The East of England Faiths Agency was established to create and maintain a regional network of faiths and inter-faith groups, to facilitate consultations with and between these groups, to disseminate information about the proposals issuing from the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Regional Assembly to these groups, to identify matters of particular and or common concern to these groups and to communicate these concerns and any other recommendations to the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Regional Assembly. The East of England Faiths Agency was registered as a Community Interest Company in January 2007.

The East of England Faiths Agency C.I.C.continues to:

1. maintain a database of all of the faith and inter-faith groups in the Region;
2. establish contact with the faith and inter-faith groups in the Region;
3. arrange visits to faith and inter-faith groups in the region to talk about East of England Faiths Agency;
4. keep abreast of the work of the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Regional Assembly and inform the faith and inter-faith groups of relevant proposals;
5. receive feedback from the groups and collate it in a form suitable for submission to the East of England Development Agency and the East of England Regional Assembly.

The East of England Faiths Agency C.I.C. is working to:

1. foster the growth of existing Local Inter-Faith activities where they exist;
2. facilitate the establishment Local Inter-Faith activities where there are none;
3. facilitate the exchange of ideas between Local Inter-Faith groups;
4. support Local Inter-Faith groups in their work with local education and health bodies, social services, police and other statutory bodies;
5. promote the support and care of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the Region.

The Mission Statement of the East of England Faiths Agency C.I.C. is the Shared Act of Reflection and Commitment, first used on 3rd January 2000 in the Celebration for Faith Communities of the United Kingdom held at the Palace of Westminster, to mark the beginning of the New Millennium:

In a world scarred by the evils of war,
racism, injustice and poverty,
we offer this Joint Act of Commitment
as we look to our shared future.

We commit ourselves,
as people of many faiths,
to work together for the common good,
uniting to build a better society,
grounded in values and ideals we share.

Community, personal integrity,
a sense of right and wrong,
learning, wisdom and love of truth,
care and compassion, justice and peace,
respect for one another,
for the earth and its creatures.

We commit ourselves,
in a spirit of friendship and co-operation,
to work together,
alongside all who share our values and ideals,
to help bring about a better world,
now and for generations to come.

If you have not been previously involved and you would like to be kept informed about EEFA, please contact
The Company Secretary. East of England Faiths Agency,
c/o Suffolk New College, Rope Walk, Ipswich. IP4 1LT
or email office@eefa.net
or telephone 01379 678615