NASACRE (The National Association for the Standing Advisory Councils of Religious Education) are anxious to fill - in the next 3 weeks - vacancies that exist currently for faith representatives on the following SACREs in Yorkshire & Humberside and the North-East. The current vacancies to be filled are:
BUDDHIST:EAST RIDING,N.LINCOLNSHIRE
HINDU: EAST RIDING,N.E.LINCOLNSHIRE,N.LINCOLNSHIRE,N.YORKS,GATESHEAD,REDCAR,CLEVELAND,SUNDERLAND
SIKH:EAST RIDING,N.E.LINCOLNSHIRE,N.LINCOLNSHIRE,GATESHEAD,SUNDERLAND
MUSLIM:EAST RIDING,KIRKLEES,N.E.LINCOLNSHIRE,N.LINCOLNSHIRE;ROTHERHAM,WAKEFIELD,GATESHEAD,REDCAR&CLEVELAND,SUNDERLAND

Anyone who is interested - who can represent their faith community, is keen to be involved in their wider faith communities and has an interest in Religious Education in the maintained school should contact Marjorie Crombie Recruitment Officer for NASACRE on 01524 384384 ext 2235 or via 07747 057547.

To read more about the role of the SACRE faith representative and about the free training which is going to be offered in York by NASACRE, visit http://www.plugandtap.co.uk/invitation%20to%20sacre%20training%20leaflet%5B1%5D.pdf

An introductory, whole-day, workshop looking at the place of faith in every aspect of life, by Faith Matters (a joint project of CRC and the Yorkshire and Humber Faiths forum).
http://www.faithmatters.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=12&Itemid=98

Faith and LSPs: The National Empowerment Partnership in Yorkshire and Humber has now published online its study on Faith communities contributing to LSP partnerships , looking at work by faith communities in Sheffield which contributes to the social and economic wellbeing of communities and therefore to Local Strategic Partnership plans.

http://www.yhep.org.uk/uploads/files/Faith%20Communities.pdf

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE “Reflections on Faith” – Past, Present and Future, Connecting Cultures Open Days 2008

Ours City has a wonderful climate, breathtaking landscapes, caring human beings and immense reserves of talent, rooted largely in our cultural diversity. We hope to share personal stories and perspectives; within an open space environment and compare perceptions, ponder implications, and consider new possibilities. There will be opportunities to listen and learn, share best practice, engage in discussions, make connections, network and perhaps most importantly of all – laugh and enjoy mouth watering south Asian cuisine.

Past (history of Bradford in a faith context people/ culture/art/society)
Dean of Bradford Cathedral
The Very Revd David Ison

Present (Life as a Muslim - Reflections on Bradford and the UK)
Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa

Future - (future plans and progress for faith communities in Bradford)

The North Kirklees Inter Faith Council has published a report "Beyond the Veil", research project into people’s perception of the Muslim Veil in Kirklees. The report concludes: “ The perception of Muslims and their contribution to society is generally positive” and “Public versus private displays of religiosity is not a new issue in this country, but in this case there is clearly a need and a desire for clarity and debate to help people make an informed decision”.
See attachment for the full report.