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ANNUAL REVIEW2015/2016

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ANNUAL REVIEW2015/2016

Message from the Co-Chairs..................................................................................3About the Inter Faith Network for the UK ............................................................4

This Review ....................................................................................................4Information, advice and sharing good practice ..................................................5Responding in solidarity........................................................................................6

Responding to hate crime.............................................................................7Faith communities, dialogue and common action ............................................8National and regional inter faith organisations ................................................10

Meeting of national and regional inter faith organisations......................10Meeting of the national inter faith linking bodies......................................11

Supporting grassroots engagement by local inter faith bodies .......................12What are local inter faith organisations? ...................................................12Multi-faith local inter faith bodies around the UK.....................................13Local inter faith practitioner day in Coventry............................................14

Educating for religious literacy and inter faith understanding.........................16Exploring religious literacy..........................................................................16Emphasising the importance of RE ...........................................................16Highlighting religious literacy .....................................................................17Inter Faith Week and education and learning ...........................................17

Inter Faith Week ....................................................................................................18Background and introduction ....................................................................18Inter Faith Week 2015...................................................................................19Social action and ‘living well together’ .....................................................20Communities standing together.................................................................21Media and social media...............................................................................21Events and activities ...................................................................................22Inter Faith Week 2016 ..................................................................................24

National Meeting..................................................................................................26‘Faith and Cohesive Communities’ ............................................................26

The UK and the wider world................................................................................29Governance...........................................................................................................30Membership ..........................................................................................................31Trustees.................................................................................................................32

Board of Trustees as elected at 2016 AGM.................................................33Staff and volunteers.............................................................................................33Looking ahead......................................................................................................34Financial statements............................................................................................35Supporters in 2015................................................................................................38Get involved: make a difference..........................................................................39Support the Inter Faith Network’s work to increase inter faith .......................40understanding and cooperation

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MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIRS

2015–16 has seen the Inter Faith Network for the UKgrow and develop on many fronts: meetings andresources to support and boost local inter faithengagement and sharing of good practice betweenfaith communities and inter faith organisations toadd to the impact of their work; and responding tothe need of individuals and organisations across theUK who are looking for advice and information.

Faith and social action, religious literacy, tacklingand preventing hate crime, extending theinvolvement of young people in inter faith activity,using social media to increase inter faithengagement, the role of women in inter faithdialogue and action – just a few of the issues on theagenda this year.

On faith and social action, we were delighted towork in partnership with the Near Neighboursprogramme of the Church Urban Fund and Churchof England on the Faiths Working Together :Connecting for the Common Good Toolkit. This waslaunched in Inter Faith Week.

Inter Faith Week has continued to be a fast growingarea of IFN’s work, with more events and moreactivities. A special section reports on the 2015 Weekand also the new Inter Faith Week Toolkit publishedthis year.

The year has seen continued challenges, not leastthe impact of terrorist attacks and the spike in hatecrime in some areas, in particular following theEuropean Referendum vote. The Review contains aspecial section on ‘Responding Together’. As hasbeen said by the Officers in statements during theyear, it is crucial to stand firm against hatred, workto prevent it and stand together with those affected.

IFN’s member bodies, with which it works closely,have continued to carry out their own importantprogrammes of work through the year. Informationabout them and links to their websites can be foundat www.interfaith.org.uk/members.

We thank IFN’s member bodies, fellow Trustees, andIFN’s staff and volunteers for their dedicatedcontribution to its work and also faith groups, theDepartment for Communities and LocalGovernment (DCLG), individual donors and trustswhose support has helped make IFN’s workpossible. It was very good to welcome to ourNational Meeting Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth,Minister for Faith and Integration at DCLG.

2017 will be the 30th Anniversary of the Inter FaithNetwork and we hope that readers of this AnnualReview will consider making a donation to supportits work to enable us to continue to help people ofall backgrounds to live and work together withmutual respect and shared commitment to thecommon good.

We close our message by remembering one of IFN’searliest supporters and continual encouragersacross the years, the late Sir Sigmund Sternberg,who died in October. Words of tribute were offeredat the National Meeting as news of his death wasreceived. Sir Sigmund’s life was a reminder of thedifference each person can make to inter faithunderstanding and cooperation.

Bishop Richard Atkinson OBEVivian WinemanCo-Chairs 2015–16 The Inter Faith Network for the UK

The Inter Faith Network for the UK (IFN) wasfounded in 1987 to “advance public knowledge andmutual understanding of the teachings, traditionsand practices of the different faith communities inBritain, including an awareness both of theirdistinctive features and their common ground andto promote good relations between persons ofdifferent faiths.”

IFN’s role is unique: linking national faithcommunity representative bodies, local, regionaland national inter faith organisations and academicand educational bodies with a focus on inter faith ormulti-faith issues and working with them to deepeninter faith understanding and cooperation as part ofworking for the common good.

This Review

This Annual Review highlights the work of the InterFaith Network between the October 2015 AGM andthe October 2016 AGM. It complements the formalTrustees’ report published as part of the StatutoryAccounts which are available on the CharityCommission website.

IFN works for the public benefit and its work iswide-ranging, touching the lives of many thousandsof people directly and through the organisationsand initiatives with which it engages. Working withits member bodies is an important part of this.

Each of IFN’s member bodies makes its owncontribution to inter faith understanding andcooperation in the UK.

A list of member bodies can be found at the back ofthis Review and more can be found out about thesein the member body section of IFN’s website atwww.interfaith.org.uk/members.

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ABOUT THE INTER FAITH NETWORK FOR THE UK

Our VisionOur vision is of a society where thereis understanding of the diversity andrichness of the faith communities inthe UK and the contribution thatthey make; and where we live andwork together with mutual respectand shared commitment to thecommon good.

Our Mission

Working with faith communities,inter faith organisations, educatorsand others to increase understandingand cooperation between people ofdifferent faiths and to widen publicawareness of the distinctive religioustraditions in the UK.

Working to achieve this through:supporting and encouraging interfaith initiatives and sharing goodpractice between these; helpingcreate opportunities for mutuallearning and tackling prejudice; andoffering opportunity for engagementbetween faith communities andGovernment and other publicagencies on relevant issues.


An important way that IFN helps to increaseawareness of the teachings, traditions and practicesof the different faith communities in the UK and topromote good relations between people of differentfaiths is through providing information and advice.

During this period IFN continued to act as a keysource of advice and information on inter faithissues in the UK, working with its member bodies todo so, and providing contact details to assist inconnecting enquirers with those who may best beable to help them.

The year saw an increase in enquiries relating tofaith and inter faith responses to refugees and asylumseekers; issues relating to marriage between peopleof different faith backgrounds; and Inter Faith Week.

In a few cases, IFN staff have a longer terminvolvement with a project where this is seen asfitting with IFN’s aims and helping to carry these out.So, for example, this year has seen continuedengagement on this basis with the Equality andDiversity Forum, the Near Neighbours programmeof the Church Urban Fund and the Church ofEngland, the ONS Census Advisory Group, the RECouncil for England and Wales and One World Week.

E-BULLETIN

An e-bulletin goes out bi-monthly by email, and isavailable on IFN’s website, with links to this fromFacebook and Twitter. This is available to anyonewho is interested in news about inter faith projectsand events and relevant UK, national and localdevelopments.

WEBSITESPeople increasingly go online to find theinformation that they need.

IFN operates two websites: www.interfaith.org.uk,which is its main organisational website, andwww.interfaithweek.org for its Inter Faith Weekprogramme. The second half of the year sawextensive work to upgrade the Inter Faith Weekwebsite for reasons of security and accessibility.

The IFN website saw a continued increase in users.Visits to it between January and September 2016

were more than double those during the sameperiod in 2015.

SOCIAL MEDIA IFN runs separate Facebook and Twitter accountsfor the Inter Faith Network and for Inter Faith Week.During this period it gradually increased its use ofthese, particularly the Inter Faith Week account.(See page 21)

INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SHARING GOODPRACTICE

ENQUIRIES

Here are just a few of the types of enquiries towhich IFN has responded this year...

I would like to set up an inter faith dialogue•group at my university. How might I do that?

Can you let me know which body to contact•about multi faith healthcare chaplaincies?

Our youth inter faith forum would like some•advice on connecting with other groups.

I would like to get involved in local inter faith•activity. Where is my nearest local inter faithgroup?

Can you recommend local speakers from faith•communities to come and speak to our CubScout group?

I am working as a community liaison officer for•the Army. Can you help put me in touch withfaith communities in my area?

Where can we find ideas for events or activities•to hold during Inter Faith Week?

Can you tell us how faith communities are•responding to the refugee crisis?

Do you know of any public buildings that are•managed as multi faith spaces?

Our local police force is organising an inter•faith sports event. Please can you offer someadvice?

Is there a body that provides advice about•marriages between people of different faiths?

RESPONDING IN SOLIDARITYDuring this period a number of events took placewhich had a significant impact on communities inthe UK. These included the terrorist attacks in Parisin November and in Brussels the following March,the murder of Glasgow Shopkeeper Asad Shah inMarch, a spike in hate crimes following the result ofthe European Union Referendum in June, theBastille Day Attacks in Nice in July and the murderof people on a train in Germany and of Fr JaquesHemel in his place of worship in Normandy thesame month.

