Inter Faith Week 13th-20th November

Inter Faith Week 13th-20th November 2022

WHEN?

Each year, Inter Faith Week begins on Remembrance Sunday, and runs until the following Sunday. Remembrance Sunday was chosen as a start day to encourage people to remember together the contributions of all faiths and none, and to consider how best to create a just, peaceful, and harmonious world.

Inter Faith Week also ends on Mitzvah Day, an annual day of faith-based social action.

WHAT?

Inter Faith Week:

• Highlights the good work done by local faith, inter faith and faith-based groups and organisations
• Draws new people into inter faith learning and cooperation
• Enables greater interaction between people of different backgrounds
• Helps develop integrated and neighbourly communities
• Celebrates diversity and commonality
• Opens new possibilities for partnership

WHY?

Building good relationships and working partnerships between people of different faiths and beliefs is part of the year-round work of many people and organisations across the UK.

Having a special Week provides a focal point, helping to open inter faith activity up to a wider audience so that more and more people are made aware of the importance of this vital work and are able to participate in it.

THE AIMS OF THE WEEK ARE TO:

• Strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels
• Increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK, in particular celebrating and building on the contribution which their members make to their neighbourhoods and to wider society
• Increase understanding between people of religious and non-religious beliefs

You can learn more by visiting the Inter Faith Week website.

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

Internal Events

Islamophobia Awareness Month: Causes and Cures of Islamophobia Training

Wednesday 16th November 1:15pm-2:15pm 

OA3/13 

Delivered by MEND 

MEND’s Causes and Cures of Islamophobia workshop provides attendees with an overview of Islamophobia in the UK and highlights the ways in which individuals, communities and society can work towards change. We will focus on what Islamophobia looks like, the root causes of this and what we can do as a community to tackle this.  

This training is open to all staff and students to attend.

Reserve your spot and sign up via Eventbrite.

Local Events

Each year, Inter Faith Week is celebrated in Kirklees. In the Kirklees Inter Faith Week Events Guide, you will find the details of various events that have been organised by local community and faith organisations.

Events include:

• Monday 14 November, Inter Faith Monday at the Movies

Huddersfield Library, 2pm-4pm or Batley Library 5.30pm-7pm

• Thursday 17 and Friday 18 November, Kirklees Community Quilt exhibition

Huddersfield Parish Church, 10.30am-12pm

• Saturday 19 November, Inter Faith Cricket fun tournament

Al Hikmah Sports Hall, Batley, 10am-2pm

 

Huddersfield Parish Church

Interfaith Week Walk – 10am Tuesday 15^th November

Starting at Huddersfield Parish Church at 10am the walk will visit 4 faith sites in the town (HPC, the Hindu Temple, a Mosque and the Sikh Gurdwara at Springwood). The event will last until mid-afternoon with approx. 20 minutes spent at each site. To book a place on the faith trail please email or call Andy Helliwell in Kirklees Community Cohesion andy.helliwell@kirklees.gov.uk (07528 252495)

Huddersfield Parish Church are hosting a wide range of events across the week, which you can learn more about by visiting the Joining in Interfaith Week at HPC – Huddersfield Parish Church page.

Keep a look out for more information and news about The University’s new Multi Faith Centre opening soon.