Community

12 – 19 November 2023

Striving for change on our own is an insurmountable challenge. Striving for change together is when we can have the biggest impact.

Scotland’s people have become a positive movement for change. Over recent years we have stood together for our planet, the rights of women, refugees and all those affected by injustice around the world.

But big change always starts small. By tending to our friends, our neighbours, and our local communities, we can challenge loneliness, break down stereotypes and nurture resilient relationships.

This Scottish Interfaith Week we invite people across Scotland to open their doors and organise meals, workshops, coffee mornings, family fun days, concerts, gatherings and more.

Local choirs, book clubs, interfaith groups, places of worship, schools, family support networks, and other community groups are the perfect places to start!

Through building sustainable communities, we can create a collective voice for change.

Event submission will open in Summer 2023.

SIFW brings people together whilst promoting dialogue, understanding and co-operation between Scotland’s diverse religious communities and cultures. We encourage everyone to participate and the SIFW team are always happy to help you with your ideas and through promoting your event.

// Participate // Hold an event // See what is on in your region

Storytelling

13 – 20 November 2022

To tie in with Scotland’s Year Of Stories, we are excited to explore Storytelling as our theme for Scottish Interfaith Week 2022.

Over five million people live in Scotland and we each have a story to tell.

As Scotland’s only interfaith festival, we have the unique opportunity to explore how faith and belief impact our communities and offer resilience, connection and joy.

Through storytelling we can step into each other’s worlds for a moment – through a poem, a song or a photograph. Stories enable us to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes and start important conversations.

Hold an event for this year’s festival and share your stories. Through your exhibitions, conversations, and performances, we look forward to showcasing Scotland’s diversity through the power of storytelling.

Please subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to hear the latest news and updates, just scroll down and register below!

SIFW brings people together whilst promoting dialogue, understanding and co-operation between Scotland’s diverse religious communities and cultures. We encourage everyone to participate and the SIFW team are always happy to help you with your ideas and through promoting your event.

// Participate // Hold an event // See what is on in your region

About Interfaith Scotland

Scottish Interfaith Week was established by Interfaith Scotland in 2004. As the national interfaith organisation for Scotland,

Interfaith Scotland works to ensure good relations between the diverse religion and belief communities of

Scotland and also to share good practice in interfaith dialogue, education, engagement and training nationally and internationally.

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Coming together to promote good relations and build strong bonds of mutual friendship and trust is at the heart of interfaith dialogue and Scottish Interfaith Week is an opportunity for everyone to get involved and help build a Scotland where everyone is valued, whatever their religion or belief.

Dr Maureen Sier, Director Interfaith Scotland

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Taking part in Scottish Interfaith Week doesn’t just provide groups and individuals with the opportunity to gather and learn from one another’s experiences – it’s also a lot of fun! People should get involved and attend the events of Scottish Interfaith Week because there is a lot for each individual to learn from the experiences of others, and also because in doing so we create a visible sign to the wider community that peace and friendship is possible for all, regardless of our backgrounds or faiths.

Mark Jones, Renfrewshire Interfaith Forum

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Scotland is a modern multi-faith and multi-cultural country where all people can live together in harmony, and where people of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds can follow their religion or belief and achieve their potential. These events are tremendously important in bringing together different communities united in a common purpose. We all want to live in a Scotland where mutual trust, respect and understanding form the basis for our lives and our relationships with others. I know that these basic principles will underpin the various events being held up and down the country during interfaith week.

Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland

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SIFW energises us to look at new ways to raise awareness of Inter Faith issues in the Shetland community - it is splendid to have a theme to work to!

Tom Macintyre, Shetland Interfaith Group

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Community

12 – 19 November 2023

Striving for change on our own is an insurmountable challenge. Striving for change together is when we can have the biggest impact.

Scotland’s people have become a positive movement for change. Over recent years we have stood together for our planet, the rights of women, refugees and all those affected by injustice around the world.

But big change always starts small. By tending to our friends, our neighbours, and our local communities, we can challenge loneliness, break down stereotypes and nurture resilient relationships.

This Scottish Interfaith Week we invite people across Scotland to open their doors and organise meals, workshops, coffee mornings, family fun days, concerts, gatherings and more.

Local choirs, book clubs, interfaith groups, places of worship, schools, family support networks, and other community groups are the perfect places to start!

Through building sustainable communities, we can create a collective voice for change.

Event submission will open in Summer 2023.

SIFW brings people together whilst promoting dialogue, understanding and co-operation between Scotland’s diverse religious communities and cultures. We encourage everyone to participate and the SIFW team are always happy to help you with your ideas and through promoting your event.

// Participate // Hold an event // See what is on in your region

Storytelling

13 – 20 November 2022

To tie in with Scotland’s Year Of Stories, we are excited to explore Storytelling as our theme for Scottish Interfaith Week 2022.

Over five million people live in Scotland and we each have a story to tell.

As Scotland’s only interfaith festival, we have the unique opportunity to explore how faith and belief impact our communities and offer resilience, connection and joy.

Through storytelling we can step into each other’s worlds for a moment – through a poem, a song or a photograph. Stories enable us to break down barriers, challenge stereotypes and start important conversations.

Hold an event for this year’s festival and share your stories. Through your exhibitions, conversations, and performances, we look forward to showcasing Scotland’s diversity through the power of storytelling.

Please subscribe to our newsletter and be the first to hear the latest news and updates, just scroll down and register below!

SIFW brings people together whilst promoting dialogue, understanding and co-operation between Scotland’s diverse religious communities and cultures. We encourage everyone to participate and the SIFW team are always happy to help you with your ideas and through promoting your event.

// Participate // Hold an event // See what is on in your region

About Interfaith Scotland

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