About

Mission

We are dedicated to representing the interests and values of faith communities throughout Worcestershire. We believe in working together, and building friendships between different groups

To achieve this the forum invites representatives from all faith groups, and does not exclude those who do not follow a particular faith tradition, or those who consider themselves non-religious

About us

We are a group of people, including faith leaders, who are dedicated to representing the interests of faith communities and furthering inter-faith dialogue in Worcestershire

Worcestershire Inter-Faith Forum (WIFF) came into existence as a response to the London bombings of July 2005.

Those who came together then were sure that much of the fear and prejudice people were feeling sprang from ignorance. So we began to offer courses such as “Understanding Islam”, organised visits to places of worship and, most importantly, hosted events where people from different Faith communities could actually meet, talk to each other, eat together and tell stories. This kind of “encounter” remains central to what we are about.

In the years since 2005 we have sought to witness to a “world of friendship”. We offer advice to statutory bodies, participate in holocaust memorial day events and encourage those seeking to reach out to others.

We believe in working together and building friendships between different groups. The forum invites representatives from all faith groups & does not exclude those who don’t follow a particular faith tradition or those who consider themselves non-religious

Holland House in Cropthorne has proved to be an excellent venue and partner for WIFF conferences. Previous themes include “Sharing our treasures” and “Faith in Criminal Justice”, organised in partnership with Worcester Diocesan Criminal Justice Group. A recent conference, on sexuality and faith, took place online.

Holland House is also a lovely venue for occasional “interfaith picnics”, particularly when the sun shines (but even when it doesn’t).

Recently the Bishop of Worcester wrote, “This whole work is crucial for all sorts of reasons- not least the survival of the human race and the planet. I don’t think I am exaggerating.”

WIFF attempts in a small way to meet that challenge in Worcestershire.

Our group includes people from the Jewish, Christian and Muslim Faiths, Hindus, Baha’i , Unitarians, and Buddhists. We have close links with members of the Sikh religion too.

Join us

We would warmly welcome increased participation and be glad to hear from those who share our vision and would like to join us.

You can also keep an eye on the inter-faith activity of WIFF and our associated members by visiting the events page and or supporting us directly by coming along to one of our events.