The calendar below shows activity information linked to Inter Faith Week 2023. Some activities this year will take place virtually, and an icon identifies these on the list below. You can also filter online/ in-person activities using the controls above.
The Faith & Belief Forum shared an online blog comparing Inter Faith Weeks in the UK and Switzerland. You can read that at: https://faithbeliefforum.org/insights-interfaith-week-in-switzerland-vs-the-uk/…
As part of a 'Marvel of the Months' series, sharing on social media of illustrated scrapbooks created by Guildford Congregational Church members to celebrate their community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. …
. 19.00 – 21.00
The UKIYN EcoPeace Cafe is an online educational platform launched by The Religions for Peace UK Interfaith Youth Network.
It aims to empower young people to take eco-social and peacebuilding actions within and outside their faith communities. The platform offers action-based training and community building to equip, support, and empower young individuals to become skilled facilitators and agents of change.
Sarah Oliver hosted a training session on 1st of November focused on "Building a Community," where youth learnt strategies to establish a supportive community that takes positive action.…
. 12.30 – 13.30
This is an online webinar designed to give advice on safety for women.…
Cumbria. 16.00 – 17.00
Members of the Cumbria Virtual Voices in Religious Education (VVRE) Project will meet online with RE Teachers in Cumbria. This will give an opportunity to build relationships and find out what 'voices' can offer to schools as an Inter Faith activity.…
The Ethnicity Forum at The Adecco Group UK and Ireland is hosting a Food For Thought virtual session to celebrate Inter Faith Week.
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Culham St Gabriel's Trust shared a blog called 'Share and Learn' which showcased faith-related activities that its staff had been involved in. You can view that at: https://www.cstg.org.uk/2023/11/12/share-and-learn-for-interfaith-week/…
Henrietta House London W1G 0NB
The Women's Network conference at CBRE UK will include a panel discussion on Women of Faith. Discussions will focus on creating inclusive environments, dedicated faith spaces and inclusive social events.…
Throughout Inter Faith Week, the Women's Interfaith Network (WIN) will share three festival diaries from friends of WIN.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Altrincham Road, Wythenshawe. 19.00 – 20.00
An evening with Dr. James Holt, Associate Professor of Religious Education at the University of Chester. Explore the how and why of inter faith focused around The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
Hillingdon Borough
The students of Warrender Primary School will be engaged for a week in different activities relating to Inter Faith Week.
We hopefully will be welcoming religious leaders from our local community to raise awareness about their religions. We are also planning an Art Exhibition where students will showcase their artwork that celebrates Inter Faith Week. We plan to engage in discussions about the significance of prayer in various faiths and hope to create a "Prayer Tree" decorated with the prayers, hopes, and wishes of our school community.…
Warren Road Primary, Orpington
Pupils are invited to bring in or send in a picture of something that is important to them in their faith or culture with an explanation detailing its significance. These will then be collated to create a whole school assembly presentation to celebrate our diversity.…
Hats of Faith marked the Week by sharing a post about its fun educational toolkit which has information and activities which helps children learn about different faiths and beliefs
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Victim Support Wales Hate Crime Team marked the Week by sharing a post which raised awareness of faith-based hate crime.…
The Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust shared on social media some insights about life, work and faith from one of its staff, Layla Begum.…
The Canary Wharf Multifaith Chaplaincy team used the Week as an opportunity to hold an Inter Faith Week themed podcast on 'What holds a multifaith chaplaincy together?'…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) shared an online blog about the importance of Inter Faith Week and how groups could plan inclusive activities in Care services.
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VinciWorks created an Inter Faith Week Workplace Awareness Guide to mark the Week. That can be downloaded at https://bit.ly/47o6oHt.
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Speciality Fibres and Materials Ltd shared a post which celebrated unity and understanding during Inter Faith Week.
