Birmingham Council of Faiths
Originally founded in 1973, Birmingham Council of Faith's objective is to promote knowledge and mutual understanding of the beliefs and practices of the city's many religious faiths, sects and denominations. Its belief is that through greater understanding of each other, a more harmonious and cohesive society can be created.
In furtherance of this objective, the aims stated in its constitution are to:
- promote awareness of all faiths so that the followers of any one faith may have a better understanding of the others
- maintain harmonious relations and promote dialogue between the followers of the different faiths within the city
- be alert to issues of peace, justice, equality and diversity and act as a public voice on matters of mutual concern to the followers of Birmingham's different faiths
- interface with interested bodies in furtherance of these objectives
BCF's additional strategy, adopted early in 2007, is to act as a faith hub, networking between the diverse interfaith and multi faith bodies in the city, faith umbrella bodies and chaplaincies, and to serve as a focal point for information about their activities.
