making space for faith …..are we?. what they think about values, beliefs and faith…………
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Making Space for Faith
…..are we?
What they think about values, beliefs and faith…………..
What they would like…………..
What can we offer…………?
Well-i
nformed st
aff
Prayer room
Recognised holidays for different beliefs
Acknowledgment
of differences between faiths
Suitable food and
dress code
Inter-faith dialogues
Drop-in and group sessions
Someone to listen
Opportunity to discuss and share problems
Place for quiet reflectionMulti-faith chaplaincy
Who can meet their needs…………?
Working relationships with local faith communities through outreach, community
engagement and partnership can be a major driver of provision in relation to
values, beliefs and faiths.
Equality and diversity and outreach policies should include appropriate references to Values, Beliefs and
Faiths.
• developing a strong partnership working with local providers.
• driving the VBF agenda as their collective target with local networks of chaplains and faith workers
• supporting local faith communities in building their capacity to fulfill their roles in colleges
• providing resources for chaplaincy and multi-faith
student support.
Churches and faith communities should be proactive locally, regionally and nationally in:
Why?
“I have been a journalist for almost half a century and a broadcaster for more than forty years and in all that time I have never received a response anything like this. I received several thousands of letters and emails. Many more people have written to the BBC.”
In 2006, BBC Radio broadcast a series, Humphrys in Search of God, in which the veteran journalist and broadcasterJohn Humphrys explored the issue of VBF with three of the main faith leaders in contemporary Britain. In commentingon public reaction to the programme, John Humphrys himself wrote:
…….Over to you…………….