given hiring opportunities
79%
Met people to collaborate with
78%
Helped others with career or startup advice
71%
Felt more confident in their identity as a Muslim
59%
Took part in formal mentoring or coaching
"It's been really nice to be around people who understand your religious needs but also the need to network in a safe way, without old barriers or stigma attached to it." Community member, 5 Year Impact Report

By 2021 we had already hosted 35+ events with 3,050 RSVPs and 85+ speakers, including 9 panel events, 6 in-conversations with founders, 5 career journey events, CV workshops and a hackathon. And 88% of attendees said they walked away from a Muslamic Makers event inspired.

Download the full 5 Year Impact Report

Founders & startups

An engine for Muslim entrepreneurship

The community became a launchpad. From one of our surveys:

Businesses were started, co-founders met at our events, and Mentorpreneur (later Levelupo, now My Muslim Mentor) connected members with mentors from across the industry.

Case studies

Partners we worked with

Media partner

Amaliah

How we partnered with the media platform amplifying Muslim women's voices.

Read the case study
Employer engagement

Idean UK

Bringing a design consultancy together with Muslim talent.

Read the case study
Community partner

Islamic Finance Guru

Working with IFG on careers, content and community crossover.

Read the case study
Programme

Digital Careers Kickstarter

38 participants, 19 coaches, and a 100% recommendation rate, delivered fully online in a pandemic.

Read the impact study
Moments

A decade in pictures