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Thewlis Graham Associates created a guide on Inter Faith Week which covered some of the key steps for managing religion or belief in the workplace. You can read that at: https://lnkd.in/e8tRrUyY
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To celebrate the start of Inter Faith Week, Rohan Randhawa, Chance to Shine Street programme manager, explained how his organisation uses cricket to build understanding, dialogue and cohesion among young people. You can read the blog at: https://www.sportengland.org/blogs/need-street
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225 Old St, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7SR
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust marked the Week by sharing an Instagram post about its multifaith chaplaincy team.…
Holocaust Centre North marked the Week by highlighting testimony from Elisabeth Bernheim which features in their collections.…
BAME in Property marked the Week by highlighting on Instagram a recent roundtable it held with the London Property Alliance (CPA & WPA) about faith and religion in the property industry, as part of their Diversifying Real Estate guidebook series.…
Colmers School and Sixth Form, Bristol Rd S, Rednal, Birmingham B45 9NY
Colmers School and Sixth Form marked Inter Faith Week by sharing an Instagram post about the Golden Rule, a topic which pupils focused on throughout the Week.…
National Air Traffic Services celebrated the Week by sharing a post on Instagram.…
Empathy Week celebrated Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram about the free classroom resources on the Inter Faith Week website.…
Wandsworth Oasis celebrated Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram about the important contribution that faith communities make to society.…
Blaby District Council Desford Road Narborough Leicestershire LE19 2EP
Active Oadby and Wigston celebrated Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram about the aims of the Week.…
The White House Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire, LU7 1HD
Leighton-Linslade Town Council celebrated Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram about the aims of the Week.…
95-99 High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1RJ
Candlelight Live In celebrated Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram about the diverse faiths that are present in its workforce.…
. 6.45 – 7.00
Mike Johnson from the Church of the Latter-day Saints speaks to the Lay Community of St Benedicts about his faith's teachings on caring for creation. This event is on Zoom and non-members can join at: https://linktr.ee/laycommunityofstbenedict…
. 18.30 – 20.00
Religions have different origins, developmental pathways, belief systems, and spiritualities. Yet there remains the possibility of a family resemblance between them. The tension, or ambiguity, inherent in the dynamic of ‘particularity in relation to universality’ is explored, argued over, and negotiated through interreligious dialogue. This talk ties the reality of religious experience to the demands and outcomes of interreligious dialogue. The speaker is Revd Canon Dr Alan Race who is Chair of the World Congress of Faiths and the editor of its journal ‘Interreligious Insight’. He is a retired Anglican priest-theologian, and the author of books and articles on the themes of theology of religions and interreligious dialogue. …
Medway. 19.00 – 20.30
Kent Muslim Welfare Association are hosting an online talk by Maulana Irfan Patel on the concept of justice in Islam.…
Various schools. South Gloucestershire local authority.
An online RE day for schools. Pupils will play the 'beyond belief' and 'would you rather' game before watching video interviews with representatives of different local faith communities. The representatives will talk about their faith perspective and how it makes them feel about environmental issues. Pupils will then explore similarities and differences between different religious perspectives further in class and contribute to a whole school Inter Faith Week craft project.…
Online meeting. Based from CB9 8AX (Haverhill, SW Suffolk).
Online 'Coffee Morning' discussion, via Zoom. We use https://www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/religious-festivals as a guide for festivals. E.g. this week is...
"12 (Sunday) to 19 (Sunday) November INTER FAITH WEEK
Beginning on Remembrance Sunday and running until the following Sunday each year, Inter Faith week seeks to strengthen good inter-faith relations, increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK, and increase understanding between people of religious and non-religious beliefs. Visit www.interfaithweek.org for more.
15 November (Wednesday) SHICHI-GO-SAN (Seven-Five-Three) Japanese
Girls of seven, boys of five and girls of three are dressed up in new clothes and taken to a Shinto shrine to pray for their future well-being."…
6 Southwark St London SE1 1TQ
Raj Holness is visiting staff at CBRE UK to talk about the important role her faith played in helping her to respond to hardships in her life.…
Bradbury Centre, 13 Saville Street West, North Shields, NE29 6QP
Living Well North Tyneside shared a blog on Instagram about the importance of building bridges between diverse communities.…
Islamophobia Awareness Month shared an Instagram post about the importance of Inter Faith Week.…
Culham St Gabriel's Trust shared a blog on Instagram from one of its staff about the role that Inter Faith Week plays in increasing understanding between people of different religious and non-religious beliefs.…
Ekta Unity marked Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram.…
Warm Welcome UK marked Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram about its multicultural and multifaith Warm Welcome Spaces.…
Volunteer Centre Sefton marked Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram.…
Victim Care Services Hampshire and Isle of Wight marked Inter Faith Week by sharing a post on Instagram.…
. 6.45 – 7.00
Parveen Brigue from the Hindu tradition speaks to the Lay Community of St Benedicts about her faith's teachings on caring for creation. This event is on Zoom and non-members can join at: https://linktr.ee/laycommunityofstbenedict…
. 10.00 – 12.30
YGAM is hosting an online workshop for faith and community leaders which aims to increase understanding of gaming and harms; help to spot the signs of harm; and encourage informed safeguarding conversations.…
15 Portland Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8SJ. 12.00 – 13.00
A roundtable discussion on the rise of Religious Hate Crime across the UK. How to identify it, report it and how to support the victims of it. …
Avenue Campus (Lecture Theatre C), University of Southampton SO17 1BF. 18.00 – 19.30
In this talk, Elisabeth Becker invokes Stuart Hall's concept of a "fateful triangle", turning to the intersection of Jewish, Muslim, and European identities, specifically highlighting the ways in which Jewish-Muslim intersections shape European societies: both in terms of contemporary life and in terms of collective memory. This is a hybrid event, meaning you can attend in-person at Avenue Campus or online via Zoom.…
Honeysuckle room at The Open Learning Centre, Rectory Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7GR. 18.30 – 21.00
Hybrid event with presentations on 'How do we learn about faith?' by 6 speakers from different faith groups. How faith is taught, learned and nurtured. Speakers from Baha’i, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh groups will address the topic from their perspective.
