Hull and East Riding Interfaith

16/10/2026

Wishing a peaceful, safe, and blessed weekend to all communities.❤️🌍😊

12/10/2026

Wishing Shubh Navrati to all in the Hindu community celebrating the festival.

The festival of Navratri is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated around the world. It's a nine-day festival of music and dance ( Garba) when Hindus worship the female face of the divine. During this time goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are all celebrated.
Navratri means nine nights, as Goddess Durga, became nine different forms, and each day represents her different powers, and a celebration of good over evil,
Communities get together to have lights, sweets, gifts, prayers and singing, but this particular festival is nine days of dancing.

12/10/2026

It is currently National Hate Crime Awareness Week, 10-17 October, organised by NationalHCAW, with the message that hate crime won’t be tolerated.
Sadly hate crime can affect people in our various faith communities. Anyone who experiences hate crime incidents are being encouraged to report them, both so that victims can access help and support, but to also potentially bring perpetrators to justice.
See Hull City Councils post below for information on how and where you can report a hate crime.

Council supports National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

09/10/2026

This week’s Community Spotlight comes from Ed Horwich of the Jewish Small Communities Network.

His message highlights the value of people getting to know one another through shared experiences and working side by side. These connections can help neighbours become more visible to each other and strengthen relationships across our communities.

Inter Faith Week creates opportunities for those connections to grow across faith and belief.

📅 Inter Faith Week 2026: 8-15 November

07/10/2026

02/10/2026

Today is Jashn-e Meheregan or Mihr Jashan: the Zoroastrian Autumn festival dedicated to the deity Mithra or Meher, the angel of covenants featured in many texts and traditions from the ancient world and often linked to the sun. Coinciding with the harvest, this festival is a time of thanksgiving when communities gather for special meals and visit the fire temple. Like at Noruz, a table is decorated with symbolic objects, including marjoram, pomegranates and other fruits, a burner with oils and dried herbs, a mirror, a khordeh avesta and silver coins.

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Zoroverse Podcast World Zoroastrian Organisation Trust & WZO Trust Funds FEZANA ZTFE - The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe

01/10/2026

The International Day of Older Persons takes place annually on October 1.
It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1990 to celebrate the contributions of older people and raise awareness about the challenges of aging populations.

The theme for 2026 is 'The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives.'and is examining how global societies can adapt to longer life expectancies by ensuring added years remain healthy, productive, secure, and lived with full dignity by looking labour markets, social protection, health frameworks, and integrated care infrastructure.

The day annually aims to serve several key purposes:

Recognize Contributions: Honor the wisdom, leadership, and ongoing role older people have in their families, communities, and workplaces.

Highlight Ageing Challenges: Draw attention to major issues like healthcare access, long-term care, financial security, and social isolation.

Protect Human Rights: Advocate for policies that combat age discrimination and protect the dignity and safety of seniors worldwide.

Promote Inclusion: Encourage governments and communities to build age-friendly environments that support people of all ages.

01/10/2026

Black History Month is celebrated across the UK every October to honor the culture, history, and achievements of Black African and Caribbean communities. The UK first officially celebrated Black History Month in October 1987, organized largely by Ghanaian analyst and activist Akyaaba Addai-Sebo. Museums, libraries, and local councils usually host events, talks, film screenings, art exhibitions, and theatre productions. In education settings it is aimed at challenging racism and filling gaps in school curriculums regarding Black history.
This year’s theme, ‘Honouring Our Communities’, is not simply about place or postcode. It is about Black people, about recognising individuals whose contributions are part of everyday life, yet too often go unseen.
To check out lots more resources and information just click the link to the website
https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/