IFN supported and encouraged a cross-communityresponse of solidarity. As a national body, oneimportant way that it did this was throughstatements and Co-Chair messages, whichconveyed strongly the significance of responding insolidarity, the shared condemnation of atrocitiesand disavowal of purported religious justification byterrorists and violent extremists. This includedstanding up for communities who might bescapegoated or targeted in the wake of attacks. Inthe case of the murder of Asad Shah, religiousfreedom was at the core of the statement issued.

The full statements and messages can be seen atwww.interfaith.org.uk/news/statements-and-messages. Some extracts are reproduced here.

“Such attacks are designed to rupture the fabricof civil society … to create suspicion, fear andhatred. It is vital that in the UK we continue towork for a society which is marked bycommitment to tackle tough issues with honestyand constructiveness and to work peacefully toresolve disagreement. Extreme voices andactions have no part in this. Communities will,and must, continue to reject and stand againstbrutal violence where it is claimed byperpetrators to be in the name of their religion. It is vital, too, that we support communities thatmay be rendered vulnerable by events overseasor at home. There must be no room for prejudicewhich singles out any community because ofcriminal actions carried out by a few in the nameof its religion.”ExTRACT FROM STATEMENT FOLLOWING BASTILLE DAyATTACK IN NICE

“We are entering a period when the need forbridge building within society will be moreimportant than ever. Faith and inter faithorganisations have an extremely important roleto play in this as well as in contributing to thedebate about future identity of the UK.”ExTRACT FROM STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE EUREFERENDUM RESULT

“Attacks on, or intimidation of, groups andindividuals of other beliefs is an extreme form of restriction of the religious freedom of others.We deplore these in the strongest terms.A number of Inter Faith Network for the UKmember inter faith bodies have as a key aim theraising of awareness of the importance ofreligious freedom. All the member bodies of theInter Faith Network for the UK, through theirwork to promote inter faith understanding and cooperation, make an importantcontribution to that.One of the key principles of the Inter FaithNetwork is of respecting other people’s freedomwithin the law to express their beliefs andconvictions http://www.interfaith.org.uk/codeWe must be free to disagree, including in relationto matters of religious belief, but, as the InterFaith Network code also says, we should work toprevent disagreement leading to conflict and toavoid violence in our relationships.Let us stand firm by these values, speak outagainst extreme voices and violent actions,


Sean Finlay, Wisbech Interfaith Forum


encouraging education and dialogue, andworking together on the basis of our commonvalues for increased understanding, cooperationand harmonious coexistence.”ExTRACT FROM STATEMENT ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

[Note: In urgent situations, the Co-Chairs and theVice Chairs of the Network (at the time covered bythis Review) may make a joint statement in theircapacity as Officers of IFN, and on their own behalf,which does not then commit IFN member bodies.Statements can be made on events relating to interfaith relations in the UK, or on overseas events whenthese directly affect relations between faithcommunities in this country.]

Responding to hate crime

In the weeks and months following the EuropeanUnion Referendum, held in June 2016, a rise inrecorded hate crime incidents was widely reported.

IFN convened a special meeting of the FaithCommunities Forum (FCF) in September with apresentation by Sally Sealey, Senior Policy Advisoron Hate Crime, Faith and Integration Directorate,Department for Communities and LocalGovernment, who discussed the Government’sresponse. An issue raised at that meeting was theabsence of recognition of the impact that hatecrime had on communities other than Jewish andMuslim. The impact, for example, on Hindus andSikhs of hate crime needed to be considered.

Ms Sealey also spoke about hate crime at the IFNday event for local inter faith practitioners, held in

Coventry in July 2016, which heard, too, fromNarendra Waghela of Leicester Council of Faithsabout responses to hate crime in Leicester. One ofthe workshops for that day was on the theme of

‘Working for united communities – tackling prejudice,tensions and hate crime’.

At the 2016 National Meeting Councillor SaimaMahmud and Canon Steven Saxby spoke about howWaltham Forest Faith Communities Forum wasresponding to hate crime in its area, partly as amember of the local Hate Crime Strategy Group.

In the course of the year, work began to update IFN’spublication Looking After One Another: The Safetyand Security of our Faith Communities forpublication shortly after the time covered by thisReview.

Sally Sealey, DCLG, presenting to the FaithCommunities Forum

Cllr Saima Mahmud and Canon Steven Saxby, WalthamForest Faith Communities Forum (Photo: Myles Fisher)

Looking after one another:The safety and security of our faith communities

• Respond jointly – an attack on one is an attack on all

• Build on existing good inter community relations

• Calm in times of tension

FAITH COMMUNITIES, DIALOGUE ANDCOMMON ACTION National faith community representative bodies inmembership of IFN share a commitment to workingfor the wellbeing of wider society and to developinginter faith understanding and cooperation.

All such bodies have their own programmes of workand patterns of engagement with othercommunities, as well as with Government and otheragencies. Multi faith engagement on these issues isnot a substitute for these. At the same time, there isgreat value in the faith communities discussingcollectively, on a regular basis, issues of commonconcern and exchanging information about theirprogrammes of work. The Faith CommunitiesForum (FCF) is the IFN framework which providesthe opportunity for this form of engagement oninter faith and faith and public life issues.

Meetings of the Forum took place in November,February, June and September. The June meeting

of FCF was a joint one with IFN member Educationaland Academic Bodies.

Each meeting included sharing of news andinformation about member bodies’ own work andparticular issues of concern. One such sessionincluded a brief opening reflection from CanonJohn O'Toole, National Ecumenical Officer andSecretary to the Department for Dialogue and Unityof the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England andWales, on recent activities that had taken place tomark the anniversary of Nostra Aetate whichcontinues to inform Catholic inter religiousengagement. Another included a contribution fromMalcolm Deboo of Zoroastrian Trust Funds ofEurope and Nitin Palan of the BAPS SwaminaryanSanstha about an event at the Zoroastrian Centreduring Inter Faith Week to remember the immensecontribution made by the countless volunteers fromthe Black, Asian, Minority and Ethnic communities


Discussion at the September FCF meeting

Above: Participants in dialogue at the November FCFmeeting. Below: June meeting of the FaithCommunities Forum


from the British Empire (later Commonwealth)countries who served in World War I.

Other topics of discussion included:

Religious literacy, with a special focus on Religious•Education, with Professor Adam Dinham of theFaiths and Civil Society Unit at Goldsmiths,University of London and Rudolf Eliott Lockhart ofthe Religious Education Council of England andWales

Responding to hate crime, including discussion of•the Government’s then recently publisheddocument Action Against Hate: The UKGovernment’s plan for tackling hate crime, withSally Sealey, Senior Policy Advisor on Hate Crime,Integration and Faith Directorate, Department forCommunities and Local Government and LordSingh of Wimbledon.

Faith communities and mutual support in times of•tension, with Inspector Andy Burton of theNational Police Chiefs’ Council

Integration and ‘British Values’•

Safety and security, extremism and radicalisation •

Chaplaincy in the context of the criminal justice•system, particularly in prisons, with the RevdCanon Michael Kavanagh, Chaplain-General andHead of Chaplaincy and Faith Service for theNational Offender Management Service andMohinder Singh Chana, Network of SikhOrganisations and Sikh Chaplaincy Services UK

Inter Faith Network matters, including governance•and communication

Members of the Forum expressed a desire for moreopportunity to learn about each other’s faiths andthe year saw the beginning of a pattern of including

at each meeting a short reflection on the bases in aparticular faith for engaging with one of the mainagenda items. Meetings included reflections fromAcharya Modgala Duguid, Interfaith Officer of theNetwork of Buddhist Organisations UK, on theBuddhist bases for responding to crimes motivatedby hate; from Satya Minhas, Co-Chair of HinduCouncil UK and then Deputy Chair, MetropolitanPolice Hindu Association, on Hindu bases forresponding in solidarity; and from Mike Stygal, Vice-President of the Pagan Federation, about theimportance of religious literacy from his faithtradition’s perspective.

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INTER FAITHORGANISATIONS

Among IFN’s member bodies are inter faithorganisations and programmes whose work iscarried out at UK or national level or which, while mainly regionally focused, are used bypeople across the country. They are importantresources for people who want to get involved ininter faith activity.

A number of these, such as the Christian MuslimForum, work primarily with particular religioustraditions; others, such as the World Congress ofFaiths, work with people of any religion or belief.Some of the organisations have a particular area offocus for their work: Religions for Peace UK, forexample, has a particular peace and justice focus. Afew, such as the London Interfaith Centre, areinitiatives which are run by particular faith

traditions and have a focus on the engagement ofthese with wider society but seek also to increaseunderstanding between and about faiths beyondtheir tradition.

IFN seeks to add value to the work of theseorganisations and help exchange of good practice,information and ideas through its meetings and itse-bulletin and social media.

Meeting of national andregional inter faithorganisationsA meeting for member National and Regional InterFaith Organisations took place in London inSeptember. The morning session had a specialfocus on women’s inter faith engagement, withpresentations from Jackie Goymour of the Women’sInterfaith Network and from Dr Maureen Sier ofInterfaith Scotland. A presentation from theReligions for Peace UK Women of Faith Network wascirculated in the absence of the invited presenterdue to illness. Topics of discussion in the afternoonsession included issues of common concern, therelevance to inter faith engagement of the vote toleave the European Union, and IFN matters.


