Manchester City

16th November 2009 12:30 - 3:00pm: Don't Lose Faith in Greater Manchester
at Conference Hall, Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA

hosted by Greater Manchester Faith Community leaders with the support of the North West Forum of Faiths.

The purpose of the event is as follows:

• to mark the first National Inter Faith Week with a Greater Manchester event
• to promote greater cooperation and coherence among the different interfaith groups in Greater Manchester
• to give local groups and statutory organisations an opportunity to network and share good practice
• to raise the profile of the Greater Manchester Faith and Community Leaders group
• to present the latest research by the Northwest Regional Development Agency: Faith in England's Northwest: how faith communities contribute to social and economic well being (NWDA 2009)
• to highlight the work of interfaith groups in Greater Manchester to statutory sector organisations
• to encourage increased faith engagement by public sector bodies

For registration and further details please contact

Helen Black on 01925 400366

emaill: helen.black@nwda.co.uk

16th November 2009 17:30 - 21:00: Faith and the Environment
at MERCi, Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St Ancoats, Manchester M4 7HR

for further info and to book please email warren@fn4m.org or charles@fn4m.org or call 07915 411076

17th November 2009 9:30am- 4:30pm: Spirituality and Healthcare: The place of faith communities in mental health recovery, the use of theatre in healing and cultural identity
at Bridgewater Hall (Barbirolli Room) Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS
for further information: 07779586225 imran.ali@doctors.org.uk
organised by NHS 5 Borough Authorities

18th November 2009 11am -7pm: Inisght Film Festival
at Zion Arts Centre 225 Stretford Road in Manchester
for more information please visit
http://insightfestival.eventbrite.com/

19th November 2009: 6:30 -9pm: Inner Faith- Inter Faith
for further information please see link below

Tameside

18th - 20th November: Children and Young People Inter-Faith Event

at St George's Church, Church Street, Hyde SK14 1JZ

Organised by the Tameside Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) with the support of the St George's Church and FaithsUnited (Tameside)

This Inter-Faith event for children and young people is multi-dimensional. It is first and foremost an opportunity for the children and young people of Tameside to share their learning, understanding and perceptions on "Families and Faith". They will be able to do this and contribute towards the richness and diversity of the event in a variety of ways.

a) Contributing towards an exhibition of art, writing and artefacts on the theme "Families and Faith". Some classes or groups of young people may be prepared to send representatives to stand by their exhibition display in order to answer questions as people see the exhibition in the period between 6.00 pm and 6.45 pm on Friday 20^th November. This is not a requirement, but is one way in which the organisers are aiming to ensure there is some dialogue.

b) Contributing towards a presentation at St George's Church. This may be singing, dancing, role play/ drama, poetry, or explanations/ short presentations and should be broadly on the theme "Families and Faith".

c) Visit St George's Church and Exhibition during the school day, 18^th - 20^th November.

d) Visit a Tameside Mosque, 18^th - 20^th November.

This event is open to residents of Tameside who would be required to book places for the various events.
Contact: Mohamed Seedat on mohamed.seedat@t3sc.org or Tel 0161 339 4985

Bolton

Please visit www.boltoninterfaithcouncil.org.uk

Stockport

There are various event in Stockport during Inter Faith Week please visit the Stockport Inter Faiht website for further information www.stockportinterfaith.org.uk

Altrincham

17th November: 7pm Altrincham Interfaith Visit to the Sikh Temple Derby Street Manchester