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. 19.00 – 20.00
Learn how to protect yourself and your community from online threats. If you also represent, and maybe hold data from, a community organisation - then you will want to take extra precautions to protect your, and your community’s, reputation.
We look at how to minimise exposure to potentially harmful attacks, virus protection, how to spot fake emails and provide hints and tips on how to stay safe online.
SAFE shares CST’s security knowledge with groups outside the Jewish community that are vulnerable to violence, extremism or hate crime.
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. 19.00 – 21.00
The UKIYN EcoPeace Cafe is an online educational platform launched by the Religions for Peace UK Interfaith Youth Network. It aims to empower young people to take eco-social and peacebuilding actions within and outside their faith communities. The platform offers action-based training and community building to equip, support, and empower young individuals to become skilled facilitators and agents of change.
Join us on November 14th for a special training session led by Greshma Pious Raju. This training will cover key factors when planning and designing community-based projects. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge and skills to manage and execute community-level projects successfully.…
. 19.00 – 20.00
The Soko Gakki Buddhist community in Medway is holding a group presentation on various topics in Buddhism. All are welcome to attend. This event is on Zoom and people can join on the day at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84708989302?pwd=dkVSTkjWNFdMQ3RxbG1QRUcxVEpNUT09. For further information email medway.interfaith@gmail.com…
The Faith & Belief Forum has worked for over 20 years to build good relations between people of all faiths and beliefs, and to create a society where difference is celebrated. We are offering secondary schools across the UK an exciting webinar designed especially for Inter Faith Week, using our unique methodology. The Webinar will allow pupils to hear from a diverse group of speakers who will present, reflect on and discuss their own personal experiences of interfaith activism and social action, as well as how their own faith and belief has influenced them on this path. There will also be opportunity to ask questions. This session will empower young people to:
Celebrate Inter Faith Week and understand the importance of collective community action, building bridges and paths to understanding
Understand the intersectionality of identity through the use of personal stories
See effective interfaith dialogue modelled
Reflect on their own experiences in relation to this topic
Challenge assumptions and stereotypes
Increase their religious literacy, empathy and skills for dialogue…
York University Campus, York
Student representatives from faith societies come together to discuss how ‘Being a Good Neighbour’ is reflected in their faith traditions. …
POhWER Advocacy marked Inter Faith Week by sharing a post about some of the work that it does to support an individual's right to freedom of religion and belief. You can read more about that at: https://www.pohwer.net/normas-story
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12 Gresham Rd, Oxted RH8 0BQ
Oxted Library shared a social media post which invited people to read translations of religious texts which were available in its collection such as the Qur'an, the Torah and the Gita.
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53-61 Goose Gate, Nottingham NG1 1FE
Emmanuel House Support Centre shared a post about Inter Faith Week's aims and also about the Centre's support for people from all religious and belief backgrounds.
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Wandsworth High St, London SW18 2PT
Wandsworth Council shared a social media post about its commitment to the aims of Inter Faith Week. That included a quote from one its Councillors, Kemi Akinola.
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One Spirit Foundation shared a social media post about its commitment to and the importance of the aims of Inter Faith Week.
