Events and training
Please also see the events mentioned by users of this site on the
Noticeboard.
- Free Faiths IT Helpline for the East of England
- Retreats, events and courses - Turvey Abbey, Bedford
- Book Launch - Alan Hargrave Living Well, 4 September, 7.10pm, Ely
- A Musical Minestrone, 4 September, 7.30pm, Ipswich
- Holocaust Memorial Day Trust 2011 Workshop, 8 September, Cambridge
- Certificate in Inter Faith Relations, September, London
- Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations - short courses October and November 2010
- Autumn programme - St Albans Diocese Penal Affairs Group
- NVCO Trustee Conference 2010, 18 October, London
- SIFRE “East meets West in Suffolk, exploring shared values for a cohesive society”
- The Cambridgeshire Courses in Spiritual Direction: starting Autumn 2010
- Inter Faith Week 2010, 21 - 27 November
Free Faiths IT Helpline for the East of England
To support faith and inter faith groups who want to overcome
IT barriers, the East of England Faiths Council jointly with i-TRUST a social enterprise specialising in
support for voluntary bodies provides straightforward, personal advice on IT. If you need assistance,
advice or training, call 0800 028 0085 or
email ithelp@faitheast.org.uk
Retreats, events and courses - are running throughout the year at Priory of Our Lady of Peace, Turvey Abbey, High Street, Turvey, Bedford MK43 8DE
Christian and interfaith retreats, events and courses are offered throughout the year, please visit the
Turvey Abbey website
to find out more about what is on offer, or email Sr Judith
info@turveyabbey.org.uk, phone 01234 881432
Book Launch - Alan Hargrave Living Well, 4 September, 7.10pm, Ely Cathedral
Canon Alan Hargrave will be speaking about and signing copies of his new book Living Well.
What does it mean to 'live well' when you are exhausted from juggling the demands of work or a young family?
Or when you've been around long enough to be scarred by disappointment, frustration or failure? This book is about
finding a 'Rule of Life' to revitalise and sustain us. It draws on wisdom from Benedict, Taize, Iona and elsewhere to
help us think about the pattern of our living. Tickets £10 bought in advance at
https://tickets.elycathedral.org/
include a copy of the book (£9.99) and a glass of wine. For further details contact the Ely Cathedral
Box Office on 01353 660349 (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm) or email
box.office@cathedral.ely.anglican.org.
A Musical Minestrone, 4 September, Ipswich
A FREE evening of music entertainment to celebrate the end of summer with Musicians and Friends from Burlington
Baptist Church, 7.30pm, London Road, Ipswich, IP1 2EZ. Free refreshments during the interval including homemade ice cream. There will be a retiring collection in aid of the Music and Worship Foundation. For more information please contact Andrew Gosden telephone 01473 612459 or email eastanglia@mwf.org.uk
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust 2011 Workshop, 8 September, Cambridge
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust is running a programme of free afternoon workshops across the UK for anyone organising an HMD 2011 event and is keen to work with faith and inter faith groups. This workshop will be at The Guildhall, Cambridge, CB2 3QJ, at 1.30 pm and will consist of an introduction to and the resources available from HMDT, together with guidance on using the theme of ‘Untold Stories’. For more information visit
the HMD website or call 0845 838 1883. Places are limited.
HMDT has now released its Education Materials for HMD 2011 and these can be found at
http://education.hmd.org.uk and the HMD 2011 Campaign Pack can be pre-ordered from www.hmd.org.uk/resources/campaignpack
or by calling 0845 838 1883.
Certificate in Inter Faith Relations, September, London
This is a two year course for “anyone interested in a fuller engagement with people and issues around living in a many and non faith society”. The course runs on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm until 9.30pm at the London Inter Faith Centre, 125 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6RG. The fees are £175 per term or £500 per year and advice on available grants can be given. This is a highly interactive course and each two-hour session will generally be divided evenly between presentation and discussion. If you would like further details, please contact Rev Maggie Hindley on 020 7372 2765 or email
maggie.hindley@londoninterfaith.org.uk.
Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) is offering three short courses
For more details visit: www.aku.edu/ISMC/shortcourses or contact ismc.shortcourses@aku.edu
Autumn programme - St Albans Diocese Penal Affairs Group
Sunday 17 October, 6.30pm Evensong at St Albans Abbey. Guest Preacher Revd Phil Abrey, Chaplain of The Mount
Prison, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead
Monday 18 October until Monday 25 October ‘Remembering Mercy’. Special exhibition at the Abbey, on various ground-breaking schemes
currently operating within the diocese, aimed at rehabilitating ex-offenders. Open Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 4.00pm; Sunday 1.00pm - 5.00pm.
Admission free.
Tuesday 19 October 7.30pm Guest Lecture at the Law School, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield Road, St Albans:
‘Probation and Public Protection: Reducing the Likelihood of Re-offending’, Tessa Webb, Chief Executive of Hertfordshire Probation Trust and Yasmin,
law graduate and ex-offender. Reception from 7.00pm. Free admission.
Saturday 20 November 10.00am - 2.00pm Criminal Justice Forum at St Nicholas Church Hall, Barton-le-Clay.
A chance for church-members to come and hear more about the rehabilitative schemes that are the subject of the special exhibition
at the Abbey and how they can get involved. Free, bring your own lunch.
For further details contact Revd Andrew Coleby (Social Responsibility Officer): 01727 818147 or email:
acoleby@stalbans.anglican.org
NVCO Trustee Conference 2010, 18 October, London
This conference includes Workshops, speeches, debates, practical tools and support, updates from the Charity Commission, legal changes and governance issues. Voluntary Sector/Public Sector price: £199.50. ‘Early bird’ discount (before 31 August): £179.55. Book online at www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/trusteeconf2010 or call 020 7520 2442.SIFRE “East meets West in Suffolk, exploring shared values for a cohesive society”
FREE monthly study groups, Autumn Term Building on the Abrahamic sessions, local study groups will be continuing in:
For details of meetings, please visit www.sifre.org.uk or contact the SIFRE Centre, 01473 233447
The Cambridgeshire Courses in Spiritual Direction, Cambridge
A two year ecumenical course in Cambridge runs next from October 2010 to June 2012. It will run in term times
at an approx. cost of £600 p.a.. For further details apply to The Course Administrator, 77, St Ovin's Green, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 3AW or email
johnjudysansom@ntlworld.com
Inter Faith Week 2010, 21 - 27 November
The Launch of Inter Faith Week in our region will be on Monday 22 November and will comprise an afternoon exhibition,
awards presentation and networking event, followed by an evening
panel debate on science and religion, both at the Shire Hall in Cambridge. We hope you can keep the date free - further
details about the Launch Event will follow. Meanwhile if you have information about any events that you are planning for
Inter Faith Week, do email them to the EEFC office.