Jackie Goymour of the Women’s Interfaith Network addressing colleagues

Jamie Cresswell, Religions for Peace (UK), and MartinWeightman, All Faiths Network


Meeting of the national interfaith linking bodiesThe member body category of National andRegional Inter Faith Organisations includes thenational inter faith linking bodies of the devolvednations: Interfaith Scotland; the Inter-Faith Councilfor Wales; and the Northern Ireland Inter-FaithForum. IFN works closely with these and each yearconvenes a meeting of IFN with them to enablecross-national sharing of news and good practice.

The yearly meeting took place in May, kindly hostedby the Inter-Faith Council for Wales at the CityUnited Reformed Church in Cardiff. Issues on theagenda included the development of local interfaith activity; integration and inter faith work in thedifferent nations; tackling extremism; Inter FaithWeek; and IFN’s governance, including Trusteenominations from the devolved nations and theappointment process.

National linking bodies meeting in Cardiff

Jenny Kartupelis MBE, World Congress of Faiths, theRevd Laurence Hillel, London Interfaith Centre, and DrMaureen Sier, Interfaith Scotland

SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENTBY LOCAL INTER FAITH BODIESWhat does it mean to say that we ‘get on’ or have

‘good inter faith relations’?

First and foremost it is about people. It is about howall of us get on with our neighbours and contributeto shaping the world around us. For people ofdifferent faiths that includes expressing their faiththrough their day to day life and finding ways to livewell with those of other faiths and beliefs. Localinter faith groups play a significant role in helpingthis happen at grassroots level.

One of the key roles of IFN is to offer support andadvice. It does that through phone and email andvisits and by enabling practitioners to share theirinsights and their practical learning throughmeetings and resources. This helps strengthen theirprogrammes and, through this, local communities.

There are currently around 250 local inter faithorganisations spread across all four nations of theUK, as shown on the map opposite. Some link manyfaiths; others, such as local branches of the Councilof Christians and Jews, have a focus on a particulardialogue relationship.

Interfaith groups in Scotland are linked by InterfaithScotland. Further information is available atwww.interfaithscotland.org


Inter FaithNetwork dayevent for localinter faithpractitionersA SHORT REPORT

Thursday 28 July 2016The Welcome Centre, Coventry

What are local interfaith organisations?Local inter faith organisations bringpeople of different faiths together ina specific area or locality. They varyin their makeup and programmes buttheir work usually includes some orall of the following activities:

promoting inter faith•understanding throughdiscussion/dialogue

joint social action projects•

arranging visits to places of•worship

faith trails and multi faith walks or•pilgrimages

organising educational events and•exhibitions

sending speakers to help school•children learn about differentfaiths from practitioners as part ofReligious Education

helping to prevent community•tensions and also to respond tothese when necessary

enabling and supporting joint•responses to major events

diversity training•

providing advice and assistance to•public bodies

assisting on multi faith civic•ceremonies

Shared meals•

Inter Faith Week events•


Multi-faith local inter faith bodiesaround the UK

Local inter faith practitionerday in Coventry

IFN held a day event in Coventry in July for localinter faith practitioners from anywhere in the UK toshare their experiences, discuss issues of commoninterest and have focused learning opportunitiesabout practical aspects of developing successfulinter faith programmes.

Some topics discussed:

Tackling of hate crime•

Promoting understanding and raising awareness•and religious literacy

Working in partnership for the common good,•including through multi faith social actionprojects

Using social media and other forms of digital•communication

Funding and resourcing local inter faith work•

Reaching out and growing involvement•

FEEDBACK

IFN asked participants to provide feedback on theday through an online survey.

100% of respondents said that they thoughtattending the day had been interesting andworthwhile.

“An excellent and very thought provoking event”

“So well organised and meticulously managed”

“I came yesterday with some mixed up feelings asto where we were going as a society. Hearing themany stories of hope and commitment gave meheart.”

“I feel as though I learnt a lot and have lots oftake back to my group”

The day took place in the month after spikes in hatecrime in a number of areas following the EUmembership referendum and included apresentation from Sally Sealey, Senior Policy Advisorat DCLG. See the longer piece on tackling hate crimeunder ‘Responding in solidarity’ at pages 6–7.

Responding to refugees continued to be a concernduring the year and this was highlighted in a

contribution by Mohamed Omar of InterfaithGlasgow.

The day was facilitated by IFN’s Executive Director,Dr Harriet Crabtree.

Presenters and contributors:

A welcome to Coventry was given by Mehru FitterMBE, Coventry Multi Faith Forum. Presenters andfacilitators included: The Rt Revd Richard AtkinsonOBE, Co-Chair, Inter Faith Network for the UK;Narendra Waghela, Leicester Council of Faiths andIFN Trustee; Sally Sealey OBE, Senior Policy Advisoron Hate Crime, Integration and Faith Directorate,Department for Communities and LocalGovernment; Mohamed Omar, Interfaith Glasgow;Rabbi Dr Robert Ash, Preston Faiths Forum; theRevd Andy Williams, Faith Network for Manchester;Sean Finlay, Wisbech Interfaith Forum; Jaskiran


Patricia Stevens, Harrow Interfaith and Ustadh AdamAslam, Leeds Concord Interfaith Fellowship

Canon Bede Gerrard, South East England Faiths Forum


Kaur Mehmi, Leeds Concord Interfaith Fellowship;Ashley Beck, Inter Faith Network for the UK; AlistairBeattie, Bristol Multi Faith Forum; Duncan Struthers,

Bristol Multi Faith Forum and Hillingdon Inter FaithNetwork; Chaudry Shafique MBE, Council forChristian Muslim Relations in High Wycombe; DrPeter Rookes, Birmingham Council of Faiths; AmyHobbs, SocialB; David Hampshire, Inter FaithNetwork for the UK; Jatinder Singh Birdi, WarwickDistrict Faiths Forum; Patricia Stevens, HarrowInterfaith; Canon Andrew Pratt, Lancashire Forum ofFaiths; Reynold Rosenberg and Valerie Skottowe,Welwyn Hatfield Interfaith Group; and Simon Batten,Coventry Voluntary Action.

IFN encouraged the use of social media throughoutthe event, with participants using the hashtag#IFNlocal.

A full report of the event is available for downloadon the IFN website at www.interfaith.org.uk/uploads/IFN_Local_day_event_Coventry_2016.pdf.

‘Dialogue on the Spot’ at the IFN Coventry day eventNarendra Waghela, Leicester Council of Faiths

Lunchtime networking at the IFN Coventry day event Mehru Fitter, Coventry Multi Faith Forum


EDUCATING FOR RELIGIOUS LITERACY ANDINTER FAITH UNDERSTANDINGIFN’s member bodies include a number ofeducational and academic organisations which, indifferent ways, promote understanding betweenand about different religions in the UK. Some arespecialist centres or units within academicinstitutions or faith communities, and others arenational bodies with a focus on a particular areasuch as Religious Education in schools.

Exploring religious literacy

As noted on page 8, a combined meeting forNational Faith Community Representative Bodiesand Educational and Academic Bodies took place inJune. The main focus of that meeting was religiousliteracy, both in general and within schools.Professor Adam Dinham spoke about the need forreligious literacy to enable people to understandthe place of faith and religion in the public space. Healso talked about the challenges of increasingreligious literacy throughout the general population.

Rudolf Eliott Lockhart, Chief Executive Officer of theReligious Education Council of England and Wales,spoke about the aims and process of the shortly tobe established RE Commission, which would belooking across two years at the nature and purposeof RE in English schools.

Emphasising the importanceof REThe importance of Religious Education as part ofdeveloping a society marked by mutualunderstanding and religious literacy has alwaysbeen recognised strongly by IFN.

“The ability to inquire and reflect, and theopportunity to acquire accurate knowledgeabout one another’s religious traditions,concerns and values are important in thedevelopment of constructive inter-religiousrelations. The education system has animportant role in challenging prejudice andproviding accurate information. We affirm thespecial part which religious education andreligious studies, at all levels, can play in this.”IFN Statement on Inter Religious Relations in theUK, 1991In their submission to the Commission On ReligionAnd Belief In British Public Life, whose report Livingwith Difference:community, diversity and thecommon good was published in December 2015, theBoard underlined the importance of this.

In a submission to the enquiry on religious literacyof the All Party Parliamentary Group on RE theysaid: “Religious Education is of the highest

Katharina Smith-Müller, CBCEW, and Karl Wightman,Baha’i Community of the UK, at June FCF meeting

The Revd Prebendary Michael Metcalf, NASACRE


importance and the provision of high quality RE isvital in our society. That includes ensuring that allchildren – no matter what their school context –have the opportunity for this education.”

Highlighting religious literacy

A dedicated workshop at the local inter faithpractitioner day in Coventry in July, led by JatinderSingh Birdi, Warwick District Faith Forum, andPatricia Stevens, Harrow Interfaith, exploredquestions about how local inter faith organisationsdo and can contribute to religious literacy in society,along with bodies such as schools and SACREs.

