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…
Faith institutions such as Mosques, Gurdwaras, Churches, Synagogues and Temples play a fundamental role in the learning and development about one’s faith particularly for young children. Often, particularly within smaller faith centres, where worshippers and staff tend to be neighbours, there is a sense of an implied trust without the need for serious and professional…
If you have recently experienced any hate crime towards your place of worship, it is worth noting that the the third round of the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding scheme is now open. Funding is available for places of worship that have been subject to, or are vulnerable to hate crime attacks, to provide…
On Thursday 31st May, Al Manaar, The Muslim Heritage Centre hosted a multi-faith Iftar to celebrate Ramadan with neighbours of all faiths, create opportunities for people to come together, meet, eat and build relationships and bridges. Since the Grenfell tragedy in June 2017, the Al-Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea…
Trustees play an important role in the day-to-day running of a charity. Therefore as a charity, choosing your trustee is essential. Firstly, the following points need to be clarified: What are trustees’ duties? The Charity Commission outlines the trustee’s core duties as follows: Ensure your charity is carrying out its purposes for the ‘public benefit’…
