BCVYS is an umbrella organisation providing support, training, information and advice to any organisation running activities for 11-19 year olds in Barnet on a voluntary basis. The faith based youth work mapping work was commissioned in recognition that young people had no one place to go in order to find out what was available in their area. We would like to thank BCVYS for supporting this project – and for continuing to build positive opportunities for young people to gather and to pursue their interests.For more information contact Dadia Conti on 020 8364 8400 ext 221 or e-mail dadia@barnetchildren.org

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this directory – especially all those churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and voluntary organisations who have told us about what they are doing. Faith based youth work has an important part to play in our multi-cultural borough. Many thanks to the following people and organisations who have supported the development of faith based and multi-faith youth work in Barnet.

Karen Walkden (BCVYS) who identified Christian youth activities in Barnet. Harris Rosenberg (The Clubhouse) and Alex Silverman, Netanel Kleinman, Peter Shaw and Eric Finestone who helped him with research, advice and information on Jewish youth work in the borough. Amreena Husain Ali (Barnet Muslim Women’s Network) who captured Muslim youth work, Sangita Patel (Barnet Young Carers and Siblings group)for exploring Hindu youth provision and Zaheer Ali (Barnet Muslim Forum) who mapped youth activities for other faiths.

Also Dadia Conti (Barnet Voluntary Service Council), Shakil Ahmed (Ayesha Community Education), Debbie Danon (3 Faiths Forum), Julie Pal (Barnet Council), and Victor Nkwo (National Council for Voluntary Youth Services). The members of SACRE and the Barnet Multi-Faith Forum have also been very supportive.

Many thanks also go to the London Borough of Barnet who funded this work.