This seminar will focus on effective participation and partnership between local authorities and faith and civil society groups. By participating you will have the opportunity to:

Consider and debate the opportunities, challenges, approaches and lessons for effective en-gagement and partnership;

Reflect on issues of empowerment and localism;

Identify and discuss ideas and support needs for improving or developing new collaborations

To indicate attendance, get a map or for further information, please contact Rachael Chapman at rachael.chapman@northumbria.ac.uk or 0191 2274154.

Dr Rachael Chapman (Northumbria University) will present findings of her newly published, Local Government Association funded research. This investigates effective partnership and engagement between local authorities and faith & belief groups.

See main report: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/publications/-/journal_content/56/10171/3692893/PUBLICATION-TEMPLATE

Executive summary: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/publications/-/journal_content/56/10171/3693103/PUBLICATION-TEMPLATE