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1. Faith Matters undertook the fieldwork and write up of the ‘Mosques in Communities’ project which was conducted on behalf of MINAB (the Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board). This report builds good practice and ensures that mosques become not just institutions but living parts of their local communities, thereby ensuring that they play constructive civic roles. There are a number of recommendations made in this report which touch upon (i) Communication and inclusion (ii) Governance (iii) The role of Muslim faith leaders / imams (iv) Operational delivery in mosques (v) Relations with local authorities and (vi) Engaging with civil society organisations. We hope that mosques, mosque executive committees and imams find the recommendations practical and deliverable.
It is really hoped that this report can begin some of the discussions about how such institutions can play greater outreach roles in what will be a difficult economic climate over the next few years. We all have core responsibilities in that journey and in realising that we all have local social responsibilities to each other and for the common good.
Read the report here http://faith-matters.org/images/stories/fm-publications/the-mosques-in-communities-project.pdf
2. Faith Matters will be undertaking its third Muslim and Christian interfaith dialogue session in November 2011. This will take place in Karachi. If you are interested in playing a role in this, please contact Rehman Anwar: rehman@faith-matters.co.uk
A Covenant on Muslim and Christian Dialogue developed by Faith Matters can be found here http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1103685264702-23/Charter+-+Muslim+and+Christian+Dialogue+190711.pdf
Our work depends on your support and input into our projects. If you are interested in what we do and would like to volunteer please do not hesitate to contact us at info@faith-matters.co.uk
If you would like to donate and support the work we do, then donations can be made on-line through our web-site www.faith-matters.org. There is an on-line donation button on the left hand side of the website and any financial support that you can provide is greatly appreciated at these times where financial resources are under pressure right the way across the Third Sector.
With all best wishes,
Fiyaz Mughal OBE FCMI,
Founder and Director – Faith Matters,
Social Innovation and Social Action conference that the Faiths Forum for London is hosting with international partners at Lambeth Palace from 13th-15th November 2011. The event will be an opportunity for faith-based social action organisations from around the world to share challenges, and explore best practice. Please consider applying yourself, or passing this on to other colleagues and members of your community who you think might be interested.
I look forward to seeing many of you there. The deadline for applications is Monday 10th October.
Applications can be made at http://www.faithsforum4london.com/conference11/
With Best Wishes,
Phil
Philip Rosenberg
Director
Faiths Forum for London
A: 32-36 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EH
T: 020 7922 7971
Safeguarding drop in surgery dates have changed to the 1st Wednesday of the month – at the Rainbow Centre, Dollis Valley, EN5, 10am – 12 noon
5th October, 2nd November, 7th December.
For more information please contact barry.rawlings@barnetchildren.org or telephone 07947 819 642
New Director
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Rosenberg as the new Director of the Faiths Forum for London and the Fayre Share Foundation. Philip joins us from the Board of Deputies of British Jews, where he has made a distinguished contribution to their work in inter faith relations and social action.
Inter Faith Week and Your Events
We welcome the opportunity to promote your events on our website and through our networks. Please do send us information on your events and projects so that we can support you in publicising your efforts, and so that we can attend as many events as possible ourselves. This is particularly true for Inter Faith Week, which is now just around the corner, but applies to all events and projects that you run throughout the year.
Please send the details of your events (photos are welcome) to: info@faithsforum4london.org
We look forward to working together with you towards a better London for all.
Inter Faith Week is 20-27 November. We’d be glad to post any events that you might be putting on, on our calendar.
Further details here: http://www.interfaithweek.org/
Hopefully most of you are aware of the London Board’s ongoing action-research project funded through the Migration Impact Fund, which aims to promote a step-change in safeguarding London’s children living in minority ethnic, culture or faith communities or groups. Karen Walkden has been managing Barnet’s contribution to this project, and many of you will have participated through focus groups or completion of the online survey.
Although the broader project activity and findings will be published in a formal project report in the New Year, three additional outputs are scheduled for launch at the London Safeguarding Children Board conference on 5 December 2011. They are:
a) Guidance about the additional issues which a professional may need to think about and act on, in relation to children and families across different cultures and faiths, to accompany the London Child Protection Procedures;
b) A local safeguarding children board model engagement strategy to assist minority ethnic communities and faith groups in protecting their children and working with statutory services to do so; and
c) A training toolkit to help professionals to identify children across cultures and faiths who are in need of support or protection.
