Here at SFI, we are responding to the concerns and issues of faith centres nationwide, with a dedicated helpline for any place of worship. The helpline will be staffed with expert consultants from 1-7pm every day of the week. The helpline will provide up-to-date advice for faith centres on financial concerns, health and safety issues, gift-aid,…
On 16th March 2020, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP confirmed faith groups, place of worship should follow advice against mass gatherings of people over the Coronavirus pandemic. We have compiled Advice for faith institutions and groups on responding to Covid-19 that has been shared with the Faiths Forum for London and Strengthening faith institutions…
I was honored to have chaired a Conference on safeguarding, child protection and benefits of registering as a charity organised by Burnley & Pendle Friends League in association with the Strengthening Faith Institutions (SFI) at the St Luke’s Parish Hall, St James Street, Brierfield, Lancashire, BB9 5JW. Protecting and safeguarding children in our faith and…
On the 25th of January, The Mosques and Imams Advisory Board partnered with SFI held a Mosque leadership conference event at Minhaj Welfare Foundation in Manchester. The event covered three interactive sessions each followed by a Q&A session and allowed the participants to do the critical review of their own mosques and Islamic centres. During…
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There are around 280 Gurdwaras in the UK. Their combined income is over £50 million per year. There is a growing band of Gurdwaras with a net income of around £1 million per year. Gurdwaras wealth has also increased through ownership of properties. A strong culture of donating, giving and sewa exists within the Sikh…
An online portal which helps to educate charities about safeguarding has been backed by the National Lottery and the government, to help charities protect their volunteers, staff and any children and vulnerable adults they may work with. It aims to offer advice to charities about how to handle concerns and allegations. This included identifying the…
Today’s Loneliness Annual Report outlines the wide-ranging support government is giving to grassroots organisations, charities, social enterprise, individuals and more, to help alleviate loneliness. The first Annual Report on tackling loneliness provides a progress update since the publication of the cross-government Loneliness Strategy in October 2018. ‘A connected society: a strategy for tackling loneliness’ published in…
This is an ideal seminar for new or prospective trustees to learn what will be expected of them, and for current trustees who want to have a quick refresher. The seminar will cover all the basic aspects of trusteeship with a focus on how to comply with regulatory expectations. With Jane Grenfell and the LBMW…
