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Saturday 31 July 2010 |
Faith and Belief
Bournemouth 2026 is a partnership and its Vision recognises the very significant contribution made to the life of the town by the Faith and Belief Communities.
The Partnership has produced a number of Community Plans over the last few years that set out what partners think will improve the life of Bournemouth and clear plans as to how that might be achieved. The latest is the Sustainable Community Strategy 2007-2011. http://www.bournemouth2026.org.uk/bournemouth-vision/
The Revd. Adrian Thomas, as the representative of Churches Together in Bournemouth on the Vision Board, conducted a survey of the Churches’ contribution to the first two Community Plans. This revealed the breadth of that contribution.
For the present Sustainable Community Strategy the Partnership has conducted a similar survey but with two significant differences. The first is that it was aimed at all the Faith and Belief Communities of the town. The second is that Kalee Clarke and Emma Denovan, students at Moorlands College, undertook the survey as a project for part of their studies.
In the past the survey has been conducted with the use of questionnaires through the post. This time Kalee and Emma visited the communities to learn more directly of the work being undertaken and the stories that lie behind it. A report has been produced of the survey results.
It is the intention of this project to celebrate the very significant contribution being made by the Faith and Belief Communities to our town and to share this as widely as possible.
The survey was undertaken between the 16th February until 12th March of this year and a copy of the final report is attached.
If you are a faith or belief community and you were not involved in the survey and would like to be involved in the future, please send your details to Lorna Trent.
Bournemouth 2026 Faith Action Audit - A Survey of (.pdf)
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Resources
Realising the Potential of Churches and Faith Building
A joint publication from the government and the Church of England to help faith groups identify sources of funding to make their buildings more sustainable, by enhancing the facilities and services they offer to local communities. The publication can be downloaded.
Interfaith Facilitators Online Community
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace have created an online community for Interfaith Facilitators. It is easy to sign up, you can add background info about yourself on your profile page, post up forthcoming events, create a private group for your peer development pod, you can follow discussion threads, create blogs, upload videos, and arrange the settings so that you don’t get more mail than you want to receive.
Survey of Mosques in England and Wales
The Survey of Mosques in England and Wales (February 2009) was prepared for the Charity Commission and commissioned by its Faith and Social Cohesion Unit as part of its wider work with faith-based charities. The results show that mosques contribute to their local communities through a wide range of services and activities in addition to providing space for worship. The mosques that responded offer a wide range of services and activities for the local community.