The Faith & Belief Forum

The Faith & Belief Forum We work to build understanding and good relations between people of all faiths and beliefs.

A statistic about a faith or belief communities changes nobody's mind. A person in the room, telling you what they actua...
20/08/2026

A statistic about a faith or belief communities changes nobody's mind. A person in the room, telling you what they actually believe and why – and the journey they have been on – does. That is the whole method: one story, one encounter, one classroom at a time.

School is back soon – and we have some special new resources and competitions for students and teachers to get excited about. Watch this space.

Next month is the tenth anniversary – and here is just a glimpse into the hundreds of spotlighted and winning projects w...
18/08/2026

Next month is the tenth anniversary – and here is just a glimpse into the hundreds of spotlighted and winning projects we have had over the years.

The London Dangoor Awards recognises unsung heroes across eight categories:

Interfaith relations
Supporting women
Promoting inclusion
Health and wellbeing
Schools and educational establishments
Response to the cost-of-living crisis
Inspiring youth

And there is always a category for some special, outstanding individuals.

Every one of these projects was nominated by someone who already knew the work was happening – a neighbour, a service user, a fellow volunteer. Eight categories, up to forty winners a year, and more than 1,000 projects spotlighted across the decade. We cannot wait to see the next thousand.

We can't guarantee the weather – but we guarantee the chance to explore and address some of society's most important iss...
16/08/2026

We can't guarantee the weather – but we guarantee the chance to explore and address some of society's most important issues on our interfaith political leadership programme.

Every year our ParliaMentors graduate in Westminster, following a year of MP mentoring, a social action campaign delivered together, and a great many opportunities to grow and develop as they pursue their own ambitions. The programme began back in 2007 and as we gear up to welcome cohort 19 in a few weeks, let's take a look back at our most recent cohorts.

No two people hold a belief in quite the same way, and no two journeys of faith are identical. That's the essence of our...
07/08/2026

No two people hold a belief in quite the same way, and no two journeys of faith are identical. That's the essence of our EFB workshops: giving pupils the chance to meet diverse people rather than hearing about them.

Our Encountering Faith & Belief workshops put a real person in front of a class, they share their story, and then the pupils get to ask their questions.

What do they ask? Everything from "what do you do on Christmas?" to "what was it like growing up and discovering you're different to your friends?" The deepest conversations happen in the most unexpected of ways – more than once as tangents from food questions!

Ten years ago an idea was sparked that has since grown into the biggest celebration of interfaith service across the mos...
05/08/2026

Ten years ago an idea was sparked that has since grown into the biggest celebration of interfaith service across the most diverse city in the world.

The London Dangoor Awards ahve spotlighted over 1,000 projects, and awarded 350 to take their work further.

Each project, each individual, and each year the stories we hear are new – but one unites them. It's the story of faith and belief inspired groups being at the forefront, driven by their beliefs to serve, to helping keep others going, support them to bounce back from adversity, and inspire them to grow. Without them, London wouldn't be London.

Yes it's food banks, yes it's support groups – but it's everything you could never imagine to empower young people, support women, bring Londoner's closer together, make the city a more beautiful and sustainable place to live. And we've not even started scratching the surface yet.

Since 2007, ParliaMentors has put university students of all faiths and none into a team together, paired them with a pa...
04/08/2026

Since 2007, ParliaMentors has put university students of all faiths and none into a team together, paired them with a parliamentarian, and asked them to build something that brings real impact in their local communities: a locally grounded social action campaign.

Every kind of interfaith takes place on this programme: the deep dialogues during induction and the side-to-side building with people who come from different walks of life, different faiths and different beliefs. Nearly twenty years and 750+ alumni later, it is still the only programme of its kind in the UK and alumni have gone on to some of the most inspiring pursuits.

We have had a few incredible interns over the last year – and one of them has written a blog about her time working with...
10/07/2026

We have had a few incredible interns over the last year – and one of them has written a blog about her time working with us.

Cat worked with the schools team, delivering workshops for students of all ages, but also get stuck into the wider work through our youth summit and events in parliament. She reflects on the importance of the work – especially living in such polarised times – and notes poignantly that just showing up is so much of the work.

Read Cat's full reflections here: https://faithbeliefforum.org/intern-refelctions-2026/

The best part of School Linking? The encounter, the connection, the friendships. Children who'd never have met from diff...
25/06/2026

The best part of School Linking? The encounter, the connection, the friendships. Children who'd never have met from different schools and different communities learn about each other's faith and belief — and many of them become friends.

If you want to bring some interfaith stories into your classroom, see our free resources 👉 faithbeliefforum.org/resources

When pupils see each other's faith up close – prayer rooms, festivals, everyday traditions – difference becomes a source...
24/06/2026

When pupils see each other's faith up close – prayer rooms, festivals, everyday traditions – difference becomes a source of curiosity and connection.

Bring this curiosity into your classroom with our free resources 👉 faithbeliefforum.org/resources

📍 BELIEVE internship applications — still open in the East of England.Areas in the East of England include: Cambridge, P...
22/06/2026

📍 BELIEVE internship applications — still open in the East of England.

Areas in the East of England include: Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely, Norwich, Ipswich, and the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

As a BELIEVE intern you'll co-lead school-based climate projects in your local region — working with schools as community hubs, running after-school climate programmes, and supporting and guiding young people to shape their own response to local climate concerns. A values-driven, community-led approach to climate action in partnership with Cambridge Interfaith Programme .

💷 Real Living Wage (£13.45 per hour)
🗓️ 2 days per week · 12-month internship · starts August 2026

Applications are open until Sunday 28th June. We especially welcome candidates from underrepresented faith and belief communities. (UK right to work required.)

👉 faithbeliefforum.org/believe

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Thanks to National Lottery players, the 'Believe in Climate Action' project led by the Faith & Belief Forum has received four years of funding from the Climate Action Fund — a long-term commitment from The National Lottery Community Fund to support communities across the UK to act on climate change and involve more people in positive environmental action.

Please note that applications for this internship role are still open only for the East of England area. We kindly ask applicants to only apply if they are genuinely interested in opportunities within this region. Applications for other regions are no longer being considered and will not be progressed.

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