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37 Ash Dr, Wardley, Swinton, Worsley, Manchester M27 9QP
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Salford shared an Inter Faith Week themed prayer on Instagram.…
Shuttleworth College shared an Instagram post about celebrating diversity and unity during Inter Faith Week.…
Bedford College marked Inter Faith Week by sharing an Instagram post about the importance of understanding and respecting all religions.…
. 6.45 – 7.00
Brian Franks from the Jewish tradition speaks to the Lay Community of St Benedicts about his faith's teachings on caring for creation. This event is on Zoom and non-members can join at: https://linktr.ee/laycommunityofstbenedict…
SS9 1JP. 9.15 – 10.30
The Faith and Belief Forum will be holding a national webinar for secondary schools for Inter Faith Week. The event will focus on the topic of inter faith activism and will include the sharing of personal stories, discussion and Q&A with students.
Speakers of different faiths will share their experiences of their faith and activism, highlighting the amazing work that the inter faith community does across many areas.
It will be a great opportunity for the young people to be inspired and learn more about the importance of inter faith and community action.…
. 19.00 – 20.00
The Baha'i community in Medway is holding a joint presentation with Medway Inter Faith Action on 'The Promise of Universal Peace' from the Baha'i perspective. This event is on Zoom and people can join on the day at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84708989302?pwd=dkVSTkjWNFdMQ3RxbG1QRUcxVEpNUT09. For further information email medway.interfaith@gmail.com…
Building Bridges, Preston PR2 8DB. 19.30 – 21.00
A debate on Zoom about Faith, Crime and Punishment with Andrew Pratt, Rev Calum Crombie and Penny Craig. …
As part of its Inter Faith Week celebrations, the Health Research Authority (HRA) has organised a talk by Suraiya Rasheed, the HRA's Managing Director of Diversity Diagnostics. She will be meeting with staff to explore their different faith traditions and also to talk about religious inclusion in the workplace.…
To celebrate Inter Faith Week and encourage a better understanding of Inter Faith relations, Culham St Gabriel's Trust have pulled together several useful resources to be used in the RE classroom and beyond. Find out more at: https://ow.ly/5a0f50Q7UnZ.…
6 Southwark St London SE1 1TQ
Staff at CBRE UK have organised a Challah bake, an opportunity to bake bread that Jewish people share every sabbath.…
St Luke's for Clergy Wellbeing shared a social media post about the importance of the Week and of the positive contributions of all who serve their community as a reflection of their faith.…
Silence of Suicide shared a post about the significance of the Golden Rule in all religions and how that can inspire people to check in on friends and family.…
Logical Training marked the Week by sharing a post on Instagram about its commitment to nurturing understanding, respect and unity between diverse groups of people.…
The University of Hull Students' Union Societies used Inter Faith Week as an opportunity to highlight on Instagram the existing faith societies at the University. Students were also invited to start their own society if they didn't see one that represented their faith/belief.…
Girlguiding UK marked Inter Faith Week by sharing some tips on Instagram to help Girl Guiding units mark faith occasions meaningfully.…
At the beginning of 2023, Culham St Gabriel's launched a competition on worldviews, as part of the Religious Education Council of England and Wales 50th Anniversary. To celebrate Inter Faith Week, it shared the winning entry from Zephan and Jonah - that can be seen at: https://ow.ly/noJc50Q8fOh…
The Methodist Church GB shared a blog from The Revd David Butterworth, Lead Chaplain of the Interfaith Chaplaincy, at the NEC in Birmingham.…
Burringham Road, Scunthorpe, DN17
Lindsey Lodge Hospice shared a blog on Instagram about one of its chaplains who discussed the significant role that spirituality holds in the hospice.…
27-28 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0AW
University College London celebrated Inter Faith Week by sharing on Instagram a video tour of its multifaith prayer and meditation rooms.…
The Proud Trust shared a post about Surat-Shaan Knan, a trans Jewish man, who is the founder and manager of Rainbow Jews, Twilight People and Rainbow Pilgrims projects. This was to acknowledge the intersectionality of the LGBT+ community and religious faith.…
Hampshire Cricket Board shared a post highlighting its Lords Taverners Wicketz progamme which works with a diverse community of young people in Southampton.…
The Social Prescribing Academy shared an Instagram post about a recent webinar it held entitled 'A multi faith exploration into social prescribing' which heard from different faith groups on how they had implemented social prescribing into their communities.…
. 10.00 – 11.30
In life you will be faced with difficult interpersonal situations. Our Conflict Management webinar looks at verbal & non-verbal communication, conflict management styles, how to ‘spot the signs’ as a situation begins to escalate, de-escalation techniques and the legalities around self-defence. We aim to give you the tools to minimise the risk of turning a drama into a crisis.
