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NHS BT Organ Donation Campaign

The Blood and Organ Donation Awareness Campaign and Community Champions Programme under the auspices of the Bristol Multi-Faith Forum (BMFF) is happening at Bethel Church, 254 Church Road, St George, Bristol BS5 8AF on Wednesday, the 12th of June 2019 from 6 pm to 8.30 pm. This programme includes discussions about the religious and health perspectives of organ donation, interactive ‘Q&A’ sessions, cultural programmes, delicious refreshments and goodies.

Many civic dignitaries, religious and community leaders and NHS BT specialists are attending the event.  Speakers of the event include the Lord Mayor, Bishop Dexter Edmund, Broadcast Journalist and Organ recipient Mrs Primrose Granville, ‘Living Kidney Donor’ Mr Wendell Raphael and NHS BT Specialist Dr Shibu Chacko MBE. We cordially invite you to come and attend the event and enhance your horizons.

The Campaign Organ Donation Awareness Campaign and Community Champions Programme also include events at the Bristol Hindu Temple (163B Church Road, Bristol BS5 9LA) on Tuesday, the 18th of June 2019 from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm and at the Sikh Gurudwara (301, Church Road, Bristol, BS5 8AA) on the 18th June from 7.30 pm to 9 pm as well as at the Greenbank Mosque (Greenbank Road, Bristol BS5 6HE) on Sunday, the 7th of July 2019 from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Please come and be part of the community champions programme and help to save lives. We will be grateful if could please circulate this message to all your congregation members, contacts and friends.

Bristol condemns the Srilankan blasts

Bristol Multi-Faith Forum (BMFF) strongly condemns the series of barbaric terror attacks at Christian churches in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people as well as caused serious injuries to more than 500 persons on Easter Sunday. The lethal sequence of eight vindictive bomb blasts upon innocent poor people illustrates the brutal and evil nature of radical terrorists to threaten peace and security; and it exposes the devious fanatic attempts to forge mayhem, murder, and anarchy. BMFF expresses its sincere sorrow and sympathy to the affected communities at these atrocious acts of hate.

BMFF is the forum for multi-faith community cohesion and social harmony in Bristol and the West of England. We encourage all religious communities and denominations to stand together in fraternity and fellowship against these appalling onslaughts. There will be peace vigils in Bristol to honour the victims and their families and to stand in solidarity with the Sri Lankan community. BMFF stands in solidarity with the Christians of Sri Lanka who have been attacked in this malicious way and requests the authorities to apprehend the attackers and bring them under the rule of law. We also pay tributes to service personnel and volunteers who are providing support to the victims in Sri Lanka.

BMFF offers its deepest condolences to the relatives and friends of those killed in the attack as well as wishes a quick recovery to all who were injured and offers prayers to all those who are affected. We urge all communities to stand together and continue to work together with ever greater urgency against ignorance, prejudice, and hatred. Hatred targeting any community because of its faith and belief is a scourge that cannot be tolerated. There must be freedom for all communities to worship and practice their faith freely and without fear. Let’s stand for peace and unity.

Bristol Multi-Faith Forum
21st April 2019