Building on this, the National Meeting in Julyincluded two workshops. The first featured LynseyWilkinson, Redhill Academy Nottingham andCoordinator of the the young Ambassadors for REprogramme of the RE Council of England and Wales,and Qaa’Sim Uhuru and Laura Norris, REAmbassadors and students at Redhill Academy.They offered reflections on the AmbassadorsProgramme and its potential for enabling skillsdevelopment and also cross-generational learning.The second workshop included a presentation by DrAvijit Datta, of york Interfaith Group and exploredhow learning can be promoted through a structuredinter faith programme across a year. Dr JaneClements, Director, Council of Christians and Jews,offered reflections on the importance of learningand dialogue from the perspective of the UK’slongest-standing national inter faith organisation.

Inter Faith Week andeducation and learning

The importance of education and learning was alsohighlighted in the Inter Faith Week Toolkit,published in May 2016, with special sections foruniversities and colleges of further education,schools and youth organisations.

Lynsey Wilkinson, Young Ambassadors for REprogramme, and RE Ambassadors Laura Norris andQaa’Sim Uhuru at IFN National Meeting (Photo: Myles Fisher)

Prof Adam Dinham, Faiths and Civil Society Unit,Goldsmiths, University of London

INTER FAITH WEEK “Inter Faith Week is a marvellous platform for theever wider variety of inter faith projects andinitiatives taking place at local level and forhighlighting the many ways that faithcommunities work together – and with others –for the wellbeing of society at every level. At atime when negative voices sometimes seem to bespeaking ever louder, it is a reminder of ourshared conviction of the importance of thecommon good and of peaceful and respectfulcoexistence.”CO-CHAIRS OF THE INTER FAITH NETWORK

Background and introduction

Inter Faith Week helps increase the numbers ofpeople and organisations involved in inter faithactivity – to get more people of all ages andbackgrounds talking and working together. Thismajor programme is a key part of IFN’s work.

The Week was first held in England and Walesduring 2009, with Northern Ireland participating forthe first time in 2010, and IFN works closely with thenational inter faith bodies of these nations on theWeek.

Scottish Inter Faith Week has taken place since 2004and is led by Interfaith Scotland.

Inter Faith Week takes place in November each year.Its aims are to:

strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels•

increase awareness of the different and distinct•faith communities in the UK, in particularcelebrating and building on the contributionwhich their members make to theirneighbourhoods and to wider society

increase understanding between people of•religious and non-religious beliefs


Top row:Interfaith Summit, 3FF(Photo: 3FF); Sharing foodwith passers-by in Leeds(Photo: Leeds Faiths Forum);A welcome from RoyalHolloway, University ofLondon (Photo: RoyalHolloway); Meeting of clergyand imams, Halifax Minster(Photo: Diocese of Leeds);Signing of a Faith Covenantbetween CalderdaleInterfaith Council andCalderdale Council, HalifaxTown Hall (Photo: CalderdaleCouncil); Students atUniversity of Bradfordhanding out flowers forpeace (Photo: UoB Chaplain)

Bottom row:Caldmore Faith Walk (Photo:Walsall Faiths Together);Pupils learning about Diwaliat St Brendan’s RC PrimarySchool, Bolton (St Brendan’sRC Primary School); Launchof IFW in Wales at the historicYrHen Gapel Llwynrhydowen,Pontsian, Llandysul,Ceredigion (Photo:Unitarians Wales); InterfaithTask Force food bank (Photo:Leicester City Council)


Inter Faith Week 2015Inter Faith Week 2015 ran from Sunday 15 toSaturday 21 November.

The preparation, support and promotion of theWeek was an important part of IFN’s work in themonths leading up to the Week including publicity,research, posting events to the event map on theInter Faith Week website and encouraging mediainterest.

Baroness Williams of Trafford, then ParliamentaryUnder Secretary of State with responsibility for Faithand Integration at the Department for Communitiesand Local Government (DCLG), offered the followingadvance message of encouragement:

“Inter Faith Week helps to bridge gaps inunderstanding and encourage dialogue betweenthe faith communities. It plays a pivotal role inbringing together people of faith and none in arange of events.

I would encourage all faith groups andinstitutions up and down the country to supportthis year’s Inter Faith Week activities and helpmake it a Week that truly celebrates the richdiversity of the communities we serve.”

BARONESS WILLIAMS OF TRAFFORD, THENPARLIAMENTARy UNDER SECRETARy OF STATE WITHRESPONSIBILITy FOR FAITH AND INTEGRATION AT THEDEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCALGOVERNMENT (DCLG)

Social action and ‘living welltogether’Inter Faith Week 2015 included a special focus onsocial action and the theme of ‘living well together’.Participants were encouraged to organise or takepart in a hands-on social action project, or to hold adiscussion about living well together as people ofdifferent faiths and beliefs in a shared society.

As part of this, a special event was held during theWeek to launch a joint publication of NearNeighbours with IFN, the Faiths Working TogetherToolkit. The resource has been widely shared.

The toolkit was an important piece of collaborativework between IFN and the Near Neighboursprogramme of the Church Urban Fund and theChurch of England. It aims to:

reach out and engage with people of different•faiths in their local area;

create a successful project that engages people of•different religious backgrounds;

develop and deepen cross-faith understanding•and relationships; and

support people of different faiths as they engage•in social action for the good of theirneighbourhoods.

The toolkit includes practical pointers for makingcontact and for planning and publicising initiatives,as well as advice on key principles to consider, suchas the importance of looking for shared values andexperiences while working well with difference. Itcan be viewed atwww.interfaith.org.uk/resources/faiths-working-together-toolkit


Launch of the Near Neighbours and IFN Faiths Working Together Toolkit

Baroness Eaton of Near Neighbours and IFN Co-Chairs


Communities standingtogether

On Friday 13 November – two days before the Weekbegan – a series of terrorist attacks were carried outin the Saint-Denis commune in Northern Paris.Responsibility for the attacks was claimed by so-called Islamic State.

The attacks added a sense of urgency to the Week,and additional activities such as peace andsolidarity vigils were held in many areas. Significantnumbers of Inter Faith Week events alsoincorporated times of silent prayer and reflectionfor those in Paris.

The Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs of IFN issued astatement (https://www.interfaith.org.uk/news/the-terrorist-attacks-in-paris-and-inter-faith-relations-in-the-uk) which included the following:

“Tomorrow Inter Faith Week gets under way inEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland. One of itsthemes this year is 'Living Well Together'. The eventsthat the Week will see are a reminder of the realityand the importance of a positive coexistence.Tackling tough issues is part of this and on theagenda are those such as extremism, freedom ofexpression and responding to social ills such aspoverty. Inter faith discussion and engagement doesnot just focus on easy issues; it is not just the provinceof those who agree. It is a challenging and vitalprocess that needs, increasingly, to be part of thecommon discourse of our society.”

Media and social mediaInter Faith Week 2015 was covered in a variety ofnational, regional and local media platforms,including faith and cultural news coverage, as wellas on social media. National news outlets such asthe BBC, ITV and the Huffington Post covered theWeek, along with faith and cultural newsorganisations such as the Jewish News. Many localnewspapers covered the Week, with the NewcastleChronicle, the york Press, and Lancashire Telegraphand the Sunderland Echo being just a few. The Weekwas also covered by several BBC local radio stationsand others such as Inspire FM, Luton.

In addition, there was a high volume of traffic onTwitter and Facebook, with many people choosingto publicise and cover their events, or the events ofothers, through social media. The Week waspublicised on social media by DCLG and Inter FaithWeek was on Twitter using the channel @IFWeek,and encouraged use of the hashtag #ifweek. Tweetsabout the Week had a potential reach of 3.4 millionunique Twitter users, with 11.5 million potentialimpressions. Posts on the Inter Faith WeekFacebook page reached over 42,000 users.

Faith leaders’ observance in Newcastle followingterrorist attacks in Paris (Photo: Newcastle Chronicle)

Events and activitiesJust over 490 events are known to have taken placeacross England, Wales and Northern Ireland to markInter Faith Week 2015. This was an increase of 75when compared to the 2014 Week, and builds onsteady growth over recent years.

A wide variety of events took place, including walksand faith trails; dialogues and discussions; a rangeof social action projects, including those linked toMitzvah Day and Near Neighbours; celebrations;civic receptions; services and much more. Week-long programmes of events were held in manytowns and cities.

IFN continued to serve as an associate, alongsideChurches Together in England, for the ‘FaithThrough a Lens’ photography competition run byCongregational Insurance.

The chart at the top of the next page shows abreakdown of events held during the Week by type.The Inter Faith Week website also included eventsby category for those interested in specific types ofevent. Many events fall into multiple categories, sothe numbers on the chart do not add up to the totalnumber of events.

A full list of events can be found atwww.interfaithweek.org/resources/inter-faith-week-2015–event-list

The Week was marked by at nearly 560organisations, including local faith communities;local, national and regional inter faithorganisations; chaplaincies; schools, HE and FEorganisations; and many more. Event organisers didnot always list every partner, so it is likely that moreorganisations took part than are listed.

As shown in the chart at the bottom of the next page,the organisations varied widely by type. The figure

only includes named organisations that IFN iscertain took part in the arrangements of anevent/activity. Events run jointly by severalorganisations were a common feature of the Week.

SURVEY Q: DID YOUR INTER FAITH WEEK ACTIVITYHELP YOU TO ENGAGE NEW PEOPLE?

