Interfaith Scotland is the national interfaith organisation for Scotland.
We work to help ensure good relations between Scotland’s diverse religion and belief communities.
We also share good practice in interfaith dialogue, education, engagement and training nationally and internationally.
We were honoured to win Charity of the Year at the Scottish Charity Awards in June 2025.
We are proud to be part of a movement striving for peace and building a more welcoming and inclusive Scotland for all.
Upcoming Events in 2026
Meeting for Chaplains (Online)
We are hosting a meeting for University Chaplains and Honorary Chaplains to share about interfaith activities on campus and find out more about Scottish Interfaith Week 2026. This will be an informal event to meet other chaplains, share ideas and get inspired. Please note: This …
Celebrating Our Cultures (Refugee Festival Scotland)
Celebrate diversity in Perth through creativity and the arts at our upcoming event for Refugee Festival Scotland. We are planning this multicultural event to celebrate diversity through creativity and the arts, and to showcase unique art forms from different cultures and beliefs. It will be …
Perth, PH1 5PH United Kingdom
Interfaith Scotland Bookclub
Join us for our regular Interfaith Scotland Bookclub. Our pick for July 2026 is: ‘Women Without Men’ by Shahrnush Parsipur. The book club is open to those who have not read the book and want to learn more; however, we do encourage you to read …
Glasgow, G2 3EW United Kingdom
Interfaith Retreat
Hosted by Interfaith Scotland, this retreat is open to people of all faiths and none who are interested in finding out about the lived experience of people of different faiths, philosophies and spiritual practices. This will take place through sharing the things that inspire us …
Lamlash Bay, KA27 8GB United Kingdom
Public Training Courses
More training courses coming soon in 2026.
Interfaith Scotland Magazines
We gather the most exciting interfaith news from across Scotland and publish the stories in a bi-annual magazine.
You can read the magazines online in the Magazine section of our website.
Short Film: Celebrating Twenty Years of Scottish Interfaith Week
We celebrated twenty years of Scottish Interfaith Week in November 2024 and produced a film to honour the anniversary.
“Since its inception, we have engaged thousands of people in celebrating the rich religious and and cultural diversity of Scotland, through dialogue and so many creative activities such as music, dance, exhibitions, storytelling, poetry, ceilidhs, and family fun days. Basically celebrating the joy of being together and connecting.” – Dr Maureen Sier, Director of Interfaith Scotland
Visit scottishinterfaithweek.org to find out more.
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The Murder of Henry Nowak – A Message from Interfaith Scotland We are saddened that a life is lost. Henry Nowak was murdered by Vickrum Digwa. Our deepest condolences go to Henry Nowak’s family and friends at this time of profound loss, especially given the tragic circumstances of Henry’s death. Vickrum Digwa’s rage led to a tragic loss of life, a heartbroken family, victimisation of the entire Sikh community in the UK, criticism of hardworking Police, and debates about religious symbols and the freedom to practice religion and beliefs in the UK. Henry’s father Mark Nowak in the impact statement clearly stated that the Nowak family do not want Henry’s death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension. Interfaith Scotland wishes to profoundly thank the Nowak family for requesting the wider community to avoid spreading hatred and causing division and polarisation. We also wish to express our deepest support for our friends in the Sikh community, and our gratitude for the immense contribution they continue to make to wider society. Interfaith Scotland appeals to all individuals and organisations to heed the Nowak family’s request. We request all faith communities to work together, hold cordial dialogues at individual, local, regional and national level to address racism and hate crime, and work with the Police and the Judiciary to enable every individual to have freedom to practise religion and belief. Leaders have stated that the blade used by Digwa was not a Kirpan. The Kirpan is one of the five Sikh articles of faith worn by baptised Sikhs and is a religious symbolic item, not an item of violence. Interfaith Scotland continues to support the right of people to wear religious items according to UK Law. Interfaith Scotland will work with the Sikh community in Scotland to tackle victimisation and actively engage with all the faith communities and the Scottish Government to prevent Hate Crime.
Thank you to the wonderful delegates of Scotland's local Interfaith groups who joined us yesterday for a networking seminar in Glasgow 👏 We had people arriving from as far as Inverness, Aberdeen and Dumfries! Together we shared ideas and best practice, as well as the challenges we are facing in doing this important work. We also began brainstorming event ideas for Scottish Interfaith Week 2026! 🎉
