Face to Face and Side by Side Launch Event

  • Face to Face and Side by Side Launch Event, November 2008
  • Face to Face and Side by Side Launch Event (2), November 2008

 

Description

Introduction: On 25th November 2008, an event was held at Murton, to launch the government’s Face to Face and Side by Side, a framework for partnership in our multi faith society.  The event was attended by around 130 people, representing interested parties including faith groups, local authorities, SACREs, educational organisations, NHS, GONE (Government Office North East), DCLG, interfaith groups and private individuals. 

David Rainer provided a short statement providing a rationale for DCLG producing this framework. He emphasised that it resulted from extensive consultation and gathering of evidence from a wide range of organisation and agencies.  North East of England organisations had contributed to the consultation process and he acknowledged the development of their work, over recent years, re developing partnerships and engaging in innovative interfaith activity.

Harriet Crabtree from the Interfaith Network for the UK emphasised the importance of regional networks and organisations cooperating and sharing with each other at a national level.  The importance of interfaith networks being able to speak with a collective where appropriate was indicative of the role that national organisation can play.