The Centre, situated in Watts Road in the St Judes area of the city,
comprises an office, resources room, meeting room and hall with kitchen.
Initially an interfaith
group which brought people together from the major world faiths and continuing
support for the venture has come from our two local bishops, members of the
different faith communities, and other interested organisations.
Plymouth City Council generously provided initial start-up funds to renovate
the building and get the project up and running.
The Centre was established as a charity and officially opened on 20th September 2001 by Councillor Maureen Lawley.
The Centre has developed over the past five years and is
now widely regarded across the city as a major resource;
providing contacts, expertise and experience within the
fields of religious diversity, interfaith dialogue and
support and engagement with faith communities.
In recognition of this ground-breaking
work the Director was awarded the Premier South West Award
for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Innovation in
October 2004.
The Centre was established as the
result of vision and as a response to the growing need
across the city for greater awareness and understanding of a
multifaith and multicultural society.
Through engagement with and support of
the smaller faith groups the premises are now regularly used
by the Baha�i, Hindu and Muslim faith communities.
A group of Trustees drawn from six
different faith communities oversees the Centre. The full-time
Director of the centre
- Jonathan Marshall - is permanently seconded to the centre from the Department for Lifelong learning.
An increasing number of essential volunteers help with
the practical business of operating the Centre and delivering
services. In particular these include our
