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Multi-Faith Centre
MultiFaithNet is a self-access research, learning, information and dialogue tool, providing updated access to global electronic resources and interactions useful for study of world religious traditions and communities and the practice of inter-faith dialogue. It is invaluable for those with information, community liaison and equal opportunities responsibilities in the public, private and voluntary (including religious) sectors offering a participative electronic forum for dialogue and debate among and between faith communities.

Now situated in The Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby it builds upon the track record of the University of Derby's Religious Resource and Research Centre in producing Religions in the UK: Directory 2001-03 jointly with The Inter Faith Network for the UK. MultiFaithNet works according to an explicit editorial policy and can draw upon consultants from within the religious traditions and from academics with expertise in respect of these traditions.

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The Inter Faith Network
The Inter Faith Network for the UK was founded in 1987 to promote good relations between people of different faiths in this country.  Its member organisations include representative bodies from the Baha'i; Buddhist; Christian; Hindu; Jain; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh; and Zoroastrian communities; national and local inter faith bodies; and academic institutions and educational bodies concerned with inter faith issues.

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Faithworks
The Faithworks Movement exists to empower and inspire local churches to develop their role at the heart of their community, in order to see the lives of individuals and communities transformed.

The Movement is made up of thousands of individual members and affiliated churches, projects and organisations.  Members and Affiliates enjoy the benefit of the Faithworks library of resources which have been put together to equip churches to put their faith in practice and serve their community more effectively.  The membership creates a platform for Faithworks to engage with both government and the media on their behalf.

The Faithworks Movement is based on partnership with many organisations, projects and churches working together to see transformation in local communities.  The Movement is supported by many leading denominations and church networks.

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Faith Based Regeneration Network (FbRN)
The Faith Based Regeneration Network (FbRN) is drawn from nine faith traditions: Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian. It was established in 2001 by and for regeneration practitioners who identify with faith traditions, or who work with or for faith community organisations. It is the first time that practitioners have come together from a range of faith traditions in this way, and is the only organisation of its kind in Britain.

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Churches' Community Work Alliance (CCWA)
…the process of community development work as the most empowering and enabling way for the church to express its beliefs in action, in ministry and in mission.

CCWA aims to:

• initiate, support and encourage community development work in the life of the churches.
• Help the churches to reflect theologically on their response to social and economic change.
• Promote good community development work practice
• Provide help and guidance for community development work projects and we support practitioners.

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The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB)
MCB aims to:

• Promote cooperation, consensus and unity on Muslim affairs in the UK
• Encourage and strengthen all existing efforts being made for the benefit of the Muslim community.
• Work for a more enlightened appreciation of Islam and Muslims in the wider society.
• Establish a position for the Muslim community within British society that is fair and based on due rights.
• Work for the eradication of disadvantages and forms of discrimination faced by Muslims.
• Foster better community relations and work for the good of society as a whole.

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Muslim Association of Britain (MAB)
Aimed to promote and propagate the principles of positive Muslim interaction with all elements of society to reflect, project and convey the message of Islam in its pure and unblemished form.

• MAB aims to:
  Establish a relationship of cooperation and coordination with the other institutions and organizations in any activity which does not contradict with the aims and objectives of MAB.
• Broaden the scope of dialogue between the different cultures and faiths in order to serve society and humanity.
• Improve the relationship between the Muslim community and the British institutions on the one hand, and the Muslim world on the other so that their social, economic and political relationships shall be revived on sound basis.
• Support just causes and to take advantage for this of technology, constructive education, and the good morals of society.

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Hinducounciluk
HinducouncilUK is a national body of UK Hindus and their organisations to formulate a united consensus on policy for the purposes of UK's interfaith relations & laws in order to maintain and uphold the cultural values of Hindus living in the United Kingdom.

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DMOZ
This generic website has links to a list of churches and their activities throughout the country.

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Regional

East of England Faiths Council (EEFC)
The East of England comprises the six counties of Norfolk Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
The EEFC remit is: to provide a clear point of contact with bodies of regional governance and to engage with them such that faith leaders cab speak with a common voice when appropriate.

