An opportunity for people and faith communities to question election candidates on the issues important to them… About this Event On Sunday 18th November 2018 at Hove Town Hall a "Faith Covenant " was signed between Councillor Dan Yates (Leader of the City Council) with the unanimous support of the political parties and representatives of... Continue Reading →
BHFA Clergy Standing Together
Brighton & Hove Faith Council's Combatting Faith Hate Partnership's "Standing Together" Informal is a new bimonthly opportunity for clergy and faith leaders in the city to meet informally, socialise and get to know each other. Funded by the City Council, the purpose is to enable faith leaders to discuss internal or external stresses upon their... Continue Reading →
Chair’s address at OneVoice Vigil for solidarity with Muslim Community
At Hove Town HallFaith and community leaders gathered outside Hove Town Hall to speak in solidarity with the Muslim community locally and globally in response to the New Zealand mosque shootings in ChristChurch. Geoff Raw, CEO of the Brighton & Hove City Council gave the opening speech and introduced the speakers, Imam Muhibur Rahman, Shah... Continue Reading →
Notice of solidarity Vigils and BHFA news
Dear friendsA number of vigils are being held across the city to remember those killed or injured in the attacks on the two mosques in New Zealand and the incident on Sunday in Stanwell, Surrey. It is also an opportunity to remember all those killed or injured elsewhere in the world in similar violence, e.g.... Continue Reading →
Opportunity to learn more about 3rd sector Council funding…
At the Faith Council on Thursday, March 14th, John Reading, Third Sector Manager, Communities, Equality & Third Sector Team, Brighton & Hove City Council – spoke about the Third Sector Investment Programme and future commissioning. The Presentation is available for download here: Third Sector Team Powerpoint PresentationDownload The council has a clear and strong commitment... Continue Reading →
#WeStandTogether
From "ONE VOICE" in Brighton & Hove Communities across Brighton & Hove stand together as One Voice Following the incident at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in New Zealand early this morning, the city’s One Voice Partnership strongly condemns this act of violence on innocent people. We do not tolerate violence against... Continue Reading →
Press Release New Zealand Mosque Shootings
From the Acting Chair of Brighton & Hove Faith in Action & The City of Brighton & Hove Faith Council, The Most Revd Dr Jerome Lloyd, Titular Archbishop of Selsey For immediate publication "Brighton & Hove Faith in Action the multi-faith charity and facilitator of the city of Brighton & Hove’s Faith Council representing over... Continue Reading →
Faith Council Agenda 14th March 2019
Please find attached the Agenda for this week's Faith Council meeting on Thursday, March 14th from 10am at Brighton Congress Hall (Salvation Army, map and address below). There is some limited parking at the rear of the hall or on-street parking on Union Road along the top of The Level. All major bus routes converge... Continue Reading →
“The Power of Stories” CFHP workshop…
In February a small but lively and engaged group of representatives from different faith communities converged at Brighton Salvation Army for a workshop delivered by leading interfaith charity The Faith & Belief Forum. The purpose of the workshop was to prepare prospective panellists for a School Assembly Faith Tour as part of the education development... Continue Reading →
Young Voice Hate Project
New project tackling hate People aged 18-30 are invited to join the new Young Voice social media project . We are looking for people who would like to work with us to put out positive messages to celebrate our diverse communities, build cohesion, and stand together against all forms of hate. Participants will receive two... Continue Reading →