11th November 2019
I know there are only 17 sleeps till Christmas but there is only 1 till the General Election! Within hours we will have the results of an election campaign that has been described as divisive. As the results pour in many will be disappointed, many jubilant and many wondering, ‘what…
5th November 2019
Matthew Freeman, international consultant and co-author of Overcoming Bias advocates the need for building authentic relationships. He challenges each one of us to examine stereotypical assumptions and expose ourselves to people, cultures, and ideas outside of our usual comfort zone. But this also requires some work on ourselves. Through, soul-searching…
24th October 2019
âWho has offended me? How can I give unconditional forgiveness? How can I learn the language of âsorryâ?â Pastor Dr James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa, once mortal enemies and now acclaimed peacemakers, posed these questions from the boards of Shakespeareâs Globe Theatre in London, on the 20th anniversary of…
24th October 2019
âI called myself a freedom fighter, and it took a football game to discover that I am an oppressor.â Letlapa Mphahlele, who commanded South Africaâs Azanian Peopleâs Liberation Army, was speaking in Oxford on the theme, âShared humanityâ. It was not a sentiment or a theme you would expect to…
17th October 2019
Mike Smith, author and former Head of Business Programmes at IofC UK, gave thanks to contributors to his new book; Leading with Integrity at its launch yesterday. He said: âThe book wouldnât exist without you. You are its raison dâetre, and the book is written in your honour.â It was…
26th September 2019
Barbara Down, Head of Personnel for IofC UK, was among over 300 people of different backgrounds and religions who came together on Sunday 15 September to demonstrate their unity as Newcastle upon Tyne held its tenth annual Peace Walk in the West End of the city.