‘A Planet in Crisis: the Gifts of Buddhism’ Took place on 24th January 2026! What a fabulous event it was – building connections, sharing ideas for action and planting seeds of hope for each other and the earth. You can get an idea of the day from this short YouTube clip . There were six speakers, from different …. Read More >
Buddhist Action Month in June 2025 is heralded with four online events in May. See this year’s events and ideas for action.
The recording, PowerPoint and other materials from the NBO Safeguarding webinar on Saturday 8th February 2025 are now available on the NBO Safeguarding page.
On Saturday 8th February 2025 the NBO hosted a free webinar given by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, on the Safeguarding responsibilities of those running Buddhist charities. Over 60 trustees, teachers and Safeguarding leads attended from a range charities running temples, retreat centres and monastic settings in various traditions. Many more registered in …. Read More >
A free webinar for those running Buddhist charities in England and Wales. Saturday 8th February 2025 10am-11am Online What are your Buddhist charity’s Safeguarding duties? Do you know what you need to do to protect adults and children from harm in the course of your charity’s activities? In this free webinar, speakers from the Charity …. Read More >
A day of study, reflection and networking for Buddhist chaplains of all traditions and backgrounds Birmingham Buddhist Centre 10.00-16.00 The Buddhist Healthcare Chaplaincy Trust and the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK welcome you to attend ‘Going Deeper’: day of study, reflection and networking for Buddhist chaplains of all traditions and backgrounds. This is an opportunity …. Read More >
The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and the International Council for the day of Vesak invite academic papers reflecting the significance of Vesak and addressing the central theme of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025, along with any of the following sub-themes: Main Theme: Unity and Inclusivity for Human Dignity: Buddhist Insights for World Peace and Sustainable …. Read More >
Interfaith Week is nearly here and this year there are resources for communities and for schools wishing to mark it. School materials are at ifw4schools.co.uk. For community materials see the IFW website https://www.interfaithweek.org Register your event https://www.interfaithweek.org/events/register
As part of this year’s Buddhist Action Month’s Mindful Money campaign, several Buddhist groups have created this open letter (a petition) to those running Buddhist organisations in the UK, asking them to investigate the ethics of their banking and, if necessary, move to a more ethical bank where available. Read/sign the open letter. This is …. Read More >
Two free online events to help you think about banking as a Buddhist. Tuesday 18th June, 7.30-9pm and Thursday 20th June 7.30-9pm These workshops are a collaboration between Switch It Green, Tipping Point UK and Extinction Rebellion Buddhists.
