It has come to that time of year again, when the Open Centre starts to receive a flourish of bookings. As a result, dates for visits fill up quickly. If you are thinking of booking one of our faith trails, especially to the Hindu Temple, Sikh Gurdwara and Mosque please

FEEDBACK FROM SCHOOLS – SEPTEMBER 2017   “Fascinating to see a service in action.  Very knowledgeable guide.  Plenty of opportunity for children to ask questions.” (Hindu Temple) “Made Islam real.  Talked about life as a Muslim.  Made connections between religions.  Normalised and simplified the religion.  Dis-spelled media misconceptions which was

“The assembly was very clear and gave positive messages out to the children.  There was plenty for the children to think about and the host had good control of the children throughout, using various techniques to keep them focused.  It was perfect as a start to our knowledge and understanding

We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Manager to expand our ever growing team at the Open Centre. The role has been created as a result of a staffing restructure in order to increase the strategic leadership and management capabilities of the organisation. This is therefore an exciting time for us as

We have recently had a number of reports saying that our online booking request forms have been completed but unfortunately we have not received them and as a result we have been unable to respond to requests. Our ICT support team are investigating this issue but until we have resolved

Here is a look at our recent feedback from visitors in May. Mr Kernaghan – Calow Primary “Good practical sessions and helped the children to understand the pilgrimage of Hajj.”  (Hajj Workshop) Kelly Guy – Holmgate Primary “Lots of knowledge.  A wonderful experience to see the prayers.” (Hindu Temple) “Very

Here is the feedback we have received from visitors for April 2017. As Easter was two weeks of April, it was a little quieter than March. Emily Doram – Brimington Junior School “Children were very engaged and their questions were well answered.”  (Hindu Temple) “The children loved trying different foods”

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March 2017 Feedback Here is a collection of feedback we have received for March 2017.  Another successful month!   Helen Newton – Shirebrook Academy “An extremely useful and enjoyable educational day.”   Natasha Rowe – Shirebrook Academy “Fantastic guide, really engaging” (Mosque) “Very informative and welcoming” (Mandir) “Great for students

A selection of feedback we have received this month: David Blackwell – Springfield Primary “Content was extremely well matched to the ages and experiences of the children.  The two presenters were very knowledgeable and experienced in delivering to children and were able to communicate their messages effectively.”  (Assembly) Miss S