SURVEY Q: DOES INTER FAITH WEEK ADD VALUETO YOUR WORK?


Yes92.9%

No7.1%

Yes96.3%

No3.7%

2012

316

2013

409

2014

416

2015

491

0

500400300200100

GROWTH IN EVENTS


Student organisation/ society 52

School/SACRE 50

Other charity/voluntary organisation 26

Other 20

National/Regional Inter Faith Organisation 14

National Faith Community 12

Local inter faith organisation 87

Local Faith Community 144

Local authority/local public sector 21

Hospital/healthcare 6

Faith-based charity/voluntary org 35

Equality organisation 5

Educational/Academic Body 27

Community organisation 18

Chaplaincy (HE/FE) 18

Arts/cultural/sport organisation 24

120 140100806040200

11Charity fund raising event

6Women’s event

10Competition or quiz

7Sporting event

16Intergenerational

46Celebration or festival

26Pilgrimage/walk/faith trail

24Children’s event

18Youth event

50Exhibition/fair/demonstration

82Food70Open door day

147Social action or social issues

82Arts/culture/music

56School activity

132Higher or Further education

163Conference/seminar/talk/workshopDialogue/discussion 194

52Interfaith Mitzvah Day

0 50 100 150 200 250

INTER FAITH WEEK 2015 EVENT TYPES

TYPES OF ORGANISATION MARKING INTER FAITH WEEK 2015

Inter Faith Week 2016Work continued through the year in preparation forInter Faith Week 2016, 13–20 November. Preparationincluded the development of a new Inter Faith Weekwebsite, and mailings to local authorities,chaplaincies, youth organisations, sports bodies, HEand FE organisations and many others. Organisersbegan registering events for the Week on thewebsite in July, and the Week was promotedregularly in IFN’s E-Bulletin, online and on socialmedia. Full details of Inter Faith Week 2016 will bepublished in a dedicated report, along withcoverage in the next Annual Review.


Ashley Beck and Sofi Hersher

Member bodies launch the IFW Toolkit


INTER FAITH WEEK TOOLKIT LAUNCHED

Interest in Inter Faith Week grows continually. Thisyear a dedicated Inter Faith Week Toolkit wasdeveloped, packed with ideas to help people markthe Week and use it to further its aims. The varioussections draw on examples from events includingthose held for the 2015 Week and it also includeshandy check lists for event planning.

The Toolkit was launched at the 2016 EGM withpresentations from Chan Parmar Strategic Officerand youth Inter Faith Ambassador Meera Solanki ofBolton Inter Faith Council; Minou Cortazzi ofLeicester Council of Faiths and Riaz Ravat BEM,Deputy Directory of the St Philip’s Centre, Leicester;Ben Shapiro of 3FF on behalf of the Parliamentorsprogamme; the Revd Andy Williams of FN4M; andSuzanne Kochanowski of the Race Equality andFaith Engagement, Integration and Faith Division,DCLG. A special tribute was paid on behalf of the

Board of IFN by the Revd Alan Bayes, then Chair ofthe Inter Faith Council for Wales, to the pioneeringScottish Interfaith Week. This was received by DrMaureen Sier of Interfaith Scotland, who mademention in her remarks of the work of RavinderKaur Nijjar and Sister Isabel Smyth OBE.

Meera Solanki and Chan Parmar, Bolton InterfaithCouncil

Ben Shapiro, 3FFSuzanneKochanowski, DCLG

The Revd Alan Bayes,Inter-faith Council forWales

Dr Maureen Sier,Interfaith Scotland

NATIONAL MEETING Faith and CohesiveCommunities The 2016 National Meeting for IFN member bodiestook place in October at the DeafBlind UKConference Centre, Peterborough. Its theme was

‘Faith and Cohesive Communities’. The day waschaired by the Co-Chairs of IFN, the Rt Revd RichardAtkinson OBE and Vivian Wineman.

The meeting explored the ways in which people offaith contribute to community cohesion andintegration, and how faith and inter faith bodies areworking towards these ends.

Participants received a welcome and introductionfrom Rt Revd Richard Atkinson, Co-Chair, Inter FaithNetwork for the UK, and a welcome toPeterborough from Jaspal Singh, Chair,Peterborough Inter-Faith Council.

IFN was delighted to welcome Lord Bourne ofAberystwyth, Parliamentary Under Secretary ofState for Faith and Integration at the Departmentfor Communities and Local Government who gave apresentation.

During the plenary session:

Bishop Dr Joe Aldred, Multicultural and•Pentecostal Relations, Churches Together inEngland, spoke on ‘What are the signs of a‘cohesive community’ and what role do faithcommunities play in this?’, reflecting on the


Gillian Merron, Board of Deputies of British Jews(Photo: Myles Fisher)

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Photo: Myles Fisher)

Trupti Patel, Hindu Forum of Britain (Photo: MylesFisher)Bishop Dr Joe Aldred (Photo: Myles Fisher)


meaning of the terms ‘cohesion’ and ‘unity’ from aChristian perspective from within his ownexperience of ecumenical and inter faith work.

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, Parliamentary•Under Secretary of State for Faith andIntegration, Department for Communities andLocal Government, talked about ‘Inter faithdialogue and understanding communitycohesion’, discussing the contribution that interfaith work makes to cohesive communities. Heexplained how the Government was supportinginter faith work in the UK, and offered reflectionson the importance of inter faith work and effectiveresponses to hate crime.

Councillor Saima Mahmud and Canon Steven•Saxby of Waltham Forest Faith CommunitiesForum, reflected on its work in the context of thetheme of the day, discussing work with young

people, assisting refugees and responses to hatecrime, the importance of work to bring peopletogether and the emphasis of the Forum onharmony and cohesion.

Gillian Merron, Chief Executive, Board of•Deputies of British Jews, spoke on ‘Supporting afaith community in creating and contributing tocohesive communities’, reflecting on the work ofthe Board in this respect and the current rise inhate crime incidents, particularly in the context ofanti-Semitism and the European UnionReferendum. She also spoke of the Board’seducational work to tackle hate crime, buildingbridges between communities and security atschools and places of worship.

Trupti Patel, President, Hindu Forum of Britain,•spoke on ‘Mutual respect and understanding as akeystone of cohesive communities’, in national

Neil Pitchford, Druid Network (Photo: Myles Fisher)

Pandit Madhu Shastri, National Council of HinduTemples (UK), and Resham Singh Sandhu MBE,Interfaith Forum for Leicestershire (Photo: MylesFisher)

Charanjit Ajit Singh, Hounslow Friends of Faith andInternational Interfaith Centre

Fazal Rahim, Oldham Inter Faith Forum with NgakmaNor'dzin Pamo, Inter-faith Council for Wales

and local contexts. She reflected on whyunderstanding and respecting each other’straditions is of vital importance and provided aninsight, based on her experience at the HinduForum of Britain and from her local context, intohow Hindus are contributing to cohesivecommunities.

Reflections on the themes of the day were offered•in the afternoon by Dr Norman Richardson MBE,Executive Member, Northern Ireland Inter-FaithForum; and Abid Khan, Chair, North LincolnshireMulti Faith Partnership.

Closing reflections were given by Rt Revd RichardAtkinson OBE and Vivian Wineman, Co-Chairs, InterFaith Network for the UK.

Discussion groups were held on the followingtopics:

‘Cohesive Communities: Compassion and Social•Action’, with presentations from Jaspal Singh,Sajjad Jivraj and Rajni Reddi, Chair andcolleagues, Peterborough Inter-Faith Council; andKeith Bishop, Interfaith Advisor, Church of JesusChrist of Latter-Day Saints;

‘Cohesive Communities: a place for those of all•abilities and disabilities’, with presentations fromChristine Hardy, Advocacy, Rights and AwarenessManager, DeafBlind UK; and Dr Dale Dishon,Principal Inspector of Historic Buildings andAreas, Historic England;

‘Cohesive Communities: Creating Connections•Across Generations’, with presentations fromAishah Mehmood, Graduate of Near Neighbours’Catalyst Programme and Communications andMedia Officer, Near Neighbours; and LynseyWilkinson, Redhill Academy Nottingham andCoordinator of the RE Ambassadors Programme

of the RE Council of England and Wales with LauraNorris and Qaa’Sim Uhuru, RE Ambassadors andstudents at Redhill Academy;

‘Cohesive Communities: equality within society as•a vital dimension’, with a presentation from JamieSpurway, Religious Equality Officer, InterfaithScotland;

‘Cohesive Communities: diversity and•commonality’, with presentations from NgakmaNor’dzin Pamo, Buddhist member, Inter FaithCouncil for Wales; and Fazal Rahim, ProjectCoordinator, Oldham Inter Faith Forum;

‘Cohesive Communities: the importance of•learning and dialogue’, with presentations from DrAvijit Datta, Chair, york Interfaith Group; and DrJane Clements, Director, Council of Christians andJews; and

‘Cohesive communities: the impact of the web•and social media on cohesion’, with presentations


Mike Stygal, Pagan Federation (Photo: Myles Fisher)

Abid Khan, North Lincolnshire Multi Faith Partnership(Photo: Myles Fisher)

Dr Harriet Crabtree, IFN (Photo: Myles Fisher)

THE UK AND THEWIDER WORLD


A number of IFN’s member bodies, such as UKbranches of international inter faithorganisations, have a particular focus on interfaith activity and cross-faith work globally.

