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What does the Faith Communities Forum Forum do?
Who are the Faith Communities Forum Forum?
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What does the Faith Communities Forum Forum do?
The Faith Communities Forum aims to increase cohesion between different faith communities. We want to create opportunities for both inter-faith dialogue and joint working on projects. Sometimes we will lead on the co-ordination of inter-faith projects and sometimes we will support you with projects you are running or hoping to start.
We are an umbrella body of all the faith based organisations in the Borough of Waltham Forest including religious congregations such as Churches, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples and Gurdwaras, faith based or inspired charities and organisations, and Faith Schools. If you fit into one of the above and you are not on our mailing list, please get in touch with us.
We have connections with the council, local police, health service and voluntary sector and we are here to represent your needs within these bodies. This could be anything from practical needs such as parking restrictions which effect your times of worship to tackling prejudice around religion or belief.
Members
Membership is open to all of the above organisations. Members will receive our newsletter, and information about upcoming events and consultations regarding religious groups. All members are invited to attend the AGM in November to elect the project core group
The core group is made up of 4 office holders, 3 Christian reps, 3 Muslim reps, 1 Buddhist rep, 1 Jewish rep, 1 Hindu rep and 1 Sikh rep. There are also co-opted members from the police and education service.
To nominate yourself or a colleague for a position on the core group please fill in this form and return to Jonathan, the presiding chair.
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Office Holders |
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| Chair | Rev Jonathan Mead |
| Vice Chair | Faisal Raja |
| Secretary | Narinder Matharoo |
| Treasurer | Iqbal Mehtar |
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Faith Representatives |
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| Baha'i Representative | Jasmine Danish |
| Buddhist Representative | Wendy Le Bar (Padmayogini) |
| Christian Representatives | Ann Dollery, Christina Brown, Clem Harcourt |
| Hindu Representatives | Tara Khare |
| Jewish Representatives | Rafi Salasnik |
| Muslim Representative | Idris Tai, Mohd. Ilyas Raja, Yusuf Hansa, |
| Sikh Representative | Gurbakhsh Singh Sethi |
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Co-opted Members |
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| Faith Communities Ambassador | Amy Willshire |
| Muslim Women's Advisor | Sameena Azam |
| Muslim Youth Advisor | Nadeem Javaid |
| Police Faith and Community Liason Officer | Steven Macdonald |
| Chair of the Standard Advisory Council for Religious Education | Ted Cooke |
Amy Willshire is the Faith Communities Ambassador employed by the Faith Communities Forum for 18hours a week. She is based at the town hall on a Tuesday and Wednesday.
The title Faith Communities Ambassador reflects the commitment of the Faith Communities Forum to represent you the faith communities and be your spokesperson and enable you to make a positive impact in
As well as being employed by the Waltham Forest Faith Communities Forum, Amy is also involved in other interfaith organisation locally and nationally
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Co-opted onto the Waltham Forest Standard Advisory Council for Religious Education
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A member of the North East London Women's Interfaith Network Group
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A trustee director of the Inter Faith Network for the UK
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Involved in the Waltham Forest Community Cohesion Task Group
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Involved in the Waltham Forest Holocaust Memorial Day working group
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Involved in tension monitoring between faith communities
If you would like to make an appointment with Amy, she can be contacted on:
Phone: 020 8521 0377 x230 (Mondays Only)
Email: Amy@faithcommunities.org.uk
Address:
C/O Voluntary Action Waltham Forest,
Upper Ground Floor, Churchill Business Centre,
6 Church Hill, Walthamstow, London,
E17 3AG
Or phone:020 8521 0377 x230 (Mondays only)