Lancashire Forum of Faiths

13th JUNE 2007: AGM OF THE LANCASHIRE FORUM AT COUNTY HALL, PRESTON

NEW EXECUTIVE
 

Chair:                      vacant
Vice Chair and acting chair:     Mrs Charu Ainscough
Secretary:   Mrs Vijayanti Chauhan
Treasurer:     Mr Damian Duggan

In September 2008 Joy Sabour left to work for the Baha'i community and organisation in Carmel, Israel for one year: she goes with our continuing prayers and best wishes.

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Mrs Vijayanti Chauhan (Secretary)
Lancashire Forum of Faiths
Deltic House
West Strand
PRESTON  PR1 8UY

Tel: 01772 268127

MEET OUR STAFF

Shahida Akram Partnership Development Manager I have worked in community development and regeneration for the past three years working with community groups at grass roots level in order to build their capacity and develop their work. I have been involved in interfaith activity in a voluntary capacity for a year, organising events, dialogues and open discussions. In my paid capacity I have worked at Building Bridges in Burnley to try and engage young people in interfaith development. The opportunity to work at the Lancashire Forum of Faiths arose in March 2007 and I am now employed as their Partnership Development Manager. My main role at the Forum is to develop partnerships between the statutory and the faith sectors as well as building the capacity of local interfaith forums across Lancashire. I feel that this work is important to raise the profile of the valuable input of the faith communities to the sub-region. Owing to funding constraints, Shahida left at the end of  June 2008 and gave birth to her son.  She is still in contact with LFoF.		Carlo Schroeder Partnership Development Co-ordinator   My background is Peace and Religious Studies. I received my MA in Conflict Resolution in 2005 from the University of Lancaster. I have been involved in interfaith dialogue on a voluntary as well as professional basis over the last couple of years. I believe strongly that religion can be a positive social force; instrumental to the well-being of society. This is one of the reasons why wanted to work in interfaith and why I enjoy the work I do.   To contact, please telephone during working hours 01772 268127 or email: carlo.schroder@communitygateway.co.uk

About the Lancashire Forum of Faiths

The Lancashire Forum of Faiths was established in 1999 and is comprised entirely of volunteers.

Our activities include:

• Providing advice to public bodies
• Acting as a consultative forum on local issues for local government
• Sending representatives to serve on local strategic initiatives
• Promoting good community relations
• Educational events/exhibitions
• Multi faith dialogue
• Discussion meetings on religious topics
• Discussion meetings on social issues
• Inter faith awareness raising
• Visiting places of worship.

We are open to all faiths and beliefs and aim to be completely inclusive. We are currently involved with the following:

• Baha’i
• Buddhist
• Christian
• Hindu
• Jewish
• Muslim
• Sikh

Membership is open to any person over the age of 18 interested in furthering the objects of the Forum and to any organisation demonstrating a commitment to furthering the objects of the Forum. If you would like further details, or would like to get involved in our work, please contact us.