About us........
Building Bridges in Burnley is a partnership of faith organisations who are working with others to celebrate diversity, to promote dialogue and activities to develop understanding, to achieve equality and justice.
Work with us!
After a successful first year of our NLHF Roots & Horizons project our Programme Manager is moving into an organisational development role with us leaving the Programme Manager role vacant.
The Programme Manager plays a significant lead role in the management and development of the Roots and Horizons programme which will run over the next two years and includes three key areas; saving heritage, community engagement and organisational development. The programme of work will explore, celebrate and sustain the heritage of Building Bridges in Burnley (BBB) as it turns 25 and of Canalside heritage building as it is restored and repurposed for future generations.
Our history...
BBB is an interfaith organisation created after the 2001 ‘serious disturbances’ in Burnley, to enhance awareness and understanding between different Faith Groups. The organisation advocates diversity and aims to promote social cohesion through interfaith activities. It was initiated through discussions between the Bishop of Burnley and other clergy and Muslim community representatives in the locality of the disturbances, specifically to assess the situation and explore ways in which to mitigate the existing, and prevent future, inter-community problems. Initial informal meetings eventually culminated in the formation of BBB as a registered charity in 2002. Since then we have been working tirelessly to promote cohesion and interfaith dialogue across the town of Burnley and beyond.