By the way this (11th - 17th March) is Islam Awareness Week
EVENTS........
Thursday 14th March Faith in Five Minutes 11.30 - 1.30, St Martin's Community Centre Abbots Park Road, Tulse Hill SW2 3PW. Could you present your faith in five minutes? Come and hear five speakers from five faiths show how its done; or may be think about organising something similar in your neck of the woods? Thanks for the invite (which includes lunch)from Faiths Together in Lambeth. Contact Saleha 07939126653 or Ruhamah 07857120676 to book.
Wednesday 20th March Islington Faith Forum 9.30 - 3.30, Islington Town Hall, Best Practice and Networking Conference: Mental Health and Poverty Details or Programme or Register
Monday 25th March St Bride's Fleet Street EC4Y 8AU 6.30pm Syria: A Personal Response a unique opportunity to hear what is happening from three people whose work takes them there. Tickets (Including drinks reception) are £10 in aid of Hand in Hand for Syria. Enquiries 020 7932 1141 book
NEWSThe PEN Lecture is now available as a podcast see earlier blog for transcript
The Awarenss Foundation has new premises at Lodge House, 69 Beaufort Street London SW3 5AH Tel 020 7352 4446The University of Bristol's Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship recently published research in to Muslim Participation in Contemporary Governance In May the department is launching a new on-line oublic forum for the discussion and dissemination of research nto faith and public policy . Look out for http://publicspirit.org.uk going live or email info@publicspirit.org.uk for more details/join the mailing list.
TRAINING
Conflict and Change based in Newham, have announced latest training dates - 19th & 20th March for the Mediation Course and 26th & 27th March for the Introduction to Facilitiation Skills. Use the link above to visit their website, contact Tanya or Zakir on 020 8552 2050 or training@conflictandchange.co.uk
ADVANCE NOTICE
If you can't get to the Mental health event this month then Essex Mind and Spirit (EMS) is holding a Conference to Explore the Faith/spirituality contribution to Mental Health Service in Chelmsford Cathedral on Wednesday 24th April contact the Secretary of EMS Sidra Naeem essex.mindandspirit@yahoo.com or see details on the booking site
As the weather warms up ??!? the walking season is almost upon us. To celebrate it's 40th birthday the Religious Education Council is organising a series of sponsored walks; 11th May in Brent, 17th May in Spitalfields use the link to visit their website or email sponsoredwalk@religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk for information.
Even further ahead the Westminster InterFaith's Multifaith Pilgrimage for Peace takes place this year on Saturday 8th June. This their 28th annual walk takes place in Hertfordshire with transport to the start by coach for £12. Bookings are requested by Sunday 24th March via
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