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(WFE) Newsletter Westminster Faith Exchange Newsletter – February 2009 This newsletter is complied by Clinton Geeves at Westminster City Council. If you have any queries or would like to include an article in the March 2009 newsletter please contact Clinton on [email protected] or 020 7641 3247. Inside this Newsletter: ¾ Next meeting of the Westminster Faith Exchange – 25th March 2009 ¾ Faith Exchange Work Programme for 2009 ¾ 2009 Calendar of Religious Festivals ¾ Last Faith Exchange meeting at St Martin-in-the-Fields ¾ Special Briefing for faith leaders on Westminster’s Contingency Plan for Major Emergencies – 12th February ¾ Special event on community cohesion in Westminster – 26th February ¾ £££-FUNDING & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES-£££ ¾ Westminster’s Faith Communities Development Worker ¾ Area Forums – have your say about local priorities! ¾ Migrant Organisations’ Development Agency (MODA) - Community Leaders Development Programme ¾ What’s the future of Westminster’s Community Network? ¾ Beat the Recession website ¾ What do you think about childcare in Westminster? ¾ Children’s Centres in Westminster ¾ Westminster’s Playbuilders programme ¾ Proposed changes to PARKING regulations in Westminster ¾ “Culture Shox” – free cultural activities for young people ¾ Sport and Leisure activities in Westminster ¾ Sayers Croft – Westminster’s residential centre in the countryside ¾ Information on registering deaths in Westminster ¾ Celebrating Diversity – LGBT History Month in Westminster ¾ NHS Westminster Annual Health Check event – 23rd February ¾ Updates from the London Civic Forum ¾ Westminster Police – Faith Newsletter ¾ Faith Forum for London – Survey of faith leaders ¾ Project Mosaic ¾ “Refreshing Church” – Hugh Price Lectures ¾ KEY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ¾ UPCOMING FESTIVALS 1 Next meeting of the Westminster Faith Exchange – 25th March The next meeting of the Westminster Faith Exchange is on Wednesday 25th March 2009, 5.30pm at the Islamic Centre of England, 140 Maida Vale, London W9 1QB. The theme of this meeting is ‘Making Westminster a Safer Place for All’. This meeting will inform you of how the City Council and Westminster Police are working to reduce crime and make Westminster a safer place for all, including the role and function of Safer Neighbourhood Teams, Civic Watch, City Guardians and Neighbourhood Watch. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and raise any concerns you have. The meeting will explore areas where the Council and Police can work with Westminster’s faith communities. The agenda and papers for the meeting will be sent to you at the beginning of March. If you would like more information about the Westminster Faith Exchange please contact Clinton Geeves on 020 7641 3247 or [email protected] or visit the Faith Exchange website at www.westminster.gov.uk/communityandliving/faithsbeliefsandreligions Faith Exchange 2009 Work Programme This year the Faith Exchange will meet on the following dates: 25th March (see above) 23rd June 8th October 3rd December Please add these dates to your diary! The Faith Exchange Work Programme for 2009 has also been agreed and is enclosed for your information. The work programme includes the headline topics for each Faith Exchange meeting and some additional activities. The Work Programme for 2009 is available to download on the Faith Exchange website: www.westminster.gov.uk/communityandliving/faithsbeliefsandreligions 2 2009 Calendar of Religious Festivals Also enclosed is the 2009 Calendar of Religious Festivals. I hope that you will find this calendar useful and it helps to improve your understanding of the diverse religions in Westminster. If you would like more copies of the calendar please email Clinton Geeves on [email protected] or 020 7641 3247. Faith Exchange meeting on 2nd December 2008 St Martin-in-the-Fields kindly hosted the last meeting of the Faith Exchange on 2nd December 2008. A short note of the meeting is enclosed. The meeting was very successful and included some interesting and interactive talks about prayer by representatives from different faith traditions in Westminster. The Leader of the Council also spoke about the challenges currently facing Westminster and the need for the important work of the Faith Exchange to continue. The meeting included a prize giving and exhibition for the ‘My Faith, My Life’ art competition for children and young people. Over 260 entries were received for the competition. The prize winners were: 10 years and under First prize – Zahara Matin (All Souls School) Second prize – Ziyaad (St Clement Danes Church of England School) Third prize – Mumeet Miah (Millbank Primary School) Highly Commended – Jyothi Dev (Radha Krishna Temple) Highly Commended – Akintola Diedrick Highly Commended – Hannah Boyle 11-14 years First prize - Theo Ralli (St Clement Danes School) Second prize – Catherine Simons (St Clement Danes School) Third prize – Mohammed Helal (Millbank Primary School) Highly Commended – Sarah Mugglestone (St Clement Danes School) Highly Commended – Kayleigh Nobbs (St Clement Danes School) Highly Commended – Mala Virdee (Central Gurdwara) 3 15-19 years First prize – Dajani Jegatheeswaran (Radha Krishna Temple) Second prize – Sonia Sharma (Radha Krishna Temple) Third prize – Damandeep Bamrah (Central Gurdwara) Highly Commended – Mann Virdee (Central Gurdwara) Westminster’s Contingency Plan – Briefing for faith leaders As a faith leader, are you aware of the contingency plan for Westminster should there be a major emergency? Help us to help you in an emergency. The Civil Contingency Team at Westminster City Council is holding a special briefing for faith leaders on Westminster’s contingency plan for major emergencies. This briefing has been set up for members of the Westminster Faith Exchange Executive Committee and is open to all faith leaders in Westminster to attend. When: Thursday 12th February 2009, 2pm – 5pm Where: City Management Suite, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria St, London SW1E 6QP This briefing session will include a presentation by Brian Blake (Head of Contingency Planning at Westminster City Council) on Westminster’s Contingency Plan for Major Emergencies and an opportunity to ask questions and raise any issues or concerns you have. Numbers are limited for this session so if you would like to attend please contact Clinton Geeves on [email protected] or 020 7641 3247 to register. For more information on Westminster’s contingency plan please visit www.westminster.gov.uk/policingandpublicsafety/accidentsemergenciesandsafet y/emergency or contact the Contingency Planning Team at the Council on 020 7641 7054 or 020 7641 6000 (outside office hours). Special event on Community Cohesion – 26th February The Leader of the Council, alongside the Borough Commander and Chief Executive of the Westminster Primary Care Trust, are hosting a special event to look at Community Cohesion in Westminster. This event is a follow up to the 'Blue Print to Cohesion Event' held in March 2006. 4 When: Thursday 26th February at 5.30pm Where: Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, London W2 5EZ The event will look at: • What is community cohesion? • What's happened since the Blueprint event? • Westminster's approach and some examples of what's happening on the ground. • How Westminster is tackling the Government's Preventing Violent Extremism Agenda • Priority setting for 2009/10 Please put this date in your diary. A formal invite and agenda papers will be circulated shortly. If you would like the chance to showcase the work of your project/organisation at the event please get in touch on the number noted. If you have any questions about the event or would like to confirm your attendance please contact Nazia Mirza on [email protected] or via 020 7641 3047. ££ FUNDING & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ££ New fund to help small organisations tender for contracts Futurebuilders fund offers grants of up to £15,000 to help small organisations bidding for public service delivery contracts of over £30,000. Key points: There is a limited pot of up to £220,000 for this fund Grants will be offered for up to 10% of a contract value, up to a maximum of 15,000 Contracts being tendered for must hold a minimum value of £30,000 A small organisation is defined as one with an annual turnover of less than £250,000 Applicants must also have been trading for a minimum of one year. Guidance for applicants Visit the Futurebuilders website for more information on the small organisation tender fund: www.futurebuilders-england.org.uk/our-products/small- organisation-tender-fund/small-organisation-tender-fund How to apply 5 There is no application form for this fund. To begin the application process call the Futurebuilders enquiry line on 0191 261 5200 or email [email protected] Funding for projects to build social values The Wates Foundation offers grants to support work that builds social values and responsibility and provides access to opportunities that address disadvantage. During 2008-2010 The Wates Foundation is supporting projects in the following areas: Community health Safer communities Sustaining the environment Strengthening the charitable & voluntary sectors How to apply Apply at any time No application form needed: write no more than four A4 pages outlining your project Guidance and more information available at www.watesfoundation.org.uk Help with your application For advice on writing an application, or comments on your draft application, contact Voluntary Action Westminster on 020 7723 1216
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