Issue - meetings

SWAMI 2018 (Slough Windsor & Maidenhead Initiative)

Meeting: 13/06/2018 - One Borough (Item 72)

SWAMI 2018 (Slough Windsor & Maidenhead Initiative)

To receive an update from Paul Samuels.

Minutes:

Paul Samuels,(SWAMI) outlined the above titled item. The Forum were told that SWAMI were supported by the Slough and Maidenhead Partnership, Windsor Humanists and WAMCF. The organisation aimed to bring cohorts and communities  of people together via various events and activities.  The Forum were informed with details of two upcoming Community showcases which would be held on the 14th July ( 11am-3pm) in Slough and on the 28th July (11am-3pm) in Windsor. It was intended that there would be a High Street Festival in 2019. 

 

There were currently 11 associated groups in Windsor and 16 associated grops in Slough which included the DASH charity, Samaritans, Diabetes UK. It was noted that the ambition of SWAMI was to provide opportunities for communities to work more closely together. Both Slough and Windsor’s MPs had attended previous events and invitations had been sent to them again for the upcoming events. The Forum were also informed that SWAMI had a steering group which met every 7 weeks and that there was a representative for each faith at each meeting. It was noted that part of the ambition and drive for 2018 was to engage the community, become more public facing and stimulate interfaith dialogue.