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This is the final CTN bulletin of the year and at this time of the year, we would like to reflect and to celebrate Barnet’s wide cultural, religious and diverse community.

CTN has recognised the unwelcome rise of intolerance and extremism and our response with the Barnet Multi Faith Forum showed our support to those affected by the Pittsburg massacre. We also all came together to support our residents in the Willow House fire last month.

The work in 2019 will further build upon the development of partnership working, sharing, supporting and to create a strong, successful and shared community for Barnet. The CTN continues to resolve issues of community concern, explore solutions, meet community needs and to help find funding.

May we wish you a peaceful end to 2018 and a brighter future for 2019.

Festive wishes from the Community Participation & Engagement Team

IANL is proud to be acting as a night shelter for the homeless in Barnet. Working in collaboration with Together in Barnet. 

IANL will open its doors at 7:30 pm every Wednesday (starting 19/12/18) where it will serve a hot meal and provide a place to sleep. The shelter will close at 8:30 am the next morning shortly after serving breakfast. 

If you would like to volunteer and take part in this initiative by making food, serving guests, supervising their stay, or staying overnight with them, then please sign up. 

Photograph: Steven Derby/Interfaith Matters

Chanukah lighting ceremony last week at Hendon Town Hall 

BMFF was recognised projects for services to and for faith and belief communities at the 2018 London Faith & Belief Community Awards.

This was presented to us by the Lord –Lieutenant of Greater London Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE

The event at the Royal Society of Medicine, celebrated the unsung heroes of London’s faith and belief communities.

The worthy winners of our category for Interfaith Relations went to the Muslim Jewish Forum of Stanford Hill (Hackney) which was the first formal organisation of its kind in the UK bringing together members of two faiths.

There was one other Barnet winner which recognised that of the Christmas Lunch on Jesus Project Jesus House http://www.jesushouse.org.uk/ in the Health and Wellbeing category to whom we offer our warmest congratulations. 

Barnet Multi Faith Forum has signed up to The Charter for Faith & Belief Inclusion and to help to achieve their Goals.

Principles

1. We believe in an inclusive society where people of different faiths and beliefs have strong and positive relations. We believe that intolerance has no place in our communities or workplaces, and that diversity adds value to our society.
2. By connecting people of different faiths and beliefs, we can create a society which is fair to people of all backgrounds – religious and non-religious. We encourage people to engage more across differences and learn to understand each other better.
3. We recognise the need to create a more open conversation about faith and belief in our communities and in all of the UK. We will have these conversations in a spirit of mutual respect and curiosity, and be open to different perspectives.

BMFF was also recognised for services to and for faith and belief communities in Greater London.