The focus of IFN’s own work is the UK. However,IFN’s work – and inter faith work in the UKmore generally is of interest to governments,researchers, students and inter faithpractitioners in other countries. Many makecontact as part of exploring good practicearound the world.

One example from this year was a delegationfrom the Swedish Commission for statesupport to Faith Communities, exploring thisarea of work in light of the growth in religiousdiversity in Sweden. In May IFN’s ExecutiveDirector spoke to visitors from DanubeUniversity Krems, Austria, on inter faithrelations in the UK.

from Natasha Blank, More Tea Less Hatecampaign (a virtual presentation); and Dr HarshadSanghrajka MBE, Deputy Chairman, Institute ofJainology.

The following facilitated and served as rapporteurs:The Revd David Musgrave, the Methodist Church inBritain; Malcolm Deboo, President, ZoroastrianTrust Funds of Europe; Minister David Hopkins,Spiritualists’ National Union; Narendra Waghela,Leicester Council of Faiths; Bhupinder Singh Bhasin,Interfaith youth Trust; Zac Lloyd, Intern, Inter FaithNetwork for the UK; Rabbi Maurice Michaels,Trustee, Inter Faith Network for the UK; AcharyaModgala Duguid, Interfaith Officer, Network ofBuddhist Organisations UK; Dr Harriet Crabtree,Executive Director, Inter Faith Network for the UK;Sean Finlay, Wisbech Interfaith Forum; KarlWightman, Baha’i Community of the UK; MikeStygal, Vice-President, Pagan Federation; DavidHampshire, Assistant Director, Inter Faith Networkfor the UK; Ashley Beck, Inter Faith DevelopmentOfficer, Inter Faith Network for the UK; and JennyKartupelis MBE, World Congress of Faiths.

A full report of the meeting is now available on theIFN website at https://www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/publications

“The examples we have heard today suggest ahealthy balance and commitment to lookingoutwards. I will take away with me some verystriking models of inclusive activity, some citedin plenary sessions and some from theworkshops. These include accounts of the workof the Hindu Forum of Britain and work inOldham; or the creative co-operation betweenfaith and inter faith groups together with localcouncillors in places like Peterborough andWaltham Forest; the welcome presence andexample of sixth formers representing theReligious Education Council’s YoungAmbassadors programme; the unexpectedwelcome given by members of a York mosque toan antagonistic right-wing group which actuallyundermined their protest; and the strikingaccount shared by Rabbi Maurice Michaels of aHolocaust Memorial Day event in a mosque andan Iftar meal in a synagogue. There were manyothers for us to take and share back in our ownplaces.”DR NORMAN RICHARDSON MBE, ExECUTIVE MEMBER,NORTHERN IRELAND INTER FAITH FORUM

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GOVERNANCENEW GOVERNANCE MODEL

The Board of Trustees began discussion in theAutumn of 2014 of possible ways to strengthenfurther the governance structures of IFN.

These issues were discussed by member bodies atboth the 2015 EGM and 2015 AGM and a newgovernance model was adopted at the 2016 EGM inMay. The model was implemented at the 2016 AGMin October.

The new governance model retains the same overallpattern of General Meetings, Board meetings andmember body category link meetings but with thefollowing changes:

Member bodies in General Meeting Therea)continues to be an AGM as at present. A secondgeneral meeting will be held when needed/desired. Member bodies in general meetingcontinue to have the same powers as at present,as conferred by the Companies Act, Articles ofAssociation, Bye-laws and IFN policies, althoughthe process for the nomination and election ofTrustees is different.

The Board of Trustees (new name for Executiveb)Committee) continues to exercise roles requiredunder Charity and Companies Law of prudentmanagement, policy, and strategy, doing so inconsultation with the member bodies in generalmeeting and consultation as necessary/appropriate with the categories throughcorrespondence and through their link meetings.

Trustees are also, as previously, CompanyDirectors of IFN as an incorporated charity. TheBoard:

continues to reflect different categories of•membership and faith diversity but is focusedeven more sharply on the work ofTrustees/Directors under charity/companieslaw such as strategy, policy, and managementof resources;

has become smaller: 22 Trustees (down from•35);

continues to have two Co-Chairs, but: one from•the national faith community representativebody category and one from another memberbody category (ie no longer having 6 faithcommunity Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs); the Co-Chairs are not of the same faith background;

has a more strongly articulated skills basis,•with all candidates selected with anexpectation that they bring skills to the Board;and

has a new process governing nomination and•election/appointment.

Subcommittees continue to be used but thec)intervals at which they meet is being kept underreview in the light of experience with thefunctioning of the new style Board. Power toestablish or dissolve Subcommittees and to

Hon Treasurer Rabbi Maurice Michaels with FCF Vice-Moderator Ven Bogoda Seelawimala

Bishop Richard Atkinson, Co-Chair, with retiring Co-Chair Vivian Wineman and newly elected Co-ChairJatinder Singh Birdi


define their make-up and scope continues to restwith the Board.

Ad hoc and temporary working groups continued)to be used for particular areas which need morein depth exploration or action.

Co-Chair meetings continue to be needed. Vice-e)Chairs no longer exist.

Member body category link meetings:f)

continue to serve as sounding boards for•issues, alongside their other functions, such asenabling networking and sharing of goodpractice.

The Faith Communities Forum has been given•the ability to:

pursue areas of work, subject to resources–and clearance by the Board of Trustees

appoint its own ‘Moderators’ and ‘Vice-–Moderators’ from the different faithcommunities.

The Moderators may make statements in the nameof the FCF on faith and public life issues, subject toclearance by the Co-Chairs of the Board and oneother Trustee.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

IFN is an incorporated charity. Those elected to theBoard serve both as Trustees and Directors. They doso in an individual capacity. They work to enableIFN to continue to carry out its duties for publicbenefit, in compliance with its governingdocuments and the law. In addition to thispublished Review, each year the Trustees provide aformal report with the detailed Statutory Accountsto the Charity Commission and Companies House.During the 2015–16 year the Trustees met seventimes. (This included six meetings and one virtualmeeting.)

SUBCOMMITTEES

The Finance and General Purposes Subcommittee(FGPS) met five times during the period. TheMembership Subcommittee met four times duringthe period. (This included three meetings and onevirtual meeting.) The Urgent Matters Subcommittee(UMS), composed of the Co-Chairs and Vice-Chairs,continued to handle urgent business as requireduntil the 2016 AGM. Under the new governancemodel the UMS no longer exists as the role of Vice-

Chair has been discontinued. Going forward anyurgent matters will be handled by the Co-Chairs, inconsultation with the Chair of the FGPS andHonorary Treasurer where necessary. Details ofTrustees elected at the 2016 AGM are on page 33.

MEMBERSHIPThe 2016 AGM, in Peterborough on 19 October,accepted into provisional membership the followingorganisations:

National Faith Community RepresentativeBodies

Interfaith Working Group of the Baptist Union of•Great Britain

Local inter faith organisations

Cornwall Faith Forum •

Solihull Faiths Forum •

Wakefield Interfaith Group•

The AGM also affirmed the full membership of thesix bodies which had been admitted into provisionalmembership in 2014: the Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints; Druid Network; NorthLincolnshire Multi Faith Partnership; PaganFederation; Spiritualists’ National Union; andStratford-on-Avon Interfaith Forum.

The AGM noted the withdrawal from IFNmembership of the following organisations, whichhad ceased to operate: Telford and Wrekin InterfaithGroup and the West Midlands Faiths Forum; thewithdrawal from membership of the Society forDialogue and Action in accordance with Article 10 ofIFN’s Articles of Association; and the withdrawalfrom membership of the Tony Blair FaithFoundation due to a change in focus of its work.

The AGM formally noted that Harrow Inter FaithCouncil had changed its name to Harrow Interfaith.

Following the AGM IFN had 186 bodies inmembership.


TRUSTEESAt the 2016 AGM the Rt Revd Richard Atkinson andMr Jatinder Singh Birdi were elected as Co-Chairs.

The following Trustees retired at the 2016 AGM: Ms Sughra Ahmed; Bishop Dr Joe Aldred; Dr JoyBarrow; The Revd Alan Bayes; Dr Jane Clements; MsVarsha Dodhia; Rabbi yisroel Fine; Ms HelenHarrison; Imam Sheikh Mohammad Ismail; MsPrudence Jones; Ms Sabira Lakha; Dr KishanManocha; Ms Ravinder Kaur Nijjar; Ms Trupti Patel;the Revd Mark Poulson; Dr V P Narayan Rao; MrsFakhera Rehman; Ms Shenaz Sadri; The Ven BogodaSeelawimala; Pandit Satish K Sharma; and the RevdAndy Williams.

Retiring Trustees were warmly thanked for theircontribution to IFN. Particular thanks were offeredto three Trustees of long standing or who hadcarried successive roles of responsibility onsubcommittees: Dr Narayan Rao; Venerable BogodaSeelawimala and Mohinder Singh Chana. Specialthanks were also given to: Dr Natubhai Shah whostood down as a Trustee after over 25 years ofservice, serving for the first time as a Vice-Chair in1999 and, most recently, across the last operatingyear; and to Mr Vivian Wineman who stood down asCo-Chair and as a Trustee, having served since 2006,including as a Vice-Chair from 2007–2013 and Co-Chair from 2013.

