Women in faith and black and minority ethnic (BME) communities stay with abusive partners for longer than women in the wider population and are less likely to access support. Rahmanara Chowdhury, a Doctoral Researcher at Brunel University, taught a webinar on Domestic Violence and Abuse awareness in faith communities, in partnership with Khizra Mosque, Manchester….
Join us for The Post Lockdown Mosques and Our Youth Webinar in partnership with The Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board which will discuss the response to the challenges young Muslims face, how to engage with young professionals in the community and violent crime and the role of mosques. Thursday 4th June 2pm – 3:30pm With speakers, Anjum Zahra Teaching Coordinator,…
Join us on Thursday 4th June at 2pm on the Benefits, Importance and practicalities of Registering Places of Worship as Charities with Nick Donaldson and Colette Bennett, expert advisors from the Charity Commission’s Faith Outreach Team. To RSVP email natan@sfitogether.org or call 07590028823. Nick Donaldson – Head of Faith Charities Engagement Nick Donaldson studied modern…
It’s that time of the year again when Moseley folks come together to share the delights of iftar (breaking the fast) with their Muslim neighbours. This year it will be on Friday 15th May at 8:15 pm to 9:00 pm. Due to restrictions on gatherings, a free dinner pack will be delivered to all guests…
Strengthening Faith Institutions is working with HMRC to provide up-to-date information and support for faith centres and their employees. The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been introduced to help self-employed individuals and partnerships through this period of disruption. Join the following live webinar for an overview of the scheme on Friday 1st May. This webinar…
Since Covid-19 restrictions were imposed, calls to Refuge, the UK’s largest domestic abuse charity, have increased overnight by 120%. Two women a week are killed by a current or former partner in England and Wales*. Whilst the isolation restrictions are not the root cause of domestic abuse, isolation is already a tool for abuse so…
In these unprecedented times, SFI is partnering with the Virtual College to provide free online training in 24 essential modules. Each course can be completed in your own time, with your own online portal, and with certification from Virtual College, CPD, and SFI. Each faith centre can apply for up to four members of your…
Strengthening Faith Institutions in partnership with Faiths United and The Edward Cadbury Centre for the public understanding of religion invite you to a webinar on supporting grieving faith communities during these difficult and unprecedented times. With internationally renowned expert Julia Samuel MBE – a psychotherapist specialising in grief, who has spent the last thirty years working with…
Lee Bolton Monier-Williams Solicitors will be hosting a webinar on Good Governance during Lock down. 5th May 10.30 am Decision making – how to ensure you are making effective robust decisions including the use of electronic forms of meeting. 12 May 10.30 am Delegation – During a time when trustees cannot meet and quorums are…
Bradford district’s faith communities are teaming their efforts to help the elderly and vulnerable in self-isolation amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Faith leaders from Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and Christian communities have signed up to the Volunteering Interfaith Programme (VIP) run by the Strengthening Faith Institutions (SFI) programme in partnership with Age UK to help the elderly…
