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We'd love to hear from you! Read on to find out who's who, and then use the form at the bottom to contact the Presence & Engagement team or your Diocesan Interfaith Adviser. To get in touch with one of our local hubs, click through to their website.

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National Interreligious Affairs Adviser for the Church of England

In 2018, The Rev Dr Richard Sudworth was appointed as the Archbishop’s Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs and the National Advisor for Inter Religious Affairs to the Church of England. Prior to this he was a parish priest in Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Richard has a PhD in Christian-Muslim relations and has written several books on interfaith engagement, as well as being a long-standing member of the Presence & Engagement Task Group.

Presence and Engagement National Programme Coordinator

Siriol Davies coordinates the Presence & Engagement programme. This supports the mission and ministry of parishes and other Anglican communities in multi religious contexts in England. Siriol would love to hear from you if you require support in this area. She can be contacted at the National Presence & Engagement Team using the form below.

Presence and Engagement Hubs

We have hubs in four areas of the country. They each have their own staff and run different projects, but these all reflect the ethos of P&E.

St Philip's Centre, Leicester

St Philip’s Centre is a Christian-led interfaith organisation based in Leicester. They work to build understanding, respect, trust and cooperation among people from different backgrounds. Their work includes courses for churches of all denominations, education for students and teachers in schools and colleges, and training for the public and private sector, including the police and the army. They are also home to Near Neighbours for Leicester and Nottingham, and the local Prevent programme.

To find out more, visit the SPC website or get a taster by watching some of our videos on the SPC Youtube channel.

Faithful Neighbourhood Centre, Birmingham

The Faithful Neighbourhoods Centre (FNC) exists to:

Provide a space where people of all faiths and none can meet
Resource Christians living in a multi-faith society
Support people to find ways of working together which improve their local areas.

The FNC is home to a range of projects and activities. Each reflects the centre’s commitment to community regeneration and interfaith relationships.

Find out more by visiting the FNC website or contacting Dr Andrew Smith, Director of Interfaith Relations for the Bishop of Birmingham.

Faithful Neighbours, Leeds

Faithful Neighbours (formerly Bradford Churches for Dialogue and Diversity) is the name for Presence & Engagement in the Diocese of Leeds. They provide training courses for clergy and lay people about being a Christian in a multifaith context, with an emphasis on Christian-Muslim Relations.

To find out more, go to the Diocese of Leeds website.

Kings Centre, Southall

Hosted at St John's Southall Green, this new P&E hub in the Diocese of London seeks to resource cross-cultural and interfaith learning, and encourage community transformation both locally and nationally. The Kings Centre also hosts Near Neighbours for West London.

Find out more by visiting their website.

Diocesan Interfaith Advisers

Most dioceses have a Diocesan Interfaith Adviser. Their role is to support clergy and congregations in their interfaith engagement. Use the dropdown menu below to select your diocese, find out who your adviser is, and send them a message.

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