The calendar below shows activity information linked to Inter Faith Week 2021. Many activities this year will take place virtually, and an icon identifies these on the list below. You can also filter online/ socially distanced in-person activities using the controls above.
Bath. 19.30 – 21.00
A conversation between Jasmine Khatri, Hindu Climate Action, and Rev Ian Souter, Christian Action For the Environment in Bath and North East Somerset (CAFE BANES), followed by discussion.…
London, UK. 11.00 – Thursday 9 December 12.00
This webinar highlights the importance of faith for some employees, why it is important to understand their beliefs and how to improve faith inclusion in your workplace.
During this webinar we will consider:
What…
London, UK. 19.00 – 19.30
An online Clubhouse event discussing themes around environmentalism and eco-[inter]faith action, faith values and stewardship, and humanitarianism and clean energy.
Speakers: Hajar Al-Kaddo, Researcher Associate at the Humanitarian Engineering and Energy for Displacement (HEED) project at Coventry…
20 Great Smith St, London SW1P 3BT. 11.00 – 12.00
An opportunity for civil servants from the Department for Education to learn about the origins and meaning of Diwali and enjoy music, dance, presentations, speakers, and a panel discussion.…
20 Great Smith St, London SW1P 3BT. 12.00 – 14.00
A 'myth busting session' with the Department for Education Interfaith Network, for colleagues who may be uncertain or curious about Islam and would like to learn more about the religion and the impact Islamophobia has on Muslim people in the…
London, UK. 11.25 – 23.59
An online webinar about the understanding, challenges, and opportunities about the diversity of life. With keynote speaker Dr Jasdev Rai, General Secretary of the British Sikh Consultative Forum, and Founder and Director of the Sikh Human Rights Group.…
Swindon, UK. 0.00 – 0.00
A webinar on 'Faith in the Workplace' with Innovate UK Multifaith Network.…
Belfast. 9.00 – Sunday 21 November 9.30
Each day throughout Inter Faith Week, the Northern Ireland Interfaith Forum hosted reflections on key individuals who have contributed to inter faith understanding, such as Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama.…
Medway, UK. 18.00 – 19.30
A virtual meeting on the topic of 'One Planet, One People, One Future', hosted by Medway Inter Faith Action (MIFA).…
Sunderland, UK. 18.00 – 19.00
An online meeting discussing faith responses to COP26, which contributions from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Quaker perspectives.…
Manchester, UK. 19.00 – 21.00
Greater Manchester’s Muslims and Jews have a very wide range of languages as either their first or second language.
Yaron Matras, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manchester and Honorary Professor at the Aston Institute…
23 Portland Pl, London W1B 1PZ
As Part of Inter Faith Week, the Nursing and Midwifery Council held a special webinar entitled #AllInGoodFaith.
This was the first time the NMC held an event during Inter Faith Week. It was hosted by Anthony Robinson, Assistant…
Her Majesty's Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Rd, London, SW1A 2HQ. 12.00 – 13.15
A talk for civil servants with HM Treasury about faith and the climate, with insights and perspectives about the significance of the natural world for people from different faith traditions and the role that faith communities across the world can…
Sheffield, UK. 18.00 – 19.30
This event will explore and showcase how a diverse range of faith communities in Sheffield have provided a wide range of support for a variety of communities throughout the peak of pandemic to present day.…
York Buddhist Centre, 38 Gillygate, York, YO31 7EQ. 19.00 – 21.00
We are living in turbulent times and, more than ever, we need to practise loving kindness towards ourselves and others. Join York Buddhist Network for this event.…
Birmingham, UK. 19.00 – 20.30
As part of a series of consultations, Health Commissioners at Birmingham City Council share their work supporting physical health in faith communities and hear contributions from faith communities on best practice for physical wellbeing, community needs and areas where public…
Crawley, UK. 19.30 – 20.30
Local faith community representatives invited to present a brief statement which sums up their belief / interest regarding the environmental problems throughout the World that result from changes in local climates caused by Global Warming, together with one practical suggestion…
London, SE1 9SG. 19.30 – 21.00
Jodie, Jewish Enrichment and Engagement sabbatical officer, and Zaynab, Project Manager at Standup UK, are sitting down together to ask each other any questions they have about each other's faith, practices, beliefs, and everything in between. They will also be…
Wakefield, UK. 0.00 – 0.00
YPO posted a video demonstrating three craft activities for schools to use to create conversations and teach children about different beliefs and cultures.…
Lancashire, UK. 10.30 – 12.00
Briefing / discussion around partnership working with local authority and health sector colleagues, aimed at Lancashire faith leaders - building on meetings that have been held over the past year. Will include: implications of changes to the Lancashire health infrastructure;…
Solihull, UK. 10.30 – 11.00
Come and join us for an informal online chat about your experiences of religion in health and social care in Solihull. …
St Mary's University, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4SX. 11.00 – 12.30
Join a discussion on 'Human Development from an Islamic perspective: the work of Emardev and its inter faith dimension'.…
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF. 11.00 – 12.00
An event for civil servants, with leading experts in faith and community engagement telling the story of the work that communities have been doing and the challenges that they have faced.…
Birmingham, UK. 12.00 – 13.15
This workshop is designed for places of worship exploring what is involved in becoming a Faith Place of Sanctuary. We will hear about schools and a church that have become Places of Sanctuary. We will also hear from a mosque…
20 Great Smith St, London SW1P 3BT. 12.00 – 13.00
With the Department for Education Interfaith Network. Women who have a faith, or no faith, and those who have different philosophies, will be sharing their experiences of how their convictions have helped them in their leadership journey, including how their…
St Mary's University, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4SX. 13.00 – 13.45
A free online talk on the topic 'My failed mission to find God - and what I found instead'.…
Wolverhampton, UK. 13.00 – 14.00
A bring and share lunch with Interfaith Wolverhampton. Guest speaker Emma Peters, Engagement and Communication Officer and the Clinical Commissioning Group for Wolverhampton, speaking about the engagement that they do as a CCG and ways to get involved with them.…
Westminster, London, UK. 13.00 – 13.45
Living and working with faith and belief in the Civil Service: a dialogue between Cabinet Office, Crown Commercial Service and the Food Standards Agency…
Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, CB3 9BS. 14.15 – 16.00
Cambridge Interfaith Programme welcomes Derviş Hızarcı, Program Director at the Berlin-based Alfred Landecker Foundation, for this UK Interfaith Week addition to our Interreligious Relations seminar series. Seminars are livestreamed from the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge.
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London, UK. 15.00 – 16.00
For this year's Inter Faith Week and to launch Faith Against Domestic Abuse Awareness Week (22-26 November), Faiths Forum for London are hosting an online webinar to discuss faith communities' responsibility in tackling domestic abuse.
Speakers include:
Star House, 104 Grafton Rd, London NW5 4BA
Join F&BF; for an engaging CPD webinar introducing and modelling activities from our programmes, designed to support your school’s Years 4-9. RE/PSHE/Citizenship/RSE offer.
Aim: To provide an overview of the multi-layered education programmes that F&BF; is…
Birmingham, B32 3NT. 16.30 – 17.30
Hear from leaders and editors in faith-based journalism talking about the opportunities and challenges on reporting about their community, for their community and within their community.…
Birmingham, UK. 17.00 – 18.30
Health Commissioners at Birmingham City Council invite you to share how we can collectively improve women’s health and wellbeing, share areas where support is needed and good practice from different faith communities, as well as areas in which BCC can…
Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton, Highfield Road, Southampton, SO17 1BF. 18.00 – 19.30
Drawing on her anthropological work with initiatives in Muslim-Jewish dialogue in the UK, Yulia Egorova will talk about how the participants in these initiatives conceptualise the commonalities and particularities of their communities’ experiences. In this presentation and in conversation with…
Birmingham, UK. 19.00 – 20.30
As part of a series of consultations, Health Commissioners at Birmingham City Council share their work supporting mental health & wellbeing in faith communities and hear contributions from faith communities on best practice for mental wellbeing, community needs and areas…
Medway, UK. 19.00 – 20.30
A talk on Abdul'-Baha, presented by Luz Moshtael and Hugh Hawkins.…
St Joseph's Church Hall, Braccan Walk, Bracknell, RG12 1HA. 19.15 – 21.00
A talk on the role of faith in healing.
