3. History interfaith
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Before 1995 – informal relationships
1995 the formal Inter Faith Link and
coordinating group
Three events a year two discussions and the
Peace Walk
“speak with pride - - listen with respect”
4. 2000 Formation of SCOF
Aim: To be the ’official’ voice of the
faith community in the city
Formally inaugurated May 2001
Constitution
Make up –
Five reps from each of the
seven major faiths
Meeting every month
5. Achievements
Empowered ‘people of faith' to speak out
Given the authorities a faith contact point
Place on decision making bodies in the city
Faith Advisors to the Mayor of Southampton
Built a relationship with the media
Speakers in schools
Speakers across faith communities
7. Tsunami Appeal
£40,000 raised
First to action in the South
Provided the focus for the city’s response
Delivered –
Boats
Schools support
Housing support in Sri Lanka
9. Faith in the City
Faith in Your City was a series of six half hour programs produced by Kate Beal and
Meridian TV in 2005 which showed how members of different faith communities in
Southampton went about their daily lives - Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews,
Muslims, Sikhs - http://www.southampton-faiths.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_28mch1aik8 Hindu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq8Txd3JkjI Muslim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy1hVFSY2ec Jewish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g7TeLTDVfk Buddhist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8-7LJubZuw christian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYN5WKuDnDY Sikh
17. SCOF Conference 2009
Rt Hon John Denham MP - Secretary of
State for Communities and Local
Government
Alex Marshall - Chief Constable of
Hampshire
Cllr Parvin Damani - NHS (community
development and race equality; Chair Standing Advisory Council for Religious
Education ( SACRE)
23. Interfaith Week 2013
Weds 20th Nov – Space for Peace – Vedic
Temple – Radcliffe Rd 7 -9pm Musical Vigil and
9-10pm Silent Meditation
Thursday 21st Nov – End of Life care conference
for different faiths – Sot’on General Hospital
Chaplaincy 2 – 4 pm