The EEFC objectives are to ensure that faith communities are an effective stakeholder in the region by making input to regional development at a strategic level and facilitating dialogue with senior decision makers. This is being achieved through joint activities between the faith communities and regional government organisations.

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Cambridge Inter-Faith Group, UK
The group comes from many different religious and spiritual groups. The group feels it is important to be guided by the light of religion, to find a way and a truth, which values both unity and diversity and serves to uplift the human spirit. The group aims to keep an open mind, providing a forum where groups and individuals can meet, acknowledge each other, learn to listen and share experiences, so that we are all enriched.

The group believes that dialogue and co-operation can only exist if they are rooted in respectful relationships which do not blur or undermine the distinctiveness of different religious traditions, and subscribe to the Guidelines for Dialogue of the Inter Faith Network of the UK

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FaithNetEast: Anglia Ruskin University
A database that brings together information on thousands of faith groups in the East of England, and a new project to assist faiths in their vital work in serving the wider community, has been launched.

Research commissioned last year by the East of England Faiths Council indicated the major contribution of faiths to life in the region; worshipping groups provide community services ranging from skills training to shelters for the homeless, worth over £30 million a year. It also highlighted the desire of faith groups to do more to meet the needs of people of all faiths or none, and the constraints that held them back, from lack of funds to the requirement to adapt premises.

FaithNetEast is a new project established by the Faiths Council in collaboration with Anglia Ruskin University to address some of these issues and unlock the potential of faith groups to make an even greater contribution. It will provide the opportunity for faith groups to come together through events covering topics such as assessment of local need; securing and training volunteers, and accessing funding ands partnerships. There will also be regular newsletters and electronic bulletins, and two pilot projects will be assisted by a development worker to generate ideas and guidance for others.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia
The Diocese spans the Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and the Unitary Authority of Peterborough, and was formed by Papal decree on March 13th 1976. Prior to this the area came under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Northampton.

Nearly all parish responses highlighted the need to become more welcoming communities.

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The Suffolk Interfaith Resource (SIFRE)
The Board of Suffolk Inter-Faith Resource acknowledges that the United Kingdom is socially diverse in race, culture, beliefs and religions.   The Board of Suffolk Inter-Faith Resource accepts that certain groups and individuals in society have been, and are denied equal opportunities in employment and other areas. These groups and individuals may also be the target of abuse and victimisation. The Board of Suffolk Inter-Faith Resource is committed to taking positive steps to prevent such inequalities and harassment within the organisation and during any event hosted by the organisation.

SIFRE aims to raise awareness both in its organisation and others into the cause and effect of oppression and inequality and the effects it has on the individual and in the workplace.

SIFRE aims to:

• Work with other organisations to promote equal opportunities and raise awareness of discriminatory practises.
• Challenge practices, legislation and institutions which seek to discriminate against or deny rights.
• Seek and take account of, advice from minority and / or disadvantaged community groups about equal opportunities issues in relation to service provision and employment.

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Events

Faith in Community Development
A series of one day seminars addressing:

• Do faith based organisations working in community development and regeneration have shared values
• What do we have in common and what can we learn from the wider community development sector?
• What have we learned about working with the government?
• Is it ‘faith first’ or ‘community first’
• How do we work with diversity?
• Are we into service or transformation?

(Organised by: Faith Based Regeneration Network UK, Anglia Ruskin University, Churches Community Work Alliance, Community Development Xchange)

Dates and Venues:

• Manchester 5^th Oct   Unitarian Chapel, Cross St, Manchester, M2 1NL
• Bradford 11^th Oct The Thornbury Centre, 79 Leeds Old Rd, Bradford, BD3 8JX
• Cambridge 17^th Oct St Andrews Hall, St Andrews Rd, Chesterton, Cambridge
• London 30^th Oct London Muslim Centre, 46 Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1JX

Book Online via secure payment system at:  www.ccwa.org.uk

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