Tuesday 17th April 2012 - 6.30pm to 9:00pm
St Michael’s Hospice, Upper maze Hill, St Leonards on Sea

Israelis and Palestinians bereaved by the conflict working together for peace and reconciliation

Speaker: Diane Taylor, Manager UK-based Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum
We have been deeply affected by the work of the Forum and the courage of its members. We raise funds to help, offer moral support and work to increase awareness in the UK of the Forum’s activities.

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There was no dashing through the snow this year to get to this event and some 200 of you made it and it was great! The event was declared open at 6.15pm by the Mayor Kim Forward, Leader of the Council Jeremy Birch and Amber Rudd our local MP. A selection of party games followed and the young at heart and the young in years joined in with gusto and good fun.

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Zahra Rose goes to Dubai fashion week!

Dear All,
Zahra offers here sincere thanks to all who supported her to go to Dubai for Fashion Week.
Please see photos and her account below.
If you offered a donation and did not give yet please bring to the AGM or send a check to Hastings Interfaith to me. If you would like to give a donation and did not notify me yet please let me know.
You will recognise some of Zahra’s designs from our local events. It was great that we could help this promising young designer who helped our BELIEVE project reach to her dreams – many other young people need this hope and support.
Best wishes, Tim Miller

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St Leonards Concordia Hall filled with excited young people from Nepal to Zimbabwe to India to Libya to Congo to Bexhill and Hastings - we had a great time entertaining each other and building friendships across difference. Local singing star Ian Edwards not only entertained us very professionally, but also headed the judges for the Talent Competition and managed the PA system for all the competitors!

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On Monday 7th November, St Michaels Hospice proudly unveiled its new Multi-Faith Room which will provide a warm welcome and place of sanctuary for Hospice patients of all Faith backgrounds and also for those who don’t hold any religious beliefs.

The room’s walls are adorned with tapestries that were designed and created by members of the Hastings and District Interfaith Embroidery Group and are based upon their own interpretations of the word ‘sanctuary’. These tapestries help to create an atmosphere of peaceful reflection and calm.

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CRUTCHES TO SIERRA LEONE - raffle helps cover transport costs

I just wanted to write and say thank you to Hastings and District Interfaith Forum and Partners for your support of The Peace Project and Operation Rise, it is very much appreciated. We are now well on our way to getting the Hastings crutches to Sierra Leone, which the raffle money (£148) is going towards, they have been fully cleaned and are ready to be packed and shipped, and I have attached a photo.

It was a pleasure to work with you all and I'm sure the Global Village Fete will be a great success next summer.

Please pass on my best wishes to everyone in the Forum and I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Very best wishes, Sarah West (Operation Rise) www.thepeaceproject.com