Barking & Dagenham Faith Forum

1.THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:(A)EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS AND NON FAITH;(B)PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.2.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A)PROVIDING LOCAL NETWORK GROUPS THAT ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE MEMBERS OF FAITH BASED COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY;(B)INCREASING, OR CO-COORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF FAITH BASED COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES.