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As part of Holocaust Memorial Day we held an event ‘Remembering the Bosnian Genocide’ on Thursday 5th Feb 2015. It was a free event to remember the victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides, with particular emphasis on the Bosnian Genocide. Our VIP speakers were Lord Paddy Ashdown and and Stephen Williams, MP. Candles were lit to remember all victims of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. To see the full report please click here. To see photos of the event click here.

Our latest news magazine is available to read online or to download. In this month’s edition there are articles on community engagement, the new Multi Faith Support Service that is being piloted in Bristol’s Civil Justice Centre, a series of events held in the autumn called Two Sided Story, amongst others. There is also information on upcoming events. If you would like to submit an article for consideration for future editions, then please contact us at info@bristolmultifaithforum.org.uk or 07834812663 (mobile). To read the publication please click here.

This was the title of our 2014 AGM and open meeting. It was focussing on ‘Them’ and ‘Us’… how to tell real stories of the Faith Communities in Bristol.

Unfortunately our speaker Tim Pemberton was unable to attend and we couldn’t arrange another speaker despite our best efforts. However, under the direction of our Chair Tracey Lewis, a vibrant discussion took place and many agreed that one of the good news items to come out of the conference was that people from diverse backgrounds talked and learnt together.

One of the main weaknesses identified during the debate was that there are no nominated known community representatives who can be called upon by the media to respond to current news issues of the day. The BMFF need to work with community representatives on this issue. The question is, how best do we find able individuals who would feel confident to engage with the media at a short notice? Perhaps some training could be arranged if there was sufficient interest.