Among those elected as ordinary members of theBoard for 2016–17 were a number of people whowere newly elected to the Board: Mr David Arnold,Mr Manjit Singh Bhogal, Mr Keith Bishop, the Revd

Canon Dr John Hall, Dr Stephen Herman, MinisterDavid Hopkins, Ms Julie Jones, Mr Mike Stygal andMs Marie van der Zyl.

Trustee Acharya Modgala Duguid with Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Photo: Myles Fisher)

Presentation to Dr Natubhai Shah MBE


Board of Trustees as electedat 2016 AGM

CO-CHAIRS

The Rt Revd Richard Atkinson OBEMr Jatinder Singh Birdi

HONORARY TREASURER

Rabbi Maurice Michaels

Mr David Arnold Mr Manjit Singh BhogalMr Keith BishopThe Revd James BreslinAcharya Modgala DuguidProfessor Brian Gates MBEThe Revd Canon Dr John HallDr Stephen HermanMinister David HopkinsMs Julie JonesMr Nitin PalanMaulana M Shahid Raza OBEDr Norman Richardson MBEMs Padideh SabetiDr Maureen SierLord Singh of Wimbledon CBEMr Mike StygalMr Narendra WaghelaMs Marie van der Zyl

IFN STAFF ANDVOLUNTEERSSTAFF

Miss Juwayriyah Badrudin, Clerical Assistant p/t [0.2FTE]

Mr Ashley Beck, Inter Faith Development OfficerMrs Hannah Cassidy, PA/Administrator p/t [0.8 FTE]Dr Harriet Crabtree OBE, Executive DirectorMr David Hampshire, Assistant Director (from June

2016)Mr Zac Lloyd, Intern (from September 2016)Mr Md Alinur Rahman, Bookkeeper, p/t [0.4 FTE]

VOLUNTEERS

Miss Melissa King, Volunteer (October to December)Miss Shmailish (Mai) Anwar, Volunteer (October to

March)Ms Sofi Hersher, Volunteer (January to June); and

Intern (June to August)Miss Ottilie Williams, Volunteer (July to August)

Volunteers make a very important contribution toIFN’s work. Some help on a one-off basis, othershave volunteered for longer periods. IFN is gratefulto them all for their contribution. If you are interestedin volunteering, see Get Involved (page 39).

Zac Lloyd, InternDavid Hampshire,Assistant Director

Ottilie Williams,Volunteer Mai Anwar, Volunteer

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LOOKING AHEAD

1. CONNECT, REACH OUTAND STRENGTHEN

Connecting and•strengthening grassrootslocal initiatives

Connecting national faith•communities and addingvalue to their work

Connecting national inter•faith practitioners forincreased impact

Connecting educators for•increased inter faith impact

Connecting across the UK –•strengthening the learning

Connecting across the•generations – engagementof young people

Reaching out•

2. TOGETHERStand together•

Serve together•

Talk together•

Work together•

Learn together•

Play together•

3. NATIONAL INTER FAITHWEEK

Growing Inter Faith Week –•including events involvingyoung people and eventswith a social action focus

General support and•promotion of Inter FaithWeek

Increasing social media•reach

Reporting, evaluating and•disseminating

4. INFRASTRUCTUREEnsuring sustainability•

30th Anniversary Appeal •

Human resources –•including training

Developing volunteering•opportunities

Governance•

Continuing to strengthen•effectiveness and securityof IT


STRATEGIC AIMS 2015–17IFN will be continuing to structure its core work around the current Strategic Aims which are to:

Raise awareness of the importance of inter faith engagement, cooperation and dialogue and be a1.trusted source of information about this.

Help strengthen and increase opportunities for inter faith learning, dialogue and engagement at2.every level and help widen participation in these.

Continue to develop IFN’s unique linking role and work towards new ways of engaging,3.including across the nations and regions.

Support faith communities’ engagement on relevant matters on a multi faith basis, both with4.each other and in the public square, and develop opportunities for engagement with issues ofliving well together in a multi faith society, including with contentious and challenging issues.

Help raise awareness about the different faith communities in the UK, including their5.contribution to society.

Ensure that IFN is sustainable, effective, and able to respond quickly to challenges and change.6.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a Work Plan for 2017–18 which puts the StrategicAims into action within the following framework of themes:


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES


2015 2016Restricted Unrestricted Total Total

£ £ £ £

Income and endowments from:

Donations and legacies 16,021 267,718 283,739 293,843

Charitable Activities — 389 389 1,074

Investment Income — 658 658 650

Total 16,021 268,765 284,786 295,567

Expenditure on:

Raising funds 990 17,242 18,232 21,473

Charitable Activities

Information, Advice and Comms 3,951 67,993 71,944 74,758

Meetings and Events 3,449 74,900 78,349 95,895

Publications and Research 2,731 37,329 40,060 39,413

Increasing Awareness & Engagement 4,900 71,320 76,220 65,842

Total 16,021 268,784 284,805 297,381

Net expenditure/ Net loss for the year — (19) (19) (1,814)

Reconciliation of funds:

Funds at beginning of the year — 57,736 57,736 59,550

Funds at the end of the year — 57,717 57,717 57,736

All the charitable company’s operations are classed as continuing. All the charitable company’s recognised gains and losses are shown above. The movement on reserves is shown above.

BALANCE SHEETAS AT 31 DECEMBER 2015


2015 2014

£ £ £ £

Tangible Fixed Assets 4,542 6,169

Current Assets

Debtors and prepayments 17,285 22,946

Cash at bank 108,760 106,412

126,045 129,358

Creditors: amounts due within one year (72,870) (77,791)

Net Current Assets 53,175 51,567

Net Assets 57,717 57,736

Funds

Restricted Funds — —

Unrestricted Funds 57,717 57,736

Total Funds 57,717 57,736

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of theCompanies Act 2006 relating to Small Companies. They were approved by the Executive Committee on 19August 2016 and signed on their behalf by Rabbi Maurice Michaels, Honorary Treasurer.

Note: the full Statutory Accounts and Trustee Report for 2015 can be accessed on the Charity Commission website.


SUPPORTERS IN 2015The Inter Faith Network for the UK’s programme ofbuilding good relations between the different faithcommunities in the UK is funded through supportfrom faith communities, Government, trusts andindividuals supportive of its work, as well asthrough the subscription fees of its member bodies.

The Trustees of IFN thank most warmly all thosewho have given financial support during thecalendar year 2015 and also those who have giventhe gifts of time, skills, and other in-kind support

TRUSTS, FOUNDATIONS AND COMPANIES

Golden Tours FoundationM E Pearce Charitable TrustWestminster Foundation

GOVERNMENT FUNDING

The Inter Faith Network received strategic fundingsupport from the Department for Communities andLocal Government.

FAITH COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS

Archbishops’ Council of the Church of EnglandBoard of Deputies of British JewsChurch Urban FundZoroastrian Trust Fund of Europe

OTHER DONORS International Interfaith CentreWisbech Interfaith ForumMrs Elizabeth CrabtreeMr Ludwig DeglmannMiss Mehru FitterMr William HopkinsonMajor (Retd) Rashid LaherMs Clare SaltersMr Rashid SiddiquiMr David StevensThe Revd Richard TetlowDr Stephen Vickers

As well as those who have given but prefer toremain anonymous.

Note: IFN’s accounts are on a calendar year basis andthe support of those who have kindly given in 2016will be noted in the 2016–17 Annual Review.


GET INVOLVED: MAKE A DIFFERENCEThere are many different ways to find out more, keep in touch, and get involved in helping createinter faith cooperation and understanding:

KEEP IN TOUCHsign up to receive IFN’s E-bulletin (www.interfaith.org.uk/news/ifn-e-bulletin)•

like us at www.facebook.com/IFNetUK •

follow us at www.twitter.com/IFNetUK •

keep an eye on our regularly updated website at www.interfaith.org.uk•

TAKE PART IN INTER FAITH WEEKtake part in – or organise – an Inter Faith Week event in your local area, workplace or place of•study (www.interfaithweek.org)

GIFT YOUR TIME AND SKILLS OR MAKE A DONATION make a donation to support the work of your local inter faith group, a national inter faith initiative•or other inter faith project or to support the work of the Inter Faith Network (details on how to doso are on the previous page)

volunteer at the Inter Faith Network office – find out more at•https://www.interfaith.org.uk/involved/vacancies/volunteering

volunteer your services and skills to help a national or local inter faith initiative. IFN’s e-bulletin•includes information on volunteering opportunities.

