Activities calendar

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.

• Wednesday 1 November

  UKIYN EcoPeace Cafe webinar on ‘Building a Community’

  . 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.…

  • Online activity
• Thursday 2 November

  Multifaith Service

  The Church of Christ the Cornerstone, 300 Saxon Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 2ES. 19.00 – 21.30
  Multifaith Service on the topic of Faith and the Environment - "My Love for the Planet".
  There will be prayers, presentations and music around the theme of "mankind's stewardship of the earth and its bounty".
  Following the service there will be food and soft drinks to facilitate vital communal networking.…

  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Disabled parking
  • Disabled toilet
  • Step-free access
  • Wheelchair access
• Saturday 11 November

  ‘Tree Loving Care’

  Clifton Bridge area of York. Details from Penny yorkinterfaithgroup@gmail.com. 10.30 – 12.30
  York Interfaith members & friends will be weeding, planting and clearing the York Interfaith plots.…

  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Disabled parking
  • Step-free access
  • Wheelchair access

  “Sacred trees” a Woodland walk

  Blean Woods Nature Reserve Rough Common Road, Canterbury CT2 9DD. 10.30 – 12.30
  The walk is just under a mile and there will be three short stops at resting places to share readings and poems about trees from different faith and belief traditions. …

  • Assistance dogs permitted
• Sunday 12 November

  Bradford Grammar School Inter Faith Week Event

  Bradford Grammar School, Keighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JP
  Pupils at Bradford Grammar School will be celebrating Inter Faith Week by collaborating on a project about faith and the environment.…

  Tree Planting in Worcester

  Sanders Park, Kidderminster Rd, Bromsgrove B61 7JP
  A group of people of different faiths and members of Worcestershire Interfaith Forum are planting a tree in Sanders Park in Bromsgrove to mark the start of Inter Faith Week.
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• Monday 13 November

  ‘Lovember’ litter pick

  183 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse, Leeds. 13.00 – 14.00
  Wrap up warm and join students and staff for a short volunteering session where we will collect litter to keep our environment looking its best. Join on your own, and be introduced to others, or bring friends with you. Special welcome to those joining us as part of Inter Faith Week. Equipment will be provided and guidance.
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  Tree planting and talk on Women Leaders in Faith and Interfaith

  Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Alice Way, Hounslow, TW3 3UA. 18.00 – 0.00
  As part of Inter Faith Week and our continued commitment to fostering unity, sustainability, and positive change in our city - we are hosting further Inter faith Tree Planting Events around London. These events are a continuing symbol of our shared commitment to a greener London and our shared responsibility to protect and preserve the environment for future generations. We hope to gather together people of different faiths to celebrate the values that bind us as a diverse and harmonious community throughout the city. Following the tree planting there will be a talk on Women Leaders in Faith and Interfaith. With Rt Revd Dr Emma Ineson, Bishop of Kensington.
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  Forced to Adapt (three short films by Deej Phillips)

  St John's Church, 73 Waterloo Road London SE1 8TY. 19.00 – 21.00
  The climate crisis continues to wreak havoc disproportionately in the global south, often resulting in devastating losses to livelihoods and even life itself. In a bid to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis, communities are constantly forced to adapt to their changing environments.
  
  Anjana, Sreejith and Dipika are from vastly different regions of India, but all have one thing in common: they are having an invaluable impact on the lives of the people they share their communities with and beyond, by communicating and implementing low-cost and low-tech solutions to adapt to this unjust crisis.
  
  Film #1: Mangrove Family – In Kerala, a family continues their father's extraordinary mangrove conservation legacy, resulting in greater protection for coastal communities from extreme weather events.
  
  Film #2: Harvest Mother – In Maharashtra, Anjana dedicates her life to protecting her fellow farmers’ harvests from worsening droughts, with ingenious low-tech adaptation solutions.
  
  Film #3: Climate Guardians – In Gujarat, Dipika travels door to door in her slum settlement to teach others how to be more resilient to the climate crisis, including how to cope with the increasingly brutal heat of the summer months.
• Tuesday 14 November

  Hereford Diocese Fruit Tree Planting

  Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Road, Craven Arms, SY7 9RS
  To mark Inter Faith Week, members of all faiths will gather to plant a fruit tree in the hope that the tree will be a symbol of fruitful inter faith relations in the coming years. Mandy Thorn MBE DL, High Sherrif of Shropshire, will be joined by pupils, the Deputy Head Teacher of Stokesay Primary School, and members representing the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faith communities.…

  UKIYN EcoPeace Cafe webinar on ‘How to implement community-based projects’

  . 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.…

  • Online activity
• Thursday 16 November

  Inter faith tree planting

  Kilburn Grange Park, 108 Kingsgate Road, London, NW6 2JG. 11.00 – 13.00
  As part of Inter Faith Week and our continued commitment to fostering unity, sustainability, and positive change in our city - we are hosting further Inter faith Tree Planting Events around London. These events are a continuing symbol of our shared commitment to a greener London and our shared responsibility to protect and preserve the environment for future generations. We hope to gather together people of different faiths to celebrate the values that bind us as a diverse and harmonious community throughout the city. With The Mayor of Camden and Cllr Nazma Rahman and members of different faith communities.…