London Councils are now issuing the Guidance and Model Engagement Strategy for a short period of additional consultation with the London LSCBs (the training toolkit will follow before the end of the month) until Friday 21 October 2011.
If you would like to review these documents and contribute your views, then please contact Karen Walkden – karen@flourishing.me.uk – and she will e-mail you the drafts.
You will be extended a warm welcome to immerse yourself in a fascinating experience at Bhaktivedanta Manor – the Hare Krishna Temple. Jam packed with fun for all ages, you’ll find multiple ways to ripen your experience with participation.
Join them for their next Family Fun Open Day and have a day out with your family and friends.
Date: July 30th 2011, 11am – 11pm
Location: Bhaktivedanta Manor
Address: Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford WD25 8EZ. For your SatNav, use WD25 8DT
Youth, Media and the Big Society
Faith Matters organised a series of youth-led conferences in three UK cities – London, Birmingham and Derby – on the theme of including young people and developing local social action for the Big Society.
Each conference was organised and led by the Faith Matters Youth Forum and each conference gave young people the chance to make their voices heard. The three conferences addressed the following topics:
- Young People, Countering Discrimination and the Big Society (Derby),
- Young People, Decision Making and the Big Society, (Birmingham),
- Young People, Media and the Big Society – Making Your Voices Heard! (London)
Participants were provided with the opportunity to meet with civil servants, councillors and media professionals as well as inspirational young leaders which included Melody Hossaini (from the Apprentice), Naom Kostucki (from SeedEducation) and Ronnie Crossland (from Channel 4′s – Jamie’s Dream School)
Second Muslim and Christian dialogue session with young people
To be held by Faith Matters in Islamabad (Pakistan) on the 27th of July 2011. A Covenant on Muslim and Christian Dialogue developed by Faith Matters will also be launched. Further details on our work in Pakistan can be found here www.faith-matters.pk
Our work depends on your support and input into our projects. If you are interested in what we do and would like to volunteer please do not hesitate to contact us at info@faith-matters.co.uk
If you would like to donate and support the work we do, then donations can be made on-line through our web-site www.faith-matters.org. There is an on-line donation button on the left hand side of the web-site and any financial support that you can provide is greatly appreciated at these times where financial resources are under pressure right the way across the Third Sector.
With all best wishes,
Fiyaz Mughal OBE FCMI,
Founder and Director – Faith Matters,
The Pan-London Safeguarding Children Culture & Faith Project is an action-research Project which aims to promote a step-change in safeguarding London’s children living in minority ethnic, culture or faith communities or groups. We want to do this together with local minority ethnic communities and faith groups and the frontline professionals who work with them.
Community Barnet has been involved in developing the methodology for this project with London Councils and colleagues from several other London Boroughs.
Please help to ensure that Barnet viewpoints are included.
You may also have been asked to participate in a focus group in the Borough where you work, but we would still value your views through this very quick online survey. The survey will ask you to consider the kinds of safeguarding advice, training and support that you need to work safely with children in your activities. You can do this anonymously or complete the contact details page at the end of the survey.
Many thanks for your help. Survey deadline 15th July
Click this link to take part http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/faithandculture
Dadia Conti – Children’s Service Manager
CommUNITY Barnet
52 Moxon Street, High Barnet, Herts EN5 5TS
Tel: 020 8364 8400 X221 Fax: 020 8364 8488
Youth Shield, Barnet’s youth safeguarding panel are putting together the views of Barnet’s young people in a report to Barnet’s Safeguarding Children Board. They are collecting young people’s views via questionnaires and focus group sessions. Please support them in getting as many responses as possible by passing the link below to all young people you know, or work with, aged 14-25 years. The results will highlight young people’s genuine views, enabling the Safeguarding Children Board a rare insight into what young people want and need with regards to safeguarding. Questions 53-59 focus on faith and culture.
The panel members will also be contacting groups to book in their focus group sessions, so look out for their email or call.
Many thanks for your support.