Many different kinds of events are organised for Inter Faith Week. Here is a list of a few ideas to give inspiration to those considering running an event:

♦  A church and a gurdwara arrange exchange visits for their congregations

♦  A Hindu temple hosts an inter faith dialogue event, inviting members of other local communities

♦  Two local faith schools of different faiths hold an inter faith sports event

♦  A restaurant features for a week special dishes linked to each of the faiths in its area

♦  A vihara or church arranges a special open day event

♦  A school works with its local SACRE and local inter faith group to host an ‘inter faith day’ with opportunities to talk with local members of different faiths about why good inter faith relations are important

♦  A local inter faith organisation and local faith groups hire a coach to do a ‘faith trail’ visiting five places of worship in their city

♦  A national faith community representative body develops a short leaflet about the basis for involvement by its members in inter faith activity

♦  A student union works with all the student religious groups in its university to put on a forum on ‘What our faiths say about the environment’

♦  A regional faith forum holds an event involving faith groups across its region

♦  A mosque hosts a Muslim-Christian dialogue event

♦  A Jewish charity holds a joint fundraising event with a charity from a different faith tradition

♦  A local inter faith group holds a joint event with a local Humanist group on 'What do I believe and why?'

♦  A multi faith chaplaincy in a college of further education works with students and staff to put on a special inter faith week exhibition

♦  A ‘dine at mine’ event with people of different faiths coming together for a meal

♦  The local paper and radio station host daily slots during the Week for presenters of different faiths to talk about their faith and also what this teaches them about getting on well with people of other faiths

♦  A branch of the Council of Christians and Jews hosts a special ‘Inter Faith Week’ event

♦  A ‘faith leaders’ group holds a special Inter Faith Week meeting

Please see Inter Faith Week 2010 in England for further ideas and inspiration.

A full and comprehensive report and evaluation on the first Week in 2009, Inter Faith Week 2009: A report and evaluation, is also available to download, along with a list of events that took place during Inter Faith Week in 2009.