MULTI FAITH SOCIAL ACTION PROJECTStake part in – or organise – a multi-faith social action project, such as one linked to Inter Faith•Week, Mitzvah Day, Sewa Day, Sadaqa Day, Near Neighbours or Faith Action

JOIN AN INTER FAITH GROUP OR INITIATIVEget involved through your own faith community if you belong to one (those in membership of IFN•can be found at https://www.interfaith.org.uk/members/list)

find out about the nearest local inter faith group to you and take part in its activities•(https://www.interfaith.org.uk/involved/groups)

join a national inter faith initiative which promotes inter faith understanding between particular•faiths or works for a goal such as peace or social justice. you can find details athttps://www.interfaith.org.uk/involved/find-a-national-initiative

get involved in school or youth inter faith initiatives – take a look at http://youth.interfaith.org.uk •

get involved in an inter faith society on campus – your Students’ Union will be able to tell you if•there is one. If there is not, you might like to help set one up. Helpful pointers can be found inGood Inter Faith Relations on Campus: A Toolkit at http://nussl.ukmsl.net/news/article/faith/1834/

START AN INITIATIVEstart a local inter faith initiative by reaching out to others in your local community. you might find•the IFN/Near Neighbours Faiths Working Together Toolkit and the Local Inter Faith Guide helpful –both can be downloaded from https://www.interfaith.org.uk/resources/publications


SUPPORT THE INTER FAITH NETWORK’SWORK TO INCREASE INTER FAITHUNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR SUPPORT

We need your help to ensure that the Inter Faith Network for the UK’s work to promote inter faithunderstanding and cooperation continues and grows, helping people of all backgrounds to live andwork together with mutual respect and shared commitment to the common good.

Please consider making a gift today to support the work of the Inter Faith Network. Gifts at all levelsare valued and make a difference. you can donate on our website at www.interfaith.org.uk/donateor via PayPal or JustGiving at https://www.justgiving.com/interfaithnetwork-uk or by sending acheque to The Inter Faith Network for the UK, 2 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH.

REMEMBERING A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

From time to time we receive an ‘in memoriam’ gift after an individual has passed away, fundedfrom a collection following their death or through a donation from their heirs. Such gifts provide aliving memorial to a loved one, supporting inter faith understanding in this country – for now andfor the future. If you would like to make a gift in memory of a loved one, please get in touch byemailing [email protected] or call us on 0207 730 0410.

A GIFT IN YOUR WILL

By leaving a gift in your will to the Inter Faith Network for the UK, you can leave a living inheritanceto help deepen and strengthen inter faith understanding and cooperation in this country – for nowand for the future. If you are thinking about making a will, the best thing to do is to get in touch witha professional will writer, such as a solicitor or advocate; they can help to ensure it is legally correctand that your wishes are met. If you have already made a will, you can still make an addition oramendment in the form of a codicil. If you would like to pledge a gift, please provide our name andaddress, along with our registered charity number 1068934.

Please get in touch with us if you have any queries. You can call Hannah Cassidy, on 0207 730 0410 or contact us at [email protected].

Every gift, however large or small, makes a difference

Thank You!

MEMBER ORGANISATIONS OF THE INTERFAITH NETWORK FOR THE UK 2016–17FAITH COMMUNITYREPRESENTATIVE BODIES

Baha'i Community of the UKBAPS Swaminarayan SansthaBoard of Deputies of British

JewsBritish Muslim ForumBuddhist SocietyChurch of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day SaintsChurches Together in Britain

and IrelandChurches Together in EnglandCatholic Bishops' Conference

of England and WalesCouncil of African and Afro-

Caribbean Churches (UK)Druid NetworkGeneral Assembly of Unitarian

and Free Christian ChurchesHindu Council (UK)Hindu Forum of BritainInter Faith Working Group of

the Baptist Union of GreatBritain

Islamic Cultural CentreJain NetworkJain Samaj EuropeJamiat-e-Ulama Britain

(Association of MuslimScholars)

Methodist Church in BritainMosques and Imams National

Advisory BoardMuslim Council of BritainNational Council of Hindu

Temples (UK)Network of Buddhist

Organisations (UK)Network of Sikh Organisations

(UK)Pagan FederationQuaker Committee for

Christian and InterfaithRelations

Spiritualists’ National UnionSri Lankan Sangha Sabha of GBUnited Reformed Church in the

UKVishwa Hindu Parishad (UK)World Ahlul-Bayt Islamic

LeagueWorld Islamic Mission (UK)Zoroastrian Trust Funds of

Europe

EDUCATIONAL AND ACADEMICBODIES

Cambridge Inter-FaithProgramme

Community Religions Project,University of Leeds

Institute of JainologyIslamic FoundationNational Association of SACREsReligious Education Council of

England and WalesShap Working Party on World

Religions in Education

Sion Centre for Dialogue andEncounter

Wales Association of SACREsWoolf Institute

NATIONAL AND REGIONALINTER FAITH ORGANISATIONS

Northern Ireland Inter-FaithForum

Interfaith ScotlandInter-faith Council for

Wales/Cyngor Cyd-Ffydd Cymru

Faiths Forum for LondonNorth East Regional Faiths

NetworkSouth East England Faith

Forum

All Faiths Network for the UKChildren of Abraham (Imams

and Rabbis Council of theUnited Kingdom)

Christian Muslim ForumChristians Aware Interfaith

ProgrammeCoexist FoundationCouncil of Christians and JewsCouncil of Dharmic FaithsEast of England Faiths AgencyHindu Christian ForumInterfaith Alliance UKInternational Association for

Religious Freedom (BritishChapter)

International Interfaith CentreJoseph Interfaith FoundationLokahi FoundationLondon Boroughs Faiths

NetworkLondon Inter Faith CentreLondon Society of Jews and

ChristiansMaimonides Interfaith

FoundationMulti-Faith Centre at the

University of DerbyReligions for Peace (UK)Scriptural ReasoningSt Ethelburga's Centre for

Reconciliation and PeaceSt Philip's Centre for Study and

Engagement in a Multi FaithSociety

Three Faiths ForumUnited Religions Initiative (UK)Westminster InterfaithWomen’s Interfaith NetworkWorld Congress of Faiths

LOCAL INTER FAITH GROUPS

Altrincham Inter Faith GroupLearning Together, Living in

Harmony (Aylesbury)Barking and Dagenham Faith

ForumBarnet Multi-Faith ForumBedford Council of FaithsBirmingham Council of Faiths

Blackpool Faith ForumBolton Interfaith CouncilFaith Links (Bournemouth and

Poole)Bradford Concord Interfaith

SocietyBrent Multi-Faith ForumBrighton and Hove Inter-Faith

Contact GroupBristol Inter Faith GroupBristol Multi-Faith ForumBuilding Bridges in BurnleyMuslim-Christian Forum (Bury)Calderdale Interfaith CouncilCambridge Inter-Faith GroupCanterbury and District Inter

Faith ActionCheltenham Inter FaithCherwell Faith ForumCleveland and Tees Valley Inter

Faith GroupCornwall Faiths ForumCoventry Multi-Faith ForumCrawley Interfaith NetworkFaiths Together in CroydonCumbria Interfaith ForumDevon Faith and Belief ForumDoncaster InterfaithDudley Borough Interfaith

NetworkEastbourne Faiths ForumElmbridge Multi-Faith ForumExeter Faith and Belief GroupGateshead Inter Faith ForumHampshire Interfaith NetworkHarrow InterfaithHastings and District Interfaith

ForumHillingdon Inter Faith NetworkHorsham Interfaith ForumHounslow Friends of FaithHuddersfield Inter Faith

CouncilInter Faith Isle of ManInter-faith North/West

(Northern Ireland) Islington Faiths ForumKeighley Interfaith GroupKingston Inter Faith ForumKirklees Faiths ForumFaiths Together in LambethLancashire Forum of FaithsFaith in LancasterLeeds Concord Interfaith

FellowshipLeeds Faiths ForumLeicester Council of FaithsInterfaith Forum for

LeicestershireLoughborough Council of

FaithsLuton Council of FaithsFaith Network for ManchesterMansfield Interfaith GroupMedway Inter Faith Action

ForumMerseyside Council of FaithsInterfaith MK (Milton Keynes)Milton Keynes Council of FaithsNewcastle Council of FaithsNewham Association of Faiths

North Herts Faith ForumNorth Kirklees Inter-Faith

CouncilNorth Lincolnshire Multi Faith

PartnershipNorth Staffordshire Forum of

FaithsNorthampton Inter Faith

ForumNorwich InterFaith LinkNottingham Inter Faith CouncilOldham Inter Faith ForumOxford Round Table of

ReligionsBuilding Bridges Pendle -

Interfaith CommunityProject

Peterborough Inter-FaithCouncil

Plymouth Centre for Faiths andCultural Diversity

Portsmouth Inter Faith ForumPreston Faith ForumRedbridge Faith ForumRochdale Multi Faith

PartnershipRugby Inter Faith ForumSheffield Inter FaithSolihull Faiths ForumSouth London Inter Faith

GroupSouth Shropshire Interfaith

ForumSouthampton Council of FaithsSouthwark Multi Faith ForumStafford and District Friends of

FaithStratford-on-Avon Interfaith

ForumSuffolk Inter-Faith ResourceFaiths United (Tameside)Torbay Interfaith ForumTower Hamlets Inter Faith

ForumWakefield Interfaith GroupWaltham Forest Faith

Communities ForumWandsworth Multi-Faith

NetworkWarwick District Faiths ForumWatford Inter Faith AssociationWellingborough Inter Faith

GroupWelwyn Hatfield Interfaith

GroupWestminster Faith ExchangeWilliam Campbell-Taylor (City

of London Interfaith)Windsor and Maidenhead

Community ForumWisbech Interfaith ForumInterfaith WolverhamptonWorcestershire Inter-Faith

ForumWycombe Sharing of FaithsYork Interfaith Group

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