Programme:
19:15: Refreshments
19:30 Introduction
19:35: Speaker (Christian)
19:48: Speaker (Baha'i)
20:00: Speaker (Hindu)
20:12: Breather
20:17: Speaker (Sikh)
20:30:…
Leicester. 19.30 – 21.00
This workshop will offer participants the change to gain insight into how those who have experienced war (either in combat or on the home front) have used poetry to explore the role of religion and the place of faith in…
The New Art Gallery Walsall, Gallery Square, Walsall, WS2 8LG. 0.00 – 0.00
The New Art Gallery Walsall have uploaded a video workshop to their YouTube channel, showing how to create a banner displaying hand gestures from different religious and spiritual moments, such as prayer.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G4Ryyp14xE /…
Fermanagh and Omagh. 10.00 – 11.30
Free online talk by Carmel Irandoust, ex Secretary General of the Bahá'i International Community of the Holy Land, followed by a film screening of Abdul-Bahá 's life.…
York, UK. 11.00 – 12.30
Baha'i meditation and prayers on a theme of 'Love and Unity - the purpose of all religions'. Includes meditation, prayers and readings followed by discussions.…
London, UK. 12.30 – 13.45
To mark both Inter Faith Week and Islamophobia Awareness Month, a civil servant and British convert to Islam delivered a presentation with their own personal experiences and reflections on being Muslim in Britain.…
London, UK. 14.00 – 15.30
How do we create programmes that are inclusive, navigate questions about diversity and support young people from faith/belief backgrounds? The panel will discuss and share professional and personal reflections of navigating faith/belief (including non-religious beliefs) in a variety of settings…
. 17.00 – 18.00
A discussion of proposed reforms to weddings law and their impact on faith based communities. Hosted by Nazia Rashid.…
Newman House, 111 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AR. 17.00 – 18.30
Assisted Dying: eugenics, euthanasia, and medicine. An event for Interfaith Week on what is not just a faith issue. With Rabbi Moshe Freedman, Professor David Katz, Professor David Albert Jones, the Revd Dr Philip Miller, Mohamed Omer, and Prof Daniel…
Brighton, UK. 18.00 – 19.30
The theme of this meeting will be “talking about dying”, and it's a follow-up to the Service of Compassion last month. There will be input from a variety of experts on death and also death support including a facilitator of…
Oxford, UK. 18.00 – 19.00
An online talk with journalist and campaigner Shaista Aziz, co-hosted by the Multifaith Chaplaincy with Oxford Human Rights Festival and the Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP).…
Preston, UK (online). 18.30 – 20.30
Presentation & Discussion.
