Question 1

Will I be paid for this or is it voluntary?

Accepted Answer

You will be volunteering, but by doing so, you are helping your own faith or belief community and your city, and you will gain increasingly useful skills and experience for your future life.

Question 2

Who can get involved?

Accepted Answer

You need to either live, work or worship at a place with a postcode in the Belfast City Council area (check at https://mapit.mysociety.org) You need to be open to working with those of different faiths and beliefs. You do NOT require theological or spiritual knowledge of your faith or others though.

Question 3

Do I need to be an expert in my faith or belief in order to take part?

Accepted Answer

You do NOT require theological or spiritual knowledge to take part, either of your own perspective or of others – we will provide training and guidance on what to do. Content instead will be on positive contributions that each perspective has made to society in Belfast and beyond.

Question 4

Will taking part help me to find a job?

Accepted Answer

We can provide digital badges for you to show on social media and LinkedIn to let you display the experience you gain in working across faiths and cultures, a vital skill in our increasingly diverse society.

Question 5

Do I need to hold a faith or belief in order to take part?

Accepted Answer

Even if you do not have a formal faith or belief, there are opportunities to be involved. We still want to hear from you!

Question 6

Can I come for just part of the day?

Accepted Answer

If you want to do Workshop 1 (morning) or Workshop 3 (afternoon), these are standalone, so you can do either or both, along with lunch. Workshop 2 requires the full day. If you can’t make it to a live workshop, we’ll send you key resources and materials so you can stay up to date with the group.

Invitation to face to face workshops for the Interfaith and Belief Project