The 4 Corners Festival seeks to inspire people from across the city to transform it for the peace and wellbeing of all. It consists of innovative events designed to entice people out of their own ‘corners’ of the city and into new places where they will encounter new perspectives, new ideas, and new friends.

Rhiannon raises money for Care4Calais whilst creating a community spirit in her street.

Mary Gateshill initially took on the role of manager of the Focolare Centre for Unity in Welwyn Garden City for 6 months. That was 8 years ago! As she now steps aside from this role, she reflects on her time managing this unique venue.

It was wonderful to have the opportunity to get right away for 2 weeks’ late summer, to somewhere ‘completely other’. I realised how nourishing a change of scene can be – for those fortunate to have the opportunity.

For over six years, the community in Scotland have been getting to know and deepening a friendship with a group of Shia Muslims based in and around Glasgow. We have held several events together and our relationship has truly moved from friendship to a real unity, so much so that we all feel part of one family. Environmental action has been a specific focus of several of our shared activities.

By the date of our meeting, the talking will be over, the pledges made and the delegates and others of COP26 will have gone home. But how much will this change the dangerous situation the planet is heading towards? And what is the faith perspective on this?

Transformational changes need to happen within our Faith Groups to reduce the impacts of climate change.

We all, in one way or another, have been impacted by what happened in Afghanistan and in the whole region.