Category Archives: Faiths

Free SAFE security advice event in the next month.

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Register to join any of the FREE security awareness webinars.

  • 11th May at 7pm, The Government’s proposed Protect Duty (Martyn’s Law) (The government is consulting on legislation that would oblige places of worship to implement security measures to protect against terrorist attacks):
    Registration: https://tinyurl.com/zzytxajr
  • 12th May at 7pm, Hate crime and your community (How to deal with racial and religious hatred – especially in the digital age):
    Registration: https://tinyurl.com/6dfn6cjk
  • 19th May at 2pm, Past terror attacks – lessons learned (The phases of an attack and how we can learn from past incidents to foil future attacks):
    Registration: https://tinyurl.com/st5jpuja
  • 26th May at 7pm, Basic security (An introduction to security for places of worship and faith communities):
    Registration: https://tinyurl.com/wz568v8
  • 2nd June at 7pm, Introduction to the SAFE programme (How the SAFE programme can help you improve the security of your community and place of worship):
    Registration: https://tinyurl.com/bb3838dr
  • 9th June at 7pm, Event security for your community (Appropriate security measures to ensure the safety of large numbers of people):
    Registration: https://tinyurl.com/5fusabpn
  • 16th June at 2pm, Organising security (Security and risk management, and how to develop a security plan):
    Registration: https://tinyurl.com/fe2njs3y

How tier restrictions affect places of worship and faith groups

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From today, the national lockdown in England has ended and the country is returning to the Local Restriction, aka Tiers, system. Places of worship are now once again allowed to open for communal worship in all tiers.However, compared to before the lockdown, some changes have been made to which activities are allowed. Please see the table below for a full breakdown of how restrictions apply to faith-related activities in each tier.

If you are unsure which tier of restrictions applies in your area, please check the full list of tiers available on GOV.UK.

What is allowed in each tier of restrictions?

NOTE: Wherever interaction can take place, social distancing of 1m+ should still be strictly maintained between anyone who doesn’t live together or are in a ‘support bubble’.

For more information, please see the updated guidance for places of worship.
Activity Medium (Tier 1) High (Tier 2) Very High (Tier 3)
Opening Places of Worship for communal worship Open for as many people as can be safely accommodated with social distancing measures
Attending Places of Worship for communal prayer Can attend and interact in groups of up to 6 people from different households Can only interact indoors with your own households, but outdoors can interact in groups of up to 6 Can only interact with your own household both indoors and outdoors
Wedding Ceremonies Can take place with up to 15 attendees, all of whom can interact.
Wedding Receptions Can take place with up to 15 attendees, all of whom can interact Can take place with up to 15 attendees, all of whom can interact Cannot take place
Funerals Can take place with up to 30 attendees, all of whom can interact
Commemorative events post-death Can take place with up to 15 attendees, all of whom can interact
Other Standalone Life-Cycle Ceremonies
that do not take place as a part of communal worship		 Can attend and interact in groups of up to 6 people from different households Can only interact indoors with your own households, but outdoors can interact in groups of up to 6 Can only interact with your own household both indoors and outdoors
Supervised Activities for Children
(including Sunday schools, madrassas etc.)		 Can take place with no limit on the number of children permitted to attend, following COVID-Secure guidance. Adults must ensure social distancing at all times.

Is singing allowed?

Singing that involves the congregation is allowed ONLY if it takes place outdoors. Social distancing and any relevant principles laid out in the guidance for the performing arts must also be observed.

BMFForum Inter Faith Week Quiz

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The third and final event of BMFForum Inter Faith Week as out Inter Faith Quiz.

Thank you to all who attended and made it such a fun and meaningful event. As part of the evening and in support of Mitzvah Day we made a dedication to the foodbank at Trinity Church, Colindale.

If you would like to make food donations drop-off is on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1200hr – 1400hr at Trinity Church, Avion Crescent, Grahame Park Way, NW9 5QY