Interfaith trip to Taizé for young people

Posted on July 22, 2019September 15, 2022 by admin

Near Neighbours is sending a dozen young people 18-35 on a trip to the Taize Community in France for their Muslim Christian Friendship weekend between Wednesday 21st and Sunday 25th August 2019. All expenses will be paid by Near Neighbours including train fares, accommodation and food.

The weekend focuses on Christian/Muslim relations, with Muslim and Christian speakers, but you can apply whatever your faith, background and gender. Simply complete the application form below. We will sift through to find a good mix of people to send. Prayer rooms, suitable food and appropriate accommodation will be provided.

If you are 18-35, have a valid passport and wish to take part, please apply by 5th August and we will let you know if you have been successful by 10th August.

For more info, and the on-line application form, click here.

BMFF 2018-19 activities through a selection of photographs

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by admin

On-going developments

Posted on July 11, 2019September 15, 2022 by admin

Barnet Multi Faith Forum has been shaping its Action Plan with key issues running through to 2023.

In preparation for our AGM an Annual Report Summary has been prepared with an overview of activities undertaken and engagement during the last year.

BMFF with Near Neighbours at Buckingham Palace

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by admin

HM The Queen’s initiative to recognise individuals of all faiths and beliefs who are working at grassroots and community level to support their local neighbourhoods and bring together different backgrounds and ethnicities.

“ It was a very exciting, colourful and memorable event that honoured the work of Interfaith groups and organisations across the country and in particular I was thrilled to be representing ( together with Tahseen ) the fantastic work achieved by the whole BMFF executive. It was a marvellous opportunity to meet with others of likeminded values and to observe the great work achieved by Interfaith communities.”

Read more about the event in this Daily Mail article.

Age-friendly London Transport Campaign

Posted on June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 by admin

This is a campaign by AgeUK.

Dear Supporter,

As part of Age UK London’s work to make London an Age Friendly City we are looking at transport issues across the capital – can you help us with two queries?

Firstly, we’d like to hear about any tube, rail or bus stations/journeys that might cause you difficulties – this can be anything from signage, to staff (e.g. drivers or station staff), to step-free access, inaccessible toilets or even routes not going where you need to get to!

Secondly, do you use:

Dial-a-Ride
Taxicard
Community transport buses (e.g. mini buses run by local community organisations)

If so, we’d like to hear about your experiences of these – good and bad.

Please email with your thoughts by Friday 12^th July and let us know if you are a member of a local Older People’s Forum or other community group. We’re really keen to campaign with as many people as possible to make London a genuinely Age-friendly City and ensure our campaigns are based in real experience. We would love as much feedback as possible to create our new Age-friendly London transport campaign so don’t hold back!

We will then send future email updates to explain how the new transport campaign will be taking shape as a result of your feedback and sharing different opportunities to get involved.

Making London Age-friendly is much more than just improving transport and we are looking for people to join the Age-friendly London movement to campaign on a range of different issues. If you are interested in campaigning to build an Age-friendly London, either by sharing your experiences, taking part in events or meeting decision-makers to call for change, please let us know in your reply.

Many thanks for your help!

Paul Goulden, CEO, Age UK London

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