  Eco Show and Tell Sustainability Fair

  Middlesex University, The Quad, College Building, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT. 11.30 – 14.30
  The Eco Show and Tell sustainability fair is coming to Middlesex University on Thursday November 16th! The event is organised together with Barnet Multi-Faith Forum, Middlesex University Inter Faith Network, North London Waste Authority, and is also part of the national week-long Inter Faith Week. We are delighted to shine a light on sustainability issues during this important week.
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  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Disabled parking
  • Disabled toilet
  • Hearing induction loop
  • Large print signage
  • Step-free access
  • Wheelchair access

  Inter Faith Week prayers and meditations for climate justice

  Clive Steps, London, SW1A 2HQ. 12.30 – 13.00
  This Inter Faith Week, we warmly invite you to join our Inter Faith Prayers and Meditations for Climate Justice. At the end of November, global leaders will gather at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. As the world slides further into climate breakdown, the UK government has a massive responsibility to minimise the impact of UK businesses on the planet by funding climate action, leaving fossil fuels in the ground and helping individuals to live their lives in a planet-friendly way. Through meditation, prayer and silence, we’ll bear witness to the UK’s role in climate injustice and pray for a reconciliation of our economy with our planet.
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  What are your attitudes to water?

  Cambridge Central Mosque, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF. 18.00 – 19.30
  Join curious researchers to share your understanding of water use and what water means in faith communities. This 90-minute workshop is part of a project funded by Ofwat in partnership with Cambridge Water, Cambridge Central Mosque, the Cambridge Interfaith Programme, and others. Let’s seek wisdom together. …

  • Step-free access
  • Wheelchair access

  Islamic Society Talk

  Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TH. 18.30 – 20.00
  To mark Inter Faith Week this year, there will be a presentation hosted by the Islamic Society and given by Roots (an environmental student organisation). Please feel free to join us.…
• Friday 17 November

  Inter faith tree planting

  Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre, 367 Wellington Road South, Hounslow, TW4 5HU. 10.00 – 0.00
  As part of Inter Faith Week and our continued commitment to fostering unity, sustainability, and positive change in our city - we are hosting further Inter faith Tree Planting Events around London. These events are a continuing symbol of our shared commitment to a greener London and our shared responsibility to protect and preserve the environment for future generations. We hope to gather together people of different faiths to celebrate the values that bind us as a diverse and harmonious community throughout the city.…
• Saturday 18 November

  Empowering Youth Voices

  Global Cooperation House, 65-69 Pound Lane, London, NW10 2HH. 16.00 – 18.00
  We will hold discussions on inspiring leadership, refugee voices, the effects of social media and eco matters. This event is for young people of all faiths and none. The discussion will be followed by a light supper. …

  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Disabled parking
  • Disabled toilet
  • Wheelchair access
• Sunday 19 November

  Practical Conservation Volunteering

  Walthamstow Wetlands, 2 Forest Road, N17 9NH. 10.00 – 15.00
  Join London Wildlife Trust team on the reserve for a morning and/or afternoon of practical conservation activities. You could be weaving hazel fencing, scything meadows or building bird boxes. Whatever we get up to, you will be contributing towards the protection of this vital greenspace for the wildlife that live here and the people who enjoy it.…

  • Assistance dogs permitted
  • Disabled parking
  • Disabled toilet
  • Hearing induction loop
  • Step-free access
  • Wheelchair access

  Mitzvah Celebration at the Mosaic Synagogue

  Mosaic Synagogue, 1a, Halsbury Close, Stanmore, HA7 3DY. 10.00 – 12.00
  Mitzvah Celebration at Mosaic Synagogue; litter clearing on Stanmore Common followed by a reception at the Mosaic Synagogue…

  Mitzvah Day Planting Workshop

  Finchley Methodist Church, 122 Ballards Lane, London, N3 1NB. 10.15 – 12.00
  Plant and layer eighteen pollinator-friendly bulbs in a pot to take home. The bulbs will flower beautifully from early spring to late summer 2024.
  This Mitzvah Day (good deed day), let's take care of our precious and life-sustaining pollinators, while beautifying our community. The event is open to ALL members of the community from all faiths and none.
  
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  • Disabled toilet
  • Step-free access
  • Wheelchair access

  Inter Faith Celebration for Animals

  . 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. …

  • Online activity
• Thursday 23 November

  Webinar on ‘Reflective Practices’

  . 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. …

  • Online activity
• Sunday 26 November

  Interfaith tree planting

  St Mary and Pope Kyrillos V1 Coptic Church (Broad Walk, Hounslow, TW5 9AB. 14.00 – 0.00
  As part of Inter Faith Week and our continued commitment to fostering unity, sustainability, and positive change in our city - we are hosting further Inter faith Tree Planting Events around London. These events are a continuing symbol of our shared commitment to a greener London and our shared responsibility to protect and preserve the environment for future generations. We hope to gather together people of different faiths to celebrate the values that bind us as a diverse and harmonious community throughout the city. With Archbishop Angaelos.…

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