Date: 14th October 2021
Time: 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Venue: Leeds Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR
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ITINERARY
| 2.45pm | Coffee and tea |
| 3.00pm | Introduction with our MCs Rosie Dawson and Dr Jasjit Singh |
| 3.05pm | The Lord Mayor Councillor Asghar Khan‘s address |
| 3.15pm | Presentation by Dr Jasjit Singh – the religious landscape of Leeds, including non religion |
| 3.30pm | Media Panel – Who are the local media, what stories are they interested in and how do people get in touch? Speakers: – Laura Collins, editor Yorkshire Evening Post – Elizabeth Fordham, Planning editor ITV Yorkshire – Jabbar Karim, managing director Fever FM – Andrew Edwards, BBC Radio Leeds religion producer |
| 3.50pm | Introduction to five areas of public life where faith groups are involved, including Q&A |
| 3.50pm | Sustainable Infrastructure – How faith groups are engaged in the climate change debate and promoting efforts to improve the environment Chaired by Dr Jasjit Singh, Leeds University Speakers: Dr Jatinder Singh, Environment Agency David Midgley, Jamyang Buddhist Centre & member of Faith for the Climate Leeds |
| 4.00pm | Health, Wellbeing & Age Friendly – Improving the health of all and ensuring older people participate Chaired by Andrew Edwards, BBC Radio Leeds Producer Speakers: – Sarbjit Kaur, Sikh Elders Service – Rev Dr Carol Tomlin, Director of studies at Kingdom School of Theology – Professor Mahendra Patel, pharmacist and academic – Dr Mohammed Sattar, GP |
| 4.10pm | Break for networking |
| 4.20pm | Safe Strong Communities & Housing – keeping people safe, promoting respect and providing good housing Chaired by Simon Phillips, Community Engagement Officer Leeds Jewish Housing Association Speakers: – Rev Dr Stuart Burgess, former chair Anchor Hanover Housing Association – Jackie Chrouch, outreach worker at the Joanna Project |
| 4:30pm | Culture – growing the cultural life of the city, ensuring it can be accessed by all Chaired by Dr Helen Reid, Director Leeds Church Institute Speakers: – Gillian Holding – Shaeron Caton Rose – Fauzia Khan |
| 4:40pm | Future Generations – how local projects are improving mental health and wellbeing enhances Leeds for future generations Chaired by Leo Joslin, former Station Manager of Leeds Student Radio Speakers: – Ben Humphris, a Grammar School teacher in Leeds – Sophia Hartley, former Health and Wellbeing officer at the University of Leeds |
| 4.50pm | Break for networking |
| 5.00pm | Plenary – what have we learned, and what happens next? |
| 5.30pm | Ends |
