Partners
The Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum works closely with other organisations in the region in order to: secure representation with policy makers, influencers and lobbying organisations; work closely with funding agencies and to enhance the level and quality of faith engagement in many sectors of society. Key partners include:
Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber
The Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber works with organisations across the Region to deliver Government policies and programmes and to contribute a regional perspective in their development. This includes transport, health, culture, education and the environment.
The Forum will work closely with Government Office on social inclusion development to provide intelligence on the positive and distinctive perspectives of faiths, enable a contribution to neighbourhood renewal and the support and development for faith involvement in all work.
For more information, visit: www.goyh.gov.uk
Yorkshire and Humber Assembly
The Yorkshire and Humber Assembly aims to be the voice for the region – to promote and lobby for the best deal for Yorkshire and the Humber - in Whitehall and in Brussels.
The Assembly develops Advancing Together, the region's strategic framework and work to create a more sustainable region. As the regional planning body, the Assembly helps to shape where and what types of development will meet the future needs of the region and acts as scrutineer of how Yorkshire Forward spends money to achieve the best possible results.
The Assembly provides faith representation through the Faith Seat holder. Read more…
For more information, visit: www.yhassembly.gov.uk
Yorkshire Forward
Yorkshire Forward was set up by Government to promote sustainable economic development throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region. One of England's nine Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), we are a business led organisation that aims to help improve the region’s relative economic performance and reduce social and economic disparities.
The Forum will provide strategic engagement for faith communities on issues of cohesion, justice and inclusion.
For more information, visit: www.yorkshire-forward.com
Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber (CRC)
CRC aims to represent the churches at regional level; to raise the profile of faith; and to encourage churches to be partners in regeneration. Founded in 1998, CRC ensured that the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly included a faith voice and along with the Assembly, sought to find a way for a diversity of faith voices to be heard at a regional level – not just Christian churches. This culminated in the creation of the Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum. Read more…
The Forum continues to work with CRC on common areas of concern such as inter-faith issues and religious literacy and training.
For more information, visit: www.crc-online.org.uk