You are invited to the NBO annual gathering and AGM Saturday 17th November 2018 2-5pm North London Buddhist Centre 72 Holloway Road, Highbury East, London N7 8JG Our theme this year will be Buddhist Action: what it means and how to promote it. Come together to consider the importance of Buddhist action, taking practice off the …. Read More >
Protecting children and adults from abuse: Safeguarding training for UK Buddhist organisations
Two Safeguarding training events organised by the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK www.nbo.org.uk To be held at Birmingham Buddhist Centre 11 Park Road Birmingham, B13 8AB Safeguarding adults at risk of harm: Saturday 10th November, 13.30-17.00 Safeguarding children: Saturday 1st December, 13.30-17.00 BOOK HERE Two events for Buddhist trustees, administrators, leaders, teachers and Safeguarding officers Trustees …. Read More >
Buddhist Healthcare Chaplaincy Annual Study Day October 2018
There is information below about the Annual Study Day to be held at: Lecture Theatre 2, 1st Floor, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Date:Saturday 6th October 2018 Time: 11.00 am to 5.00 pm, with refreshment breaks and lunch Themes o How does staff working under pressure impact upon their caring work with …. Read More >
Starting out in Health Care Chaplaincy Courses 2018-2019
There is a two-day course for those interested in finding out more about working as a Healthcare Chaplain. Dates and venue: LONDON. Free Churches Group, 27 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HH • Day one: Monday 8th October 2018 • Day two: Wednesday 5th December 2018 • Review Day (TBC) MANCHESTER. Nowgen Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, …. Read More >
Buddhist Action Month (BAM!): results from the 2017 project
In November 2016, with the pro bono support of experts in Human Computer Interaction and Mindfulness, the BAM project was initiated in order to examine the NBO’s role and potential as a hub for encouraging Buddhist groups across traditions to work together. A survey was conducted, and the report attached presents the results. The crux of the questions …. Read More >
NBO Gathering and AGM Saturday 28th October 2017
“Connecting for Change” Saturday 28th October 2017 1.30pm–5.00pm SGI-UK Ikeda Peace Centre 7 Wakefield Street, London WC1N 1PG Can coming together be helpful to ourselves and others? Is it worth making the effort to connect? The Network of Buddhist Organisations invites you to take part in this lively event. Come and join us for discussion, …. Read More >
The Buddhist Healthcare Chaplaincy Conference 2017
Buddhist Healthcare Chaplaincy Conference 2017 WHAT DO WE BRING AS BUDDHISTS? Perspectives of Buddhist Healthcare Chaplains and their work Saturday 8th July 2017 10.00 – 16.00 Lecture Theatre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham B15 2TH Workshops and discussions on questions we currently face: Involvement in professional networks Contemplative care: being a hopeful presence Secularisation of Buddhism …. Read More >
BAM 2017 under way
Buddhist Action Month 2017 is well under way, with Buddhists all over the world taking part in this month-long annual festival of Buddhist social action, initiated by the NBO. Check out the BAM Facebook page to see what people are doing!
Caste discrimination in Britain: a public enquiry
The British government is now conducting a public consultation on the issue of caste in the light of the UK Equality Act 2010. This is relevant to several UK Buddhist communities of Asian heritage. A key aim of the consultation will be to obtain the views of the public on whether additional measures are needed to ensure victims …. Read More >
June is Buddhist Action Month 2017!
It’s just a few weeks until the start of Buddhist Action Month 2017: BAM! The NBO’s BAM Co-ordinator, Christine Thuring writes: “For a small UK-based project initiated in 2012 by the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK, BAM’s growth and expansion to other parts of the world has been phenomenal. We can consider it a new annual contemporary …. Read More >