Ian Holland – Advisor to the UN and member of the Baha’i Community. On Zoom. (See below for ID & Passcode)…
. 18.45 – 20.15
A webinar for Interfaith week - Dr Alan Race, ‘Momentum for Change in the Christian Understanding of its place in a World of Many Religions.’ Alan is an Anglican priest and Chair of the World Congress of Faiths. He has…
Havering Synagogue, 25 Eastern Road, Romford, RM1 3FA. 19.00 – 20.30
A talk on 'forbidden food in our faith', with faith perspectives from: Sidra Naeem (Muslim Chaplain); Linda Cain (Christian Speaker); Rabbi Lee Sunderland (Jewish Representative); Lakhvir Singh (Sikh Representative), Deepak Sharma (Hindu Guest); John Lesker (Baha'i Representative).…
Medway, UK. 19.00 – 20.30
A talk on faith and climate change with the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.…
Norwich, UK. 19.30 – 21.00
Shan Barclay, a longstanding member of Norwich Interfaith Link from the Muslim community, will explain the significance of Zakat as one of the 5 pillars of Islam.…
York Unitarian Chapel, 31 St. Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NQ. 11.00 – 12.00
An in-person and virtual meditation session hosted by York Unitarians.…
London. 12.00 – 13.15
The Charity Commission for England and Wales and the SAFE Programme by the Community Security Trust (CST) welcome you to a Security Awareness webinar for faith charities, in particular Places of Worship.
The Charity Commission will introduce trustee duties…
London, UK. 12.00 – 13.30
An introductory workshop discussing: The importance of faith; Faith in the workplace' Relevance of faith literacy to the Crown Prosecution Service and Criminal Justice System
Panellists include: Mustufa Field (Directory of Faiths Forum for London); Ifath Nawaz…
Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Rd, London SW1P 4DR. 12.00 – 13.00
With the Bereavement Network. This discussion will draw out similarities and differences in different religions’ responses to death and grief: a hugely important issue when faith is so central to how so many people experience bereavement.
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St Mary's University, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4SX. 12.30 – 14.00
Live panel and audience Q&A with Samuel Massiah, Ahmed El Hana, Cynthia Harper, Mandhir Gill, Mary Mihovilovic, and Usama Hasan, discussing the various misconceptions of faith that we all have.…
Wrexham Glyndŵr University, Mold Rd, Wrexham, LL11 2AW. 13.00 – 15.00
For faith/belief representatives in North Wales, or those who are interested in talking to people of different faiths and beliefs, and finding out more about inter faith projects.
WGU Humanist Chaplain and N.E. Wales Regional Cohesion…
London, UK. 13.00 – 14.30
A look into how organisations and faith communities support individuals experiencing bereavement and grief.
Programme:
13:00-13:40 - The work of bereavement and grief organisations. Speakers: Ansa Eisa Ahmed (Hope Bereavement Support); Trisha Curtis (Jewish Bereavement Counselling…
Department for International Trade, 3 Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2HN. 13.00 – 13.45
To celebrate this occasion and increase our awareness of different community beliefs, the Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Hindu Networks are excited to invite you to a collaborative lunchtime event on the topic of spirituality. This event is open to colleagues…
Crown Prosecution Service, Petty France, London SW1H 9EA. 13.30 – 15.00
The CPS Sikh and Jewish networks will be working together to bring you a panel on the intersection between faith and justice in their faiths, with a range of speakers from the CPS and the Metropolitan Police…
King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS. 14.00 – 15.30
The multi faith and belief chaplaincy team at King's College Hospital NHS Trust has been working with the Trust's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team to explore setting up an inter faith and belief network in the Trust.
