Waltham Forest Police Faith Communities Liaison Officer, PC Samantha Wardrop
My name is Samantha Wardrop. I have served as a Police Constable in Waltham Forest for more than 12 years and have recently been appointed as Waltham Forest Police Faith Communities Liaison Officer.
What is a Faith Communities Liaison Officer?
There are more than 200 places of worship in Waltham Forest representing a wide range of religions and cultures. My job is to communicate effectively, at all levels, with the borough’s faith communities, to further develop working relationships between the police, faith communities and parner agencies.
I will also assist faith communities by acting as a single point of contact for Waltham Forest Police.
Samantha Wardrop said: “This is a new and exciting position and my appointment demonstrates that Waltham Forest Police takes matters of faith seriously”.
Samantha Wardrop is based at Walthamstow Police Station
360 Forest Road Walthamstow E17 5JQ
Contact Samantha Wardrop on 07825 282192 or emailSamantha.wardrop@met.police.uk
INTER FAITH NETWORK
Waltham Forest Faith Communities Forum is a member of The Inter Faith Network for the UK
The Interfaith Network was founded in 1987 to promote good relations between people of different faiths in the UK and to "advance public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, traditions and practices of the different faith communities in Britain, including an awareness both of their distinctive features and of their common ground".
The Inter Faith Network for the UK links in membership national faith community representative bodies; national, regional and local inter faith organisations; and academic and educational bodies. It works with them and with Government and other agencies to promote good inter faith relations in the UK. Further information about its work can be found at
Leaders and managers in the learning and skills sector can access a Faith Communities Toolkit that sets out why the sector will benefit from engaging with faith communities. It provides the information and practical guidance needed to encourage the inclusion and understanding of faith communities and draw on the valuable contribution people’s beliefs can bring to their work, workplace or learning. The toolkit can be downloaded from the following website:
The Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths
The Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths is dedicated to teaching, research and dialogue in the encounter between Jews, Christians and Muslims. It is an umbrella organisation for the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations (CJCR, founded in 1998) and the Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations (CMJR, established in 2006).
The Woolf Institute is named in honour of Lord harry Woolf, former Lord chief Justice, who gives it his full support and encouragement. The Woolfe Institute is a UK-registered charity No. 1069589. for details see the Charity Commission.
For enquiries about the Woolf Institute please email
CJCR is one of the world's leading instittues in the study and teaching of all aspects of the encounter between Christians and Jews throught the ages. CMJR aims similarly to become a major establishment for the study and teaching of all aspects of the encounter between Muslims and Jews throught the ages.
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Diversity and Dialogue:
Building better understanding between young people living in a multi-faith society report that looks at how to build better understanding between young people from differnt faiths and backgrounds growing up in Britain today. It examines the experiences and attitudes of young people living in multi-faith environments, beginning with an analysis of interviews with 124 young people.
For more information about Diversity and Dialogue project, please visit www.diversityanddialogue.org.uk. The site contains free educational resources, an online directory of young interfaith projects and much more.
www.interfaith.org.uk.Pleaseifnet@interfaith.org.uk, ring 020 7931 7766 or visit the ‘Vacancies’ section of the Network’s website, www.interfaith.org.uk, for further particulars and an application form. email www.centreforexcellence.org.uk enquiries@woolfinstitute.cam.ac.uk. iversity & Interfaith in the UK