No sooner has Youth Work Week been and gone than the next event to mark in the calendar is upon us (we hope Youth Work Week went well for you, and don't forget to tell us what you did).
This is the second Inter Faith Week in England and Wales, which takes place between 21 and 27 November. I remember attending the launch of the first week around this time last year, and recording how young people's enthusiasm in talking about their faith stole the show from the more seasoned political performers.
A lot has happened in that intervening year, but one thing still holds true — the week provides tremendous opportunities to break down barriers and create new avenues of dialogue between different faith and community groups. Because greater dialogue, as we all know, can lead to new relationships of respect and co-operation and greater cohesion between people of all ages and backgrounds. It is all very much in the spirit of the big society.
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