More than ever, it is clear that faith plays an important part in some of the lives of young people in our country and a role that inspires social justice and common action for the good of communities. Faith Matters has set up a Youth Champion’s Interfaith Panel which helps us to develop our projects […]
Continue ReadingFeedback from Participants in the Prevent Peers Programme Delivered by Faith Matters, 2009 / 2010 The Prevent Peers programme was a bespoke training programme on the Prevent (Preventing Extremism) programme that was delivered to 8 local authorities in the West Midlands by Faith Matters between October 2009 and March 2010. The work involved direct face […]
Continue Reading“Faith Matters have come up with a project that has not been devised in the UK before and on such a national basis. To take Sikhs and Muslims from across the UK to Corrymeela in Northern Ireland for conflict resolution work is bold, innovative and says a lot about the vision of cohesion that Faith […]
Continue Reading“Faith Matters is active in building relationships between religious communities, especially Muslim and Jewish, and in combating extremism…..It was an inspiration to meet Fiyaz. If, as Liberal Jews, we work with organisations like his to recognise our common humanity, then we will make the world just a little bit safer for our children”.
Continue ReadingThe Adab research, released by Faith Matters, called for effective dialogue between the two groups and for the two communities to “rediscover” their shared cultural heritage, including a common Punjabi heritage, history and culture. Funding for Muslim and Sikh organisations in areas with a significant presence of the two groups should be conditional on promoting […]
Continue ReadingThis event was the key flagship event on the range of outreach events that Faith Matters held in 2009/2010 under the Not In Our Name Project. The event was held at the Royal Chace Hotel and was attended by staff from statutory agencies like Enfield Council and by community and voluntary sector bodies like ECEN […]
Continue ReadingThe Prevent Peers programme was a series of Prevent training sessions which provided 15 hours of training per participant per local authority. It was delivered from October 2009 to March 2010 and involved 8 local authorities within the West Midlands region. Faith leaders, elected members and officers received training on a range of cohesion and […]
Continue ReadingThe British National Party has been accused of attempting to exploit tensions between Muslims and Sikhs in a Government-funded report into relations between the two communities. The report is entitled the ‘Adab’ research report produced by Faith Matters. Academics have warned of a “real danger” of “serious communal disorder” in the future in some towns […]
Continue ReadingFaith Matters UK tour (This tour has now been completed) Faith Matters invited a convert Hispanic ‘gangsta’ rapper for a series of talks with communities in the UK to counter gun and knife crime and the pull of extremism towards some young people in the UK. This programme covered 8 major cities including London, Manchester, […]
Continue ReadingSupport for chaplains working in universities, colleges, hospitals and prisons, is to be improved under new guidelines launched today. The guidance The Role of Chaplains Working in Public Sector Institutions: Experiences from Muslim Communities, is funded by the Department of Communities and Local Government and written by Faith Matters. It draws on best practice of […]
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