Hounslow Friends of Faith wins prize

Kingsley Academy jpeg cpdHounslow Friends of Faith were delighted to be chosen by a group of Year 8 students at Kingsley Academy as part of a First Give competition.  Students researched local charities and shared what they discovered in front of their year group.  A panel of judges marked them on the delivery and creativity of their presentations and their knowledge of their chosen charities.

Danish and his colleagues made a link between bullying and hate crime, vividly explaining how the scars of both remain long term. They made the case that Hounslow Friends of Faith brings people together and stands up against intimidation of anyone just for being who they are.

The presentation in July 2017 won the group a runner up prize and Hounslow Friends of Faith will receive £250.  Thank you Danish and friends!  We hope we can put the money towards work with young people to encourage understanding and reduce bullying.

First Give is a programme which works with secondary schools to help young people give their time, tenacity and talents to help their local communities through sparking a social conscience and developing team work and research and presentation skills.

Funding for Multi-Faith Social Action Projects in England

Together in Service is a £200,000 two-year funding programme to help get local multi-faith projects in England off the ground. The funding comes from the Department for Communities and Local Government and the programme is administered by FaithAction. Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 are available.The programme’s objectives

  • Celebrate the practical contribution that faith communities make to society through social action.
  • Support faith groups in undertaking new multi-faith volunteering projects at local level.

Constituted bodies, such as registered charities, charitable incorporated organisations, unregistered community groups, clubs, and societies, delivering projects in England are eligible to apply as long as they are part of the Together in Service Fellowship.

FaithAction is keen to support a wide range of activities aimed at improving the quality of life for local people. Through its grant-making, FaithAction aims to:

  • Target community need that is informed by local research and local consultation.
  • Focus support to achieve maximum effectiveness.
  • Enhance community and voluntary activity.
  • Encourage best practice among community and voluntary groups.
  • Give help where it is needed most.

Projects must:

  • Contribute to the overall Together in Service objectives.
  • Involve faith-based groups/people, with preference for multi-faith projects.
  • Engage people from more than one faith community; for example, Buddhists and Muslims, or Christians and Hindus.
  • Take place in England.

Deadline for applications

Deadline for applications in 25th August and 1st December 2014.  Projects must be completed by the end of March 2015.  It would be great if two or more faith groups in the Hounslow area could get together to apply for funds to run a project.  See http://www.togetherinservice.net/ for examples and support available.

 

Asha in the slums of New Delhi

On Friday 13 June St Paul’s Church Hounslow West are hosting Dr Kiran Martin, Padma Shri, who has been recognised by the President of India for her charity Asha and her outstanding contribution to the development and social improvement of the conditions of slum dwellers in New Delhi, especially children. Her achievements over the last 25 years have been astounding – she now serves over 450,000 people living in slums in this major city!

The evening is being hosted at St Paul’s Church, Bath Road, where members would love to welcome many friends, old and new from around the Hounslow community to hear about the work. Members of St Paul’s are hoping to visit Delhi soon to see some of the projects and make a link with Hounslow.

Musical Memories Invitation

Alzheimers Society

How can music help people with dementia from diverse communities?

A recent event put on by the Hounslow branch of the Alzheimer’s Society looked at this issue.  For more information contact Caroline on 0300 555 1197/07753311143 (email: caroline.wairia@alzheimers.org.uk) or or Joanna on 020 8580 1057 (email: Joanna.Newton@alzheimers.org.uk).