Creating Connections – Nottingham Itinerary

Date: 18th November 2021
Time: 2:00pm – 6:30pm
Venue: Adams room, Conference Centre, Nottingham Trent University, 30 Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU
Tickets: Via Eventbrite here >>
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ITINERARY

2.00pm Coffee and tea
With stalls from faith groups around the room
2.10pm Introduction with our MCs:

– Clive Foster, Multi-Faith Manager at Nottingham Trent University
– Rev Frances Finn, BBC Radio and Notts TV presenter
– Michael Wakelin, executive chair Religion Media Centre
2.15pmWelcome from:

– Professor Harminder Singh Dua CBE, the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
2.25pmPresentation: the religious landscape of Nottingham & race in religion

– Ken Johnson, Nottinghamshire Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education
– Clive Foster, Multi-Faith Manager at Nottingham Trent University
– Rev Paulina Hlawiczka, Lutheran chaplain at the University of Nottingham
2.45pmPresentation: Religion and digital storytelling

– Dr Tim Hutchings, University of Nottingham
3.00pmBreak and networking
3.20pmMedia panel: Who are the local media, what stories are they interested in and tips of the trade?

Chaired by Michael Wakelin with speakers:
– Rosie Dawson, journalist and broadcaster
– Marcus Alton, Arch Communications
– Rev Frances Finn, BBC Radio Nottingham and Notts TV
– Simon Ford, Digital Content Producer and Skills Trainer
– Sarah Jane Chapman, Managing Editor, Reach PLC Midlands
4.00pmBreak
4.15pmWorkshops & Networking

Opportunity to find new stories and make new contacts, as faith representatives explain how they are involved in the public life of the city:

Workshop 1: Youth Work, including mental health issues
Facilitator: Michael Wakelin
– Rev Dr Michèle Hampson, Warden at Sacrista Prebend Retreat House
– Musharraf Hussain OBE DL, of the Karimia Institute

Workshop 2: Front line commitment in the health service
Facilitator: Georgia Powell, Nottingham university’s Social Prescribing Link
– Dr Jeetendra Rathod, NHS Registrar and member of the Hindu Temple in Nottingham
– Dr Anna Larvin, who works in A&E at the Queens Medical Centre
– Rev Arthur Shivas, chaplain Nottingham University Hospitals

Workshop 3: Race and Justice
Facilitator: Clive Foster, Multi-Faith Manager at Nottingham Trent University
– Rev Paulina Hlawiczka, Lutheran chaplain at the University of Nottingham

Workshop 4: Help for the vulnerable on the front line
Facilitator: Rev Canon Phil Williams, Archdeacon of Nottingham
– Rev Liam O’Boyle, Diocesan Partnerships Officer
– Patricia Stoat, interfaith Salaam Shalom Kitchen
– Gurpreet Singh Ji, Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Nottingham

Workshop 5: Climate Change and the Environment
Facilitator: Bishop Patrick McKinney – Catholic Bishop of Nottingham
Paul Bodenham, Diocese of Nottingham lead on the environment
Rachel Woodburn, Trustee of Nottingham Buddhist Centre
 5:30pmPlenary session: Drawing together themes from the day

Chaired by Frances Finn, with:
– Rt Rev. Patrick McKinney, Catholic Bishop of Nottingham
– Dr Jon Hoover, Theology and Religious Studies, University of Nottingham
– Hisham Jafar, Muslim Chaplain, University of Nottingham
– Gemma Wilkinson, Senior Producer, Communities, BBC Radio Nottingham
– Sarah Jane Chapman, Managing Editor, Reach PLC Midlands
6:30pm Thanks and close

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