Our Annual Walk of Peace
Each year Redbridge Faith Forum arranges an Interfaith Walk of Peace through Ilford.
During the walk, we start at the Holocaust Memorial in Valentine's Park (Cranbrook Road entrance). From there we visit different places of worship in Redbridge. At each venue, we get a tour and a brief talk from our hosts. Each year has a different theme.
Our theme for 2022 was "Caring for our elderly and Vulnerable"
Redbridge Faith Forum – 2022 Walk of Peace
For the thirteenth year, over 70 people gathered for Redbridge Faith Forum’s Annual Walk of Peace. This year, the focus was caring for the Elderly and Vulnerable.
As in previous years the group, drawn from all over the Borough, gathered at the Holocaust Memorial in Valentines Park and heard words of support from our Mayor, Councillor Thavathuray Jeyaranjan, who started the walk and pledged to be with us again next year.
After a short input from giving us the Jewish perspective on our topic the group moved to visit the Buddhist Vihara, the VHP Hindu Temple, Islamic Centre in Albert Road, SS Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church and the Sikh Gurdwara.
At each of the faith venues we were welcomed and heard from their representatives regarding the importance of Caring for the Elderly and Vulnerable. It was unsurprising that at each venue the common theme of how, within the precepts of each faith, we are all called to both nurture and care for those in need. There was a special presentation during the walk from St Francis Hospice, whose staff care do so much for people of all faiths and none living in the local area.
After a short closing talk at the Gurdwara all were invited to join the community for the Langar and a delicious hot vegetarian meal.
We would like to thank all who joined us for the walk and each of our presenters at each venue. Where possible, copies of each talk will be available via the RFF website. We would also like to thank the RFF Trustees and all our volunteers, the local Police and everyone who made this walk possible.
Additionally, faith leaders have recorded individual video messages giving their unique response on this vital topic of faith, climate and the global emergency which are available here on the Redbridge Faith Forum website. People of faith are trying to understand how to play their part in the climate emergency.”
See the pictures and report of 2021 Walk of Peace.
Our theme for 2021 walk was Faith, Water, and the Climate Emergency to highlight the need for urgent action on climate and nature ahead of COP26, the United Nations Climate talks held in Glasgow.
A range of faith venues were visited where walkers heard perspectives on this topic from leaders from different faiths in Redbridge.
Just click on the button to read a full report of 2021 Walk of Peace, which was based on the theme of Faith, Water and Climate Emergency
The event was filmed by Isaac Newton of Orange Hat Vlogg
Just click on the button to watch the video from our Walk of Peace around central Ilford, which was based on the theme of Faith, Water and Climate Emergency
See the pictures and report of the Virtual Walk of Peace 2020
Just click on the button to read a report from our Virtual Walk of Peace in September 2020, that had a theme of Peace, Love & Rememberance
See the pictures and report of the Walk of Peace 2019
Just click on the button to read a report from our Walk of Peace in September 2019, that had a theme of Caring for Creation
See the pictures and report of the Walk of Peace 2018
Just click on the button to read a report from our Walk of Peace in September 2018, faith leaders in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Brochures were distributed on the walk giving information about the communities visited please click here to download a copy.
The event was filmed by Isaac Newton of Orange Hat Vlogg and the video footage is available here
See the pictures and report of the Walk of Peace 2017
Just click on the button to see a report from our Walk of Peace in September 2017, that had a theme of Acting together for one world in peace.
See the pictures and report of the Walk of Peace 2016
Just click on the button to see a report from our Walk of Peace in October 2016, that had a theme of Acting Together for One World in Peace
See the pictures and report of the Walk of Peace 2015
Just click on the button to see a report from our Walk of Peace in October 2015, that had a theme of It’s not too late.
See the pictures and report of the Walk of Peace 2014
Just click on the button to see a report from our Walk of Peace in October 2014, that had a theme of walk of Peace and Hope