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London, UK. 15.00 – 16.30
A dialogue about how faith groups can play a vital role in London's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.…
YORK UNITARIAN CHAPEL, 31 ST. SAVIOURGATE, YORK, YO1 8NQ. 18.00 – 19.30
Reverend Stephanie Bisby talks about what being a Unitarian is all about and leads discussions.…
London, UK. 18.00 – 19.30
A webinar discussion surrounding the intersection of faith and LGBT+ identity, and looking at interpretations of religious texts that include LGBT+ persons of faith. We will be asking big questions around faith and the journey through rejection and reconciliation.…
N7 9RB. 19.00 – 20.30
Using interfaith issues in the MHiitE play (which is set in the Arab/Jewish/Christian world of 10th Century Cordoba) as a jumping off place, participants will receive inspiration, tools, writing time. There will be short performed poetic segments from the play,…
Croydon, UK. 19.00 – 20.30
Faiths Together in Croydon's first AGM as we move from being Council funded to becoming a ratified group. Join to give your views, ratify the constitution, and appoint officers for FTiC, and to celebrate Inter Faith Week. Will include speakers…
Medway, UK. 19.00 – 20.30
A talk on faith and the COP26 climate change conference, with speaker Dr Kulwant Jhita Sing.…
Preston, UK (online). 19.00 – 21.00
Philosophy in Pubs Southport Group representative speaks for atheism and Malcolm Craig, Preston Bahá’í community speaks for Theism. Contact. Malcolm Craig https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81950922747?pwd=RE1pL2ZQbUpHa1dETzNnc0xYWkJqUT09 Meeting ID: 819 5092 2747 Passcode: 003637…
Our Lady Immaculate & St Andrew Catholic Church, Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1QS. 19.30 – 21.00
This talks forms part of NHIFF's AGM, to be held in person in Hitchin and online, with the lead researcher of the UK's largest diversity survey.
Questions to be discussed:
How religiously diverse are we?
Welwyn Hatfield, UK. 20.00 – 21.15
Keynote Speaker David Williams will discuss Pope Francis's Laudato Si for the Care of our Common Home, the Earth.…
London, UK
Following on from the success of our invitation weekend in November 2020, we propose to run a similar event this year as part of the national Inter Faith Week celebrations.
Friday 19th November (12:15pm): Al-Emaan Centre (Keston…
7 and 8 Wellington Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP. 11.00 – 11.45
A virtual Buddhist Meditation Session which will be led by Adam Bowley from the Jamyang Buddhist Centre in Leeds. The session introduces a method for developing calm abiding meditation using methods, relaxation, stability and clarity. …
London, UK. 18.30 – 19.30
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Association, Hounslow North Branch is hosting a light session using art to explore: "What does Inter Faith mean to you?"
Feel free to send us your posters, paintings, any creative art or even a piece of…
Swindon, UK. 19.00 – 20.30
Join the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification for a short film and information evening.…
The White Eagle Lodge, Liss Forest, Rake, Hampshire, GU33 7HY. 10.00 – 17.00
An online Inter Faith Retreat Day led by Jenny Miller (Interfaith Minister) and Anna Hayward (Minister, White Eagle Lodge), exploring how the Universal Spirit lies at the heart of all religions, and how the Ancient Wisdom of the spiritual light…
LE2 3EQ. 18.00 – 20.00
The Muslim Community in Leicester is arranging this seminar and has invited representatives from different religions. The speakers will be speaking on the topic "Love Thy Neighbour". …
Medway, UK. 18.00 – 19.30
A talk by Rev Nathan Ward, Kayleigh Ward, and Liz O'Hanlon.…
London, UK. 18.00 – 19.00
Showcasing a video collaboration with the World Congress of Faiths, called 'Opening Ourselves to Love and Compassion'; first presented to the Parliament of World Religions Virtual Conference in October 2021. An opportunity to hear from speakers from different faiths, sharing…
Stevenage, UK. 0.00 – 0.00
Stevenage Liberal Synagogue hosted a Zoom inter faith talk called 'Fashion on Film'. This was to mark both Inter Faith Week and Mitzvah Day.…
Birmingham, UK. 19.30 – 21.00
Interfaith readings, reflections from our faith traditions on COP 26, and care for the environment. Sharing from the floor.…
Ware, UK. 18.00 – 19.30
Join an online event with both faith-based and scientifically minded speakers. The event will run as part of the 'Let Earth Breathe, Plant Trees' project. Expect to hear from speakers about the relationship that gender, faith and science have to…
Department for Education, 20 Great Smith St, London SW1P 3BT. 11.00 – 12.00
A discussion with representatives from a range of different faith schools on the theme of building communities, both within their school and with the local area and other schools.…
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