SAFE shares CST’s security knowledge with groups outside the Jewish community that are vulnerable to violence, extremism or hate crime.
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. 10.00 – 12.00
Salford University and Community Security Trust invite you to a webinar on Conflict Management.
In life you will be faced with difficult interpersonal situations. Our Conflict Management webinar looks at verbal & non-verbal communication, conflict management styles, how to ‘spot the signs’ as a situation begins to escalate, de-escalation techniques and the legalities around self-defence. We aim to give you the tools to minimise the risk of turning a drama into a crisis. With an introduction from Salford University. SAFE shares CST’s security knowledge with groups outside the Jewish community that are vulnerable to violence, extremism or hate crime. …
Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS. 11.00 – 12.30
The Chaplaincy Team at King's College Hospital are holding an Inter Faith Week webinar. Please scan the QR code at https://twitter.com/kingschaplaincy/status/1717661570782646467 to join on the day.…
. 16.00 – 17.00
As part of Inter Faith Week, join the launch of Associate Professor at the University of Chester James Holt's book 'Understanding Buddhism'. The session will include a 40 minute talk, followed by a Q&A.…
The Song School, 109A Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EH. 17.00 – 19.00
Online and in-person event hosted by the Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies Oxford - Drawing on his recently published book, The Muslim Difference (Yale 2022), Youshaa Patel explores the vexing Islamic discourse of reprehensible imitation (tashabbuh), a discourse that enjoins ordinary believers to embody and display their religious difference from Christians, Jews and others in public life. Moderating cross-cultural imitation and assimilation was as crucial to the construction of Muslim identity and alterity during Islam's formative period as it is today. This lecture situates the religious discourse within Islamic scripture and tradition, casting new light on a long history of how small differences have defined Muslim interfaith encounters.…
Woolf Institute, Cambridge. 18.00 – 19.00
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited for a social mixer to get to know the Woolf Institute and learn about our work and facilities as well as meet students of all faiths, and of none.…
. 19.00 – 20.00
John Caruana, a Catholic who represents the Kent Area Justice and Peace, will talk on 'Synodality that Pope Francis has initiated in the Catholic Church' . This event is on Zoom and people can join on the day at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84708989302?pwd=dkVSTkjWNFdMQ3RxbG1QRUcxVEpNUT09. For further information email medway.interfaith@gmail.com…
The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1BB
The head chaplain at the Royal London Children's Hospital is hosting a webinar for staff during Inter Faith Week.…
6 Southwark St London SE1 1TQ
Staff at CBRE UK are taking part in training highlighting the prevalence of islamophobia and antisemitism and how staff can help work against them.…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs shared a blog on social media from one of its staff, Tricia Olagunji, on why her faith is so important to her.…
Hurley Group marked the Week by sharing a post about the importance of inter faith conversation and dialogue.…
Anthony Gold Solicitors shared a post about the aims of the Week and the importance of learning from another.…
Poppy's Funerals shared a blog post on social media on how to plan a multifaith funeral.…
The Student Christian Movement shared an Instagram post about the different reasons why students should get involved in inter faith activity.…
Victim Support Kent marked the Week by sharing an Instagram post which aimed to raise awareness about hate crime.…
Braintree District Council celebrated the Week by highlighting the work of local faith groups in the community. It shared a video on Instagram about Braintree Area Foodbank which is run in partnership with local churches in the district.…
Culham St Gabriel's Trust highlighted on Instagram some of its grant-funded projects that have contributed to the strengthening of good inter-faith relations…
Weldmar Hospice posted a video on their Instagram about its 'Quiet Room', a room for patients to spend time in peace, contemplation or prayer.…
. 6.45 – 7.00
Asim Yusif from the Muslim tradition speaks to the Lay Community of St Benedicts about his faith's teachings on caring for creation. This event is on Zoom and non-members can join at: https://linktr.ee/laycommunityofstbenedict…
Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS. 10.00 – 13.30
The Chaplaincy Team at King's College Hospital are holding an event to mark the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The event is in person at Denmark Hill boardroom, but people can also join online by scanning the QR code at https://twitter.com/kingschaplaincy/status/1717661570782646467…
As part of its Fortnightly Coffee Mornings series, the Multi-Faith Network at Network Rail is organising a special guest talk from the Inter Faith Network for the UK's Project Director, Ashley Beck. …
The Faith and Roots Network at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is hosting Ashley Beck, who is the Project Director of Inter Faith Network for the UK (which organises Inter Faith Week). He will speak about the aims of Inter Faith Week and the work of the Inter Faith Network for the UK. This will be followed by a Q&A session with a panel made up of representatives from each of the FCA & PSR’s faith groups (Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh).
