about FbRN

The Faith Based Regeneration Network (FbRN) is drawn from nine different faith traditions: Bahá’í, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian.

It was established in 2001 by and for regeneration practitioners who identify with faith traditions, or who work with or for faith community organisations.

It is the only organisation of its kind in Britain.

Vision

To enable faith based regeneration practitioners to:

  • learn and gain inspiration from each other, across the different faith traditions in the UK
  • establish a common voice to communicate with government and other relevant authorities about regeneration and community development issues.

Aims

  • to encourage the active engagement of faith groups in local regeneration initiatives and partnerships
  • to build the capacity of faith groups by identifying, demonstrating and promoting good practice
  • to identify the training and skills development needs of faith based regeneration practitioners
  • to demonstrate the benefit of cross-faith collaboration and co-operation, while at the same time, promoting the diversity and plurality of faith traditions in creating a common good
  • to provide an interface between the various levels of decision making, from national strategic policy to grass roots action
  • to build a shared and evolving learning culture, which facilitates the economic, cultural, social and spiritual sustainability of individuals and communities

FbRN UK, together with the Inter Faith Network for the UK, facilitates a network of the English Regional Forums of Faith.

FbRN is working with Communities and Local Government, and other partners, to develop a religious literacy programme for people who work in the public sector.  It is intended to build on the best of what is already available.

FbRN is also a member of a working group that is reviewing the 2002 good practice guidance for local authorities, Faith in the Community, with a view to making it more relevant to today.

The Faith Based Regeneration Network is funded by the Special Grants Programme of the Department of Communities and Local Government and the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund, and is supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Church Urban Fund, the MB Reckitt Trust and RBS/NatWest Community Development Banking.

FbRN UK is a company limited by guarantee no. 5028047 and a registered charity no. 1107076