About Us
Aims and objectives
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The promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public by:
- Educating the public in different religious beliefs including an awareness of their distinctive features and their common ground to promote good relations between persons of different faiths;
- Promoting knowledge and mutual understanding of the beliefs and practices of the
The promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public by:
- Educating the public in different religious beliefs including an awareness of their distinctive features and their common ground to promote good relations between persons of different faiths;
- Promoting knowledge and mutual understanding of the beliefs and practices of the different faiths and respect for those who seek to live by them;
- Working together for the solution of problems experienced by local faith communities in the practice of their religions.
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Mission:
To promote community cohesion through dialogue and co-operation between people of different faiths.
Motto:
MANY FAITHS - ONE COMMUNITY
Membership:
If you are interested in becoming a Forum member there is an annual membership fee of between £10 for concessions to £30 for larger groups. Go to our contact page for more information.
CHARITY TRUSTEES
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CHARITY TRUSTEES
- Gill Meyer Council of Christians &Jews
- Liz Coleman Baha’i Hastings
- Elaine Ford Society of Friends Hastings
- Cllr Abul Azad Islamic Assoc. Bexhill
- Tim Miller Universal Peace Federation
- Marian Povey Church Together Hastings
- Bela Oganovsky Church Together Bexhill
- Bishop Laurie Green Church of England
- Cllr Nigel Sinden
- Revd. Michael Turnbull NHS East Sussex Faith and Belief Network
Our ACTIVITIES
garden full of cultural delights
The Garden Full of Cultural Delights attracts about 500 attendees and is located in St Leonards Gardens a beautiful park in the very diverse area of Central St Leonards where local primary schools have children speaking 20+ languages. We celebrate diversity through performance, diverse food, music and stalls. The objective is to increase community cohesion and to encourage cooperation between a wide variety of faith and ethnic groups in planning and delivering an event which is a delight for the whole community.
winter festival of faiths and cultures
The Festival aims to bring together diverse faith and community groups in Hastings and Rother to celebrate Winter Festivals associated with respective faiths and ethnicities and through this to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation resulting in greater community cohesion. There are stalls providing an opportunity for different cultures and faiths to make displays which increase mutual understanding. We share and celebrate the music, culture and food associated with different cultures, ethnicities and faiths through performance and a buffet meal. The event provides a wonderful opportunity for collaboration between different community and faith groups and creates productive relationships which improve our community and encourage good citizenship.
monthly forum meetings
Each month the Forum meets to hear presentations about different faiths and projects These can range from Muslim Christian Dialogues in a local mosque to conferences on Forgiveness, explorations of interfaith dialogue, experiences of art and culture and sharing of religious festivals.