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St Luke's Chapel, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS. 12.30 – 14.30
The Chaplaincy Team at King's College Hospital are holding a discussion on Buddhism and Health. …
SO40 2RZ. 15.00 – 16.30
Southern Health NHS Fdn Trust is holding a special "Spirituality + Allies Vox Pop" group to celebrate Inter Faith Week 2023! Open to all staff to celebrate their faith by exploring the question: "How does my faith help me through tough times at work?" …
. 19.00 – 20.00
Chatham Memorial Synagogue is marking Inter Faith Week by hosting a live presentation of members of the Jewish community celebrating the Sabbath in prayer and song. The presentation is on Zoom and people can join on the day at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84708989302?pwd=dkVSTkjWNFdMQ3RxbG1QRUcxVEpNUT09. For further information email medway.interfaith@gmail.com…
272 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EY
Officers at the Students Union for the University of Arts London are hosting an Inter Faith Week edition of their 'Sabb Sit Down' event and will talk about wellbeing and spirituality.…
The Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service shared a quote about respecting the religious beliefs of the children and families that it works with.…
. 10.30 – 12.30
Christians Awakening to New Awareness are hosting a Zoom meeting on the theme of 'The Unity of All Things'. This looks at the commonalities between different faiths with readings on Oneness, and the Golden Rule. It is led by the Herefordshire Interfaith group. Please email Bill at admin@cana.org.uk if you would like to participate.…
Interfaith Alliance UK, PO Box 67481, London NW3 9RN. 14.00 – 15.30
This very special multifaith panel discussion for Inter Faith Week 2023 brings together expert black and ethnic minority faith leaders from diverse traditions to explore the protections offered by the Equality Act 2010 in the light of their personal experiences. The event seeks to promote understanding, respect and community cohesion between people of all religions and ethnicities, and address issues of unlawful discrimination, Harassment and Victimisation in faith and interfaith contexts.
The Equality Act 2010 provides protection against discrimination on grounds of "protected characteristics" and protects whistleblowers doing "protected acts" from Victimisation or Harassment.…
. 19.00 – 20.00
Medway Ahmadiyya Muslims Association is hosting a talk on 'The Need for Peace' by Imam Safeer Zartsah. The talk is on Zoom and people can join on the day at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84708989302?pwd=dkVSTkjWNFdMQ3RxbG1QRUcxVEpNUT09. For further information email medway.interfaith@gmail.com…
. 18.00 – 19.30
Medway Inter Faith Action is hosting a medley of presentations on the theme of 'Songs of Peace'. This event is open to all to both take part and contribute to. The presentation is on Zoom and people can join on the day at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84708989302?pwd=dkVSTkjWNFdMQ3RxbG1QRUcxVEpNUT09. For further information email medway.interfaith@gmail.com…
. 19.00 – 20.30
Led by a retired Unitarian Minister (Rev. Feargus O'Connor), this inter faith "Celebration for Animals" is an immersive liturgical experience designed to encourage participants to reflect on the relationships humans have with the diverse species with whom we share the planet. We will explore the human-animal bond across a wide range of cultures and religions. There will be prayers, meditations, and readings from religious texts. …
Cleeve School and Sixth Form Centre of Excellence will share a post on social media to mark Inter Faith Week.…
. 19.00 – 21.00
UKIYN EcoPeace Cafe special training session led by Greshma Pious Raju to equip attendees with the necessary knowledge and skills to engage in reflective practices that foster personal and professional growth, self-awareness and necessary critical thinking to learn from life experiences and actions. …
Centre for Trust, Peace And Social Relations Coventry University, Unit 5, Coventry Innovation Village, Cheetah Road, Coventry, CV1 2TL. 15.30 – 17.00
To mark Inter Faith Week, the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations will be hosting an online webinar reflecting on the question of what universities can do to build relations across faith and identity. Presentations will be shared about the outcome of two Coventry Campus research projects.…
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