[WiLT] Building stronger communities through inter faith dialogue and interaction

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Building stronger communities through inter faith dialogue and
interaction



Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has launched a consultation into
how Government can best support faith communities' engagement with one
another and with their local communities.



The consultation is part of the Government's response to the
independent Commission on Integration and Cohesion's report Our Shared
Future which set out a number of practical recommendations on how to
build cohesion and a shared sense of belonging including confirming
the important role that inter faith activity has to play in building
integration and cohesion, as well as the need for more constructive
conversations between those of faith and those of none.



The consultation will look to discover what is needed to widen and
deepen inter faith dialogue and social action. In particular it will
seek to:

* Understand how to best build confidence in the benefits of
partnership working and develop a greater understanding of the
contribution that faith communities can make

* Discover to what extent local authorities and other public bodies
are already working with faith communities

* Understand better the structures which facilitate interaction and
social action and how can these be best developed

* Learn about some of the barriers to inter faith activity -
especially in connection with the involvement of women and young
people - and how we might best work together to overcome these



"Face-to-Face and Side-by-Side": A framework for inter faith dialogue
and social action - consultation paper seeks views on the development
of a framework for partnership which will support increased inter
faith dialogue and social action.



The closing date for responses is 7 March 2008.



Download

"Face-to-Face and Side-by-Side": A framework for inter faith dialogue
and social action - Consultation PDF, 235 kb , 34 pages
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/613367



"Face-to-Face and Side-by-Side": A framework for inter faith dialogue
and social action - Consultation MS Word, 352 kb , 40 pages
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/doc/613371



"Face-to-Face and Side-by-Side": Consultation response form

MS Word, 50 kb , 6 pages
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/doc/613483



Have your say:

* Respond by email mailto:interfaith at communities.gsi.gov.uk

* Respond in writing, using the following addresss: Towards a
framework for inter faith dialogue and social action, Communities and
Local Government, 7th Floor, Zone H9, Eland House, Bressenden Place,
London SW1E 5DU



You can complain or provide feedback about the consultation process
online at
http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/contact?consultation=true



Full text at
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/interfaithdialogue