FACES Luton

Nigel and Melissa talk through our podcast highlights of the year.

Nigel and Melissa discuss the recent visit by King Charles III to Luton, where he met with community organisations, visited the Town Hall, the Guru Nanak Gurdwara temple and saw the progress on the DART cable system at Luton Airport. Nigel and Melissa discuss the faith aspects of his visit and what this celebrates in the town. 

Founding members of FACES discuss its beginnings, focus and the deep friendships that underpin its success in grasping difficult subjects. The episode includes examples of how people agree to disagree on some issues yet come together to tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE) in our communities. This episode was originally recorded for Inferfaith Week 2019. You can find out more about us on our web...

Peter, Rehana, Tony, Melissa and Nigel discuss the UK 2021 census results and what they show us about Luton. Luton is found in the fastest growing region of England and is one of four authorities outside of London with the majority of the population being from ethnic minority groups. In this discussion we look at resources being matched to these figures and the disproportion of child poverty in di...

Melissa and Nigel discuss the work of Azalea with Ruth Robb, CEO and co-founder. Azalea is a FACES partner. They are faith-based and 'empower men and women to choose to walk free from being caught up in trafficking.' On this episode we discuss CSA, CSE and human trafficking. Find out more about Azalea on their website .

Tony, Melissa and Nigel discuss recent news regarding refugees and people claiming asylum and the situations they face in Luton. We discuss how faith encourages us to support people going through lengthy asylum processes, the vulnerabilities presesent and challenge the false idea that men seeking asylum are not also vulnerable.

Nigel interviews Rehana, Sufian and Peter for Islamophobia Awareness Month. Rehana and Sufian share what it can feel like living, studying and working in an Islamophobic environment and its impact on jobs, career progression, mental health and other areas. Peter shares what can be done to challenge Islamophobia.

Nigel discusses with Sujel, Peter and Tony thoughts around 'inter-faith' and 'multi-faith' and which best suits FACES as an organisation. The discussion raises several key points on how organisations can work together whilst strongly holding a diversity of beliefs.

An insightful discussion on the ICCSA report with Dr Lucie Shuker & Peter Adams with staff members Melissa & Nigel. The report gives a detailed understanding of abusive behaviour and its impact in the UK. You can read the full report here .

Introducing our staff team Melissa and Nigel as we launch our weekly podcast.

A panel discussion with the founders of Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation (FACES) for Inter-faith Week 2021. For more information about our work, visit our website .

In this episode we explore how places of worship are supporting communities during the pandemic, and the importance of understanding how communities experience challenges in different ways throughout this period. With Tony Thompson, Peter Adams, Lucie Shuker, Rehana Faisal and Melissa Llewellyn.

Tony shares his thoughts and experiences around how the UK is responding to refugees, sharing stories from people claiming asylum as well as those trying to make a difference.