The East of England Faiths Agency C.I.C.

The East of England Faiths Agency C.I.C. has its own web site at http://www.eefa.net

If you have not been previously involved and you would like to be kept informed about EEFA, please contact us at
EEFA, c/o Suffolk New College / UCS,
Rope Walk, Ipswich. IP4 1LT or email office@eefa.net

The East of England Faiths Agency was established in 2001 to create and maintain a regional network of faiths and inter-faith groups, to facilitate consultations with and between these groups, to disseminate information about the proposals issuing from the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Regional Assembly to these groups, to identify matters of particular and or common concern to these groups and to communicate these concerns and any other recommendations to the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Assembly. EEFA was registered as a Community Interest Company in January 2007

The East of England Faiths Agency has:

1. established a database of the faith and inter-faith groups in the Region;

2. established contact with the faith and inter-faith groups in the Region;

The East of England Faiths Agency:

1. helps to arrange visits to faith and inter-faith groups in the region to talk about The East of England Faiths Agency;

2. keeps abreast of the work of the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Assembly and inform the faith and inter-faith groups of relevant proposals;

3. receives feedback from the groups and collates it in a form suitable for submission to the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Regional Assembly.

The East of England Faiths Agency works to:

1. foster the growth of existing Local Inter-Faith activities where they exist;

2. facilitate the establishment Local Inter-Faith activities where there are none;

3. facilitate the exchange of ideas between Local Inter-Faith groups;

4. support Local Inter-Faith groups in their work with local education and health bodies, social services, police and other statutory bodies;

5. promote the support and care of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the Region.

The Mission Statement of the East of England Faiths Agency is the Shared Act of Reflection and Commitment, first used on 3rd January 2000 in the Celebration for Faith Communities of the United Kingdom held at the Palace of Westminster, to mark the beginning of the New Millennium:

In a world scarred by the evils of war, racism, injustice and poverty, we offer this Joint Act of Commitment as we look to our shared future.

We commit ourselves,
as people of many faiths,
to work together for the common good,
uniting to build a better society,
grounded in values and ideals we share.

Community, personal integrity,
a sense of right and wrong,
learning, wisdom and love of truth,
care and compassion, justice and peace,
respect for one another,
for the earth and its creatures.

We commit ourselves,
in a spirit of friendship and co-operation,
to work together,
alongside all who share our values and ideals,
to help bring about a better world,
now and for generations to come.