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Thank you for visiting our website. There's loads of news and information regarding forth coming events. Don't forget to scroll down on this page to see what's coming soon and what's been and gone.
Youth Matters Kick Started
Tuesday,
17th July 2007 saw the kick start of 'Youth Matters', with it's motto 'The
Youth of Today Shaping the World of Tomorrow'.
Youth Matters has been created by SEEIFA to help give youngsters aged from 16-21 a voice to help combat extremism, celebrate diversity in the community and learn more about different cultures and religions. If you can answer 'yes' to the questions asked in the Youth Matters e-flyer, you may well be the kind of person we're after!
To download a copy of the Youth Matters e-flyer for your own use or to forward a copy to a friend that may be interested, please click here.
Reform Synagogue Hosts First Open Day
The
first Southend and District Reform Synagogue Open Day to welcome all to the
synagogue (the idea of their current chair, Sue Levitas), was held from 11.00am to
3.00pm on Sunday, 10th June 2007 and was a one hundred percent success, according
to their website.
Rabbi Warren Elf, attendees of the synagogue and a few guests were available to run stalls and discuss aspects of synagogue life. To read more about this event, please click here.
Sacred
Heart Catholic Primary School (SHCPS)
of Southend became the first school to use the new multi-faith centre on
Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 as part of their ‘multi-faith week’. Sixty
pupils from years three and four visited in four groups of fifteen, with year
three focusing on Hinduism and year four, Buddhism. To
read more about this event, please click here
E-flyers
Issued to Essex Schools and Organisations 
Electronic flyers were issued to most schools in the Essex area on Monday, 21st May 2007 giving them up-to-date details about South East Essex Interfaith in Action, the interfaith project and multi-faith resource room located in Westcliff. Schools e-mailed a poster in the first phase were located in Basildon, Billericay, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Grays Thurrock, Rochford, Southend, Westcliff and Wickford.
A copy of the flyer was also issued to the local deanery and various religious organisations in the area. To download a copy of the e-flyer for your own use or to forward to colleagues in the education sector or to anyone who may be interested, please click here.
'The Doors are Open!'
Sunday,
11th March 2007 saw the much awaited opening of the South East Essex Interfaith
in Action's multi-faith resource room in the presence of The Mayor (pictured
right) and Mayoress of Southend, Councillor Ron Price and Mrs Price.
The grand opening was the culmination of a years work by a dedicated steering group and the Interfaith Community Worker, Chris Farge. To read more please click here.
South East Essex Interfaith in Action Receives Grant
South
East Essex Interfaith in Action has been awarded a grant of £15,000 from the
Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund to continue its interfaith work started
last year under the umbrella of SDRS. Competing with over 1,200 applications
from across the UK, the Community Development Foundation has announced grants to
343 organisations to enable local organisations to contribute towards community
cohesion via a range of interfaith activities. To read more about this exciting
news please click here.
