The following links all open
into external websites. Please note that NAVCA cannot be held
responsible for the content of these websites.
BBC Religion and
ethics
Information about the UK's religions, religious
news, programming guides and audio links.
British Humanist
Association (BHA)
Represents the interests of the large and growing population of
ethically concerned but non-religious people in the UK.
Charity
Commission Faith and Social Cohesion Unit
Provides support
and advice to faith-based groups through outreach work, capacity
building training and guidance.
Department for Communities and Local Government Race, Cohesion and
Faiths Directorate/Cohesion and Faiths Unit
Works with other government departments to reduce race and faith
inequalities.
Equality and Human
Rights Commission
Champions equality and human rights for all.
"Face-to-Face and Side-by-Side": A framework for inter faith
dialogue and social action
Consultation document from
DCLG
Faith in LSPs: the experience of Faith community representatives on
Local Strategic Partnerships
Report from the
Churches
Regional Network analysing how faith communities are
represented on Local Strategic Partnerships.
Faithful
Representation: Faith Representatives on Local Public
Partnerships
Report from the Church Urban
Fund on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local
Government.
Faith
Matters
Training and consultancy programme on Religion or
Belief issues in the workplace, service delivery and public
life.
Faithworks
Information about religion or belief and Government.
Inner
Cities Religious Council
Department for Communities and Local Government forum for faith
communities to work with Government in regeneration, neighbourhood
renewal, social inclusion and other cross-cutting policies and
issues.
Interfaith Network for
the UK
Membership organisation promoting good relations between people of
different faiths. Publications include
Building Good
Relations with People of Different Faiths and Beliefs. You can
contact
Local
interfaith initiatives via their website.
Let's Celebrate!
Downloadable mini-guide to major
faith traditions and their festivals.
Religion
or Belief in the Workplace
Guidance from
Acas
on Religion or Belief and employment law.
Runnymede
Trust
Research and discussion on Islamophobia and other faith-related and
community cohesion issues
Shap Working Party
on World Religions in Education
Publications include the Calendar of Religious Festivals
Working Together: Co-operation between Government and Faith
Communities
Home Office report - Recommendations of the Steering Group
reviewing patterns of engagement between Government and Faith
Communities in England