Zoom details below Saturday 20th November 1500 – 1615 As Buddhists, what stories do we live by and how do they condition our present and our future? In the face of the climate crisis, the global pandemic and social justice issues, the narratives we tell about ourselves and the world affect both how we …. Read More >
Faith and Child Safeguarding summit 8 – 11 November 2021
Keeping Children Safe, an international child Safeguarding organisation, is offering a four-day Faith and Child Safeguarding summit online, free of charge. 8-11 November 2021 (You select the presentations you want to attend, rather than having to attend all four days.) Details and booking here.
June 16th Buddhist Action Check-in Meeting
1900 – 2000 BST What action are we taking, and how are we doing? A sharing and listening space. Online on Zoom.
Buddhist Action Month is Here
It’s June. Buddhist Action Month 2021 is here! Find out more and get involved.
26th May: Hope for the Future
In our next Eco Dharma Network webinar (Wednesday the 26th May 1900-2030) we welcome Hope for the Future. In our last informal sharing we discussed Buddhist Action Month (which is June) and many people talked about wanting to know more about how they could campaign. In this event Hope for the Future suggest ways of …. Read More >
14th April: Engaged Buddhism: Ideas and Inspiration —how do we speak up as Buddhists?
April 14th 1900 – 2000 BST Zoom link below As Buddhists we are called upon to alleviate suffering, to transform ourselves and the world through dialogue, and to speak out about injustice and the degradation of our ecosystems. What kind of action do we want to take? Bring your ideas, large or small. Listen to …. Read More >
Charity commission webinars: good governance for faith charities
Charity Commission webinars for faith charities – Jan – March 2021 Here are details of free webinars for faith charities run by the Charity Commission’s Faith Engagement Team, starting this Friday 9th January and going on until March. These cover, separately, Trustee duties for faith charities Safeguarding for faith charities and Financial management for faith …. Read More >
Survey: how has UK Buddhist ritual and worship adapted to the pandemic?
How has your ritual and worship adapted to Covid-19 restrictions? Manchester Metropolitan University is conducting research. If you’d like to know more or take part, take the survey or get in touch. https://bric19.mmu.ac.uk/ The project aims to document, analyse, and understand the new ways that religious communities are coming together, and to use those findings to help make religious …. Read More >
Independent Faith Engagement Review: call for evidence (England) by 11th December
Please take 10 minutes to contribute to this review of how best the government should engage with faith groups in *England.*Buddhists are greatly underrepresented.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/independent-faith-engagement-review-call-for-evidence
NBO Annual Gathering 24th October
NBO is inviting you to join the annual gathering. We hope to move the conversation on from last year’s topic ‘What is Buddhism For?’ and this year we are asking: ‘What motivates us? What mobilises us? How can we maximise our impact?’ Our Buddhist practices and understanding guide us in our choices and actions. What …. Read More >
