As a part of Inter Religion week, Airdrie & Shotts MP Anum Qaisar hosted an occasion bringing collectively religion teams and police and hearth service representatives from throughout her constituency to debate the problems going through their communities.
Because it’s inception in 2004, Scottish Inter Religion week seeks to construct good relationships and partnerships between folks of various faiths.
Commenting on her occasion at Airdrie city corridor, Ms Qaisar instructed Lanarkshire Dwell : "It was a unbelievable alternative for folks of various faiths to return collectively to debate key points in the neighborhood, really representing the essence of Inter Religion week.
“Because of the price of dwelling disaster, we have now seen many religion teams open the doorways to their locations of worship to offer important providers akin to meals banks and heat banks.”
North Lanarkshire has the best variety of heat banks, with 46 established throughout libraries, neighborhood centres and locations of worship, offering a essential function in supporting communities by the cost-of-living disaster.
Ms Qaisar added: “I'm happy that the occasion allowed religion teams to focus on the great work they undertake in the neighborhood.
"It was very encouraging to listen to how religion teams have come collectively to assist folks in Airdrie and Shotts who're going through challenges on account of the price of dwelling disaster.”
North Lanarkshire Police and Hearth Rescue Service additionally spoke to attendees in regards to the function they play inside communities, particularly to assist locations of worship with points akin to safety and hearth prevention.
Ms Qaisar stated: “Not solely is Inter Religion Week a unbelievable probability to have a good time the work that's executed in our neighborhood, it additionally allows and facilitates constructive interactions between religion teams and native stakeholders.
“In addition to discussing the price of dwelling, I used to be happy to listen to from representatives about urgent points regarding violence towards ladies and women, on-line monetary scams and anti-social behaviour.
“It was superb to listen to that the youth volunteer group at North Lanarkshire Police Division are volunteering at native church buildings within the space.
"It's this type of collaboration between teams that helps develop neighbourly and built-in communities, that we so desperately want throughout instances akin to these.”
Inter Religion Week ran till Sunday, with occasions going down throughout the nation bringing collectively communities from a wide range of faiths and denominations to encourage training, understanding and cooperation.
Ms Qaisar stated: “I wish to take this chance once more to thank all the religion teams and locations of worship throughout the constituency for firstly attending the occasion in Airdrie city corridor, however, most significantly, for his or her continued dedication and dedication to offering lifeline providers to folks throughout our neighborhood.”
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