Archbishop of Canterbury meets Leicester's faith leaders

As part of his visit to the Anglican Diocese of Leicester on 14th to 16th November 2017, Archbishop Justin Welby met with a group of leaders from Leicester’s faith communities for a roundtable discussion on Thursday 16th November. The meeting focused on six topics: lessons for local interfaith engagement from the Archbishop’s ministry; appropriate forms of outreach; experiences of not belonging; experiences of exclusion; the situation in Israel/Palestine and the situation in India. All who participated greatly appreciated the Archbishop’s good humour, warmth and wisdom as we discussed these complex topics together.

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St Philip's Centre's Annual General Meeting 2019

St Philip's Centre will hold its 13th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 19th June at 5.00 pm (beginning with refreshments).
Vacancy - Near Neighbours Support Worker - Full-time Fixed Term (6 month) Contract

We are seeking a Near Neighbours Support Worker to provide temporary cover. Find further details and the job pack here.
Forces Faith Forum

An opportunity to raise faith community perspectives on local policing directly with Leicestershire Police: Tuesday 25th June at Goodwood Islamic Centre at 6.00 pm (refreshments 5.30 pm).
Visits to the National Holocaust Centre

On 21st and 22nd March, 180 pupils visited the National Holocaust Centre

Faiths, Forces & Food Thank You Evening

On Tuesday 5th December, the St Philip’s Centre was pleased to host some of the thirty-four families that had taken part in our recent “Faiths, Forces and Food” project.
Videos showcasing the work of St Philip's Centre

We have recently commissioned a number of videos which showcase our work.

Religion & Belief Roadshow movie

Take a look at the video of one of our Religion & Belief Roadshows which has been produced with the help of 'Building a Stronger Britain Together'. If you would like to find out more about the work of St Philip's Centre, contact us at [email protected] or telephone 0116 2733459.
Training with the Police

Click to watch a video about our work training members of the Police Service
Our history

The Centre was born out of the 2001 disturbances, the 2001 census findings, 9/11 and 7/7 events. The Church of England nationally encouraged local dioceses to engage with what became known as Presence and Engagement .
Prevent

The City Mayor of Leicester and the Home Office agreed that Leicester’s Prevent work would be led by St Philip’s Centre working in partnership with agencies and groups including the Federation of Muslim Organisations (FMO). The post of Prevent Coordinator is located here.
Catalyst Young Adults' Leadership Training

The Catalyst Young Adults' Leadership Training Course has been specifically developed to widen the skills base of young people. Career progression requires academic qualifications but also wider competences including leadership, judgement and communication.
About St Philip's Centre

Thank you for your interest in St Philip's Centre. We are a small organisation with a big impact on society. We do not believe in talking about issues of faith and belief in theory but rather in enabling people with different viewpoints to engage with each other and discover and learn together.
Videos showcasing the work of St Philip's Centre

We have recently commissioned a number of videos which showcase our work.
Our Mission, Vision and Values

WELCOME TO ST PHILIP’S CENTRE
How we help churches

Here you will find all the information you need to know about the church-facing work of the St Philip’s Centre.
About Near Neighbours

The Near Neighbours programme is open to anyone living and working in the City of Leicester and the City of Nottingham who is willing to engage at the local level with their Neighbours from the many and diverse faith and non-faith traditions that make up the rich and vibrant tapestry of our cities. View the case study on this site to see some of the vital projects our communities are getting involved in.