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Mental Health
Global Co-operation House (GCH), hosted the Faith in Mental Health Workshops. The aim of the workshops, working with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, is to co-produce a Mental Health Toolkit for Faith Communities. The Brahma Kumaris delivered a session on ‘Compassionate Listening’ – an opportunity to deepen your listening skills by maintaining inner stillness, a sense of peacefulness and listening from the heart.
Environment
GCH hosted a meeting with Council officials and faith leaders organised by the Climate and Environment Team of the Brent Multi-Faith Forum. The Council’s approach to environmental education is to engage with and hear the voices and opinions of the community so that their needs can be fulfilled, and behaviours change. They were given a tour of GCH and showed great interest in waste management and recycling systems.
Council Sponsored Artwork
Wembley Inner Space was the first shop on Wembley High Road to have artwork, depicting a Yogi, spray painted by the Council on the shop shutter. The shop faces Wembley Central tube station and the purpose of this initiative is to uplift the area. Now, even when the shop is closed, Inner Space is noticed by the public as passers-by stop to take pictures.
Co-operation
Global Co-operation House and Inner Space Wembley work closely together and in Brent (the London borough in which Brahma Kumaris are situated) the BKs are viewed by many as a great resource in community.
Climate Change and My Religion
‘Climate Change and My Religion’ photo exhibition was launched by Brent Council last November. Here are two links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEWhhbKZhBc
https://www.brent.gov.uk/neighbourhoods-and-communities/community-priorities/climate-emergency/climate change-and-my-religion-photo-exhibition