The Markaz Hippodrome mosque says: ‘The Muslim community we represent stand firm with you in solidarity against hatred and evil’ A Golders Green mosque which was met with mounting opposition when it first opened, has expressed its condolences to synagogues following the Pittsburgh shooting where the suspect killed 11 people on Shabbat. The Markaz Hippodrome…
This year Interfaith Week falls on 11th – 18th November 2018. Inter Faith Week will usually begin on Remembrance Sunday, and run until the following Sunday. It is hoped that the additional Sunday will provide the opportunity for other weekend events to take place as well as those linked to Remembrance Sunday, this year the…
SFI collaborated with Tower Hamlets Council of Mosque to facilitate 2 accredited Health & safety training sessions for places of worship in Tower Hamlets. The first session was on Tuesday 23rd Oct and was attended by 20 individuals working with a number of local Mosques and Madrasah’s. Some of the participants mentioned that “This training…
Walsall, Thursday 25th September – Strengthening Faith Institutions (SFI) in partnership with Near Neighbours Black Country held an information evening with faith organisations, local council leadership and a diversity of faith leaders on the importance of safeguarding. At SFI, we repeatedly emphasise the importance of implementing safeguarding policies and procedures within a place of worship; according to the…
Strengthening Faith Institutions would like to congratulate all the mosques within the SFI network that were nominated for the Beacon Mosque Awards 2018. The award ceremony was held in London last month, on the 8th of September, to celebrate the contribution and achievements of mosques across the country. In total there were ten categories, but…
Strengthening Faith Institutions (SFI) and CodeRed Paramedical have teamed up to deliver mandatory first aid training for faith institutions, and supplementary schools. Last week in South London, a faith centre without a first aid provider on site were unable to save a 6 year old boy from choking. This tragedy indicates the importance of accredited…
Accidents and injuries are unfortunate but are a common occurrence in life and when they happen, knowing what to do can be the difference in keeping someone alive long enough for Emergency services to arrive. According to Waheed Hussein a paramedic for eighteen years with experience working in the emergency medical training sector, First Aid…
Trustees are the custodians of their charities and are legally responsible for implementing due diligence procedures to protect the charity, which includes maintaining finances through robust controls. Furthermore, it is imperative for charities to know who is donating to them and who is working for them as some charities can be exploited and abused by…
National Democracy Week Blog Faiths Forum launched its first ever Democracy Week campaign, the Civic and Democracy Leadership Programme, encompassing various workshops to enhance and expand young people’s arsenal of skills whilst also addressing issues critical to society. 25 university students and graduates developed their leadership skills from experts in their field and expressed their…
Strengthening Faith Institutions (SFI) celebrated the achievements of the Madrassatul Noor teachers. For some of them this is the first time they are attending a forum where they could openly discuss their challenges. For some, this is the first recognised / accredited certificate they have achieved and for a course they did in English. We have had…