Interfaith work

Christian Muslim Forum

Recognises the importance of interfaith dialogue and creates opportunities for Christian and Muslim young people to meet and build friendships. Contact: 020 7820 0444 , e-mail: info@christianmuslimforum.org, website: www.christianmuslimforum.org

Diversity And Dialogue

Aims to build trust, address stereotypes, promote community cohesion and facilitate dialogue about controversial issues between young people from diverse backgrounds throughout the UK. Contact: Citizenship Foundation, 63 Gee Street, London EC1V 3RS, tel: 020 7566 4130 , website: www.diversityanddialogue.org.uk

Faith Matters

Develops programmes that enhance community cohesion and aims to build bridges between different faith groups. Contact: e-mail: info@faith-matters.co.uk, website: www.faith-matters.co.uk

Faithworks

A Christian organisation that recognises the importance of responding to the multi-faith environment we live in. Contact: The Oasis Centre, 75 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HS, e-mail: info@faithworks.info, website: www.faithworks.info

Interfaith Action

Aims to build understanding and respect between young people of all faiths. Contact: Star House, 104 Grafton Road, London NW5 4BA, tel: 020 7482 4020, e-mail: info@interact-uk.org.uk, website: www.interact-uk.org.uk

London Interfaith Centre

Aims to provide a space where interfaith meetings, study and dialogue can take place amongst different world religions. Contact: 125 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6RG, tel: 0207 604 3052, website: www.londoninterfaith.org.uk

North London Interfaith

Aims to break through barriers of ignorance and prejudice so that harmonious living in a multi-faith society becomes a reality. Contact: c/o Hampstead Friends Meeting House, 120 Heath Street, Hampstead, London NW3 1DR, e-mail: info@northlondoninterfaith.org.uk, website: www.northlondoninterfaith.org.uk

The Council of Christians and Jews

Works with Christian and Jewish communities to promote mutual understanding and combat prejudice and anti-semitism. Primary focus is Christian Jewish relations, but the organisation seeks to relate positively to all of Britain’s faith communities. Contact: Godliman House, 21 Godliman Street, London, EC4V 5BD , tel: 020 7015 5160 , e-mail: cjrelations@ccj.org.uk, website: www.ccj.org.uk

Youth Encounter

A Scripture Union project that exists to help young Christian people in Britain live out their faith with their Muslim peers. Contact: Scripture Union England & Wales, 207-209 Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2 2EB, tel: 01908 856000, e-mail: info@scriptureunion.org.uk, website: www.youthencounter.org.uk

London Jewish Cultural Centre

The London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC) is a cross communal organisation that provides informal and formal education programmes. The Centre is also a hub for weekly cultural and social activities for youth covering a broad age range. Currently exploring inter-faith youth activities. For further information contact; Louise Jacobs 94-96 North End Road, London, NW11 7SX Tel: 020 8457 5000 e-mail: admin@ljcc.org.uk Web: www.ljcc.org.uk

Interfaith work underway in Barnet

In 2008-09 BCVYS developed a locality based outreach intervention to resolve anti-social behaviour in a ‘hot spot’ identified by the safer neighbourhood team and others. By using their existing links with statutory, community and faith groups they were able to help the young people and the community to develop activities, relationships and set up a community association and a youth forum very quickly and cost effectively. This model has been rolled out to one new area in 2010, with a further one planned for 2011.

In 2009 Rabbi Natan Levy organised an Ecogarden project involving Jewish and Muslim young people.

SACRE ran a pilot Barnet Youth Faith Conference, on 3rd November 2009, for sixth formers studying RE or Philosophy. This explored what it means to have faith, and how this can be expressed to others. It also offered the opportunity to explore the faith of others, and gain a greater understanding. The success of this event has resulted in a repeat event in 2010.

Ayesha Community Education offers:

• Multi-faith Citizenship workshops in schools and other educational establishments.
• Islamic awareness courses (for non-Muslims)
• A leadership course for Young Muslims
• Interfaith Activities

For more information see www.ayeshas.org or e-mail info@ayeshas.org .

Interfaith workshops

The Three Faiths Forum
Runs a Barnet Youth Partners project to bring together young Jewish, Christian and Muslim people over the next few months. Groups from a church, synagogue and mosque are meeting together and working on projects to enhance their understanding of one another’s faith. For more information contact Sana@threefaithsforum.org

The Three Faiths Forum also offers an individualised programme for any group (secondary schools, colleges, universities and youth groups) and also trains people to run programmes. Contact: Star House, 104 Grafton Road, London NW5 4BA, tel: 020 7482 9549, e-mail: info@threefaithsforum.org.uk, website: www.threefaithsforum.org.uk