The Faith & Belief Forum

In this podcast for Earth Day 2023, a panel of activists from different faith and belief backgrounds share their connections to nature and the environment, concepts from their traditions, what activism looks like in their lives, and hopes for the future.

Hosted by Siobhán from F&BF’s Green Team with:

• Lori, Humanist Climate Action Coordinator

• Sheila, Environmental Consultant

• John, Buddhist practitioner and Community Gardener

• Shantanu, Co-Chair, ReSpECC CEESP, IUCN

A personal conversation with Bibi Khan MBE DL. Bibi details her upbringing in Guyana, moving to London, building the London Islamic Cultural Society (LICS) in Haringey with her father, and going on to lead it since 2019. We hear the challenges faced in the community and personally, how they supported local residents and how faith guides Bibi in daily life.

Knowledgeable and inclusive workplaces, which understand lived experiences and are able to meet employees’ needs, are essential to enabling individuals, teams, and organisations to thrive. Yet faith and belief inclusion is often overlooked, sometimes out of fear of ‘getting it wrong’.

At this podcast from our Interfaith Week Breakfast Forum, F&BF's Siobhán Anderson is joined by Dr Kathryn Wright, Chief Executive at Culham St Gabriel's Trust, and Jag Jethwa from OVO Energy, as they discuss how organisations can become more inclusive of people from different backgrounds.

The newest Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, Randeep Lall DL, discusses his personal and professional background. We talk about his charity, Nishkam SWAT, how it started and their faith-based motivation for providing relief to the homeless in London and beyond. We also hear about his work with His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of London's Council on Faith as well as learning some Sikh philosophy along the way.

We talk to four students from Birmingham City University on the ParliaMentors leadership programme about how interfaith social action has enabled them to stay connected and create positive change in their local community during the pandemic.

In this Faith & Belief Forum Podcast we talk to a group of students on our ParliaMentors leadership programme from the University of Nottingham about creating connections and social change during a pandemic. We discuss diverse leadership in different sectors, and the importance of dialogue between people with different religious and political beliefs.

In this Faith & Belief Forum Podcast we talk to a group of students on our ParliaMentors leadership programme from the University of Manchester. We discuss leadership, stereotypes, and building connections across difference, as well as the importance of people staying connected and supporting one another during COVID-19. We also discuss Black History Month and Black Lives Matter and how to be more inclusive when dealing with questions of race and faith.

In this Faith & Belief Forum Podcast we talk to a group of students on our ParliaMentors leadership programme from the University of Liverpool. We discuss their ideas for educating young people about politics and stereotypes in the media, and the importance of connecting people from different communities during COVID.

F&BF's Ben Shapiro and Philip Ybring talk about the importance of diverse leadership in all sectors of society. We discuss the impact our ParliaMentors leadership programme has had on those who go through it, how we are adapting to COVID-19, and why today's leaders have to be confident dealing with issues of faith, belief and identity.

The Faith & Belief Forum’s Tim Mortimer is joined by Dr Maryyum Mehmood, Professor Tariq Modood FBA, and Dr Madeleine Pennington to discuss our new report on faith, belief and social cohesion. They examine some of the key developments in the UK over the past few decades, discuss good examples of local cohesion-building initiatives, and share hopes and ideas for the future.