About Radio Salaam Shalom
Radio Salaam Shalom, an online radio station broadcasting a unique mix of intercultural music and speech from Bristol, UK. It focuses on the many aspects of Jewish and Muslim life which allow the two cultures, linked for thousands of years, to talk together and share their experiences.
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The Aims of Radio Salaam Shalom:
When making programmes, the following should help us all accurately reflect the spirit of Salaam Shalom.
Our Charter sets the aims as:
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to promote positive relations and advance co-operation and understanding between the Jewish and Muslim communities in Bristol and the surrounding area
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to assist and facilitate the Jewish and Muslim communities to explore and learn about each other
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to provide opportunities for the Jewish and Muslim communities to co-operate and work together through learning, broadcasting, debate or any other legal and appropriate means.
Radio Salaam Shalom's Broadcasting and Online Principles:
Radio Salaam Shalom will respect both Jewish and Muslim faiths and cultures in particular, and those of all other communities the station and website may touch through its programmes and website content
Radio Salaam Shalom will be run in a spirit of respect, co-operation and goodwill by Board members, staff and volunteers
It is our intention that Radio Salaam Shalom will make programmes and create website content that will:
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inform
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explain
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entertain
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challenge
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Influence
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break down barriers
About Salaam Shalom Ltd:
Salaam Shalom Ltd is the parent organisation of Radio Salaam Shalom and was set up in 2006. It is a UK registered charity (Charity No: 1121252) and also a company limited by guarantee (Company Reg No: 5962028 )
Salaam Shalom Ltd has a very clear job to do, known as charitable objectives.
These are :
To advance education and mutual understanding of the distinctive features and common aspects of Jewish and Muslim culture and practices; in particular, but not exclusively, by promoting and enabling dialogue and collaboration between the Muslim and Jewish communities within and between themselves and the wider public in Bristol, the South West of England and beyond.
About Radio Salaam Shalom:
Radio Salaam Shalom was created as the main way of achieving these objectives. But as the organisation grows, it is hoped that Salaam Shalom Ltd will create other projects that will support community dialogue.
Support and Funding:
Radio Salaam Shalom is grateful for support in its first year from the Home Office Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund and the Community Development Foundation.
Radio Salaam Shalom welcomes your support and donations.
If you can help support the station with funding, enabling that our project continues to inspire other people, for a long time to come - Click HERE to find out how.
Meet the Trustees:
As with every UK charity, Salaam Shalom Ltd has a Board of Trustees to oversee its activities, make sure that charitable funds and donations are spent appropriately, and to support the management team and volunteers in keeping Radio Salaam Shalom on the air.
The Board is made up of an equal number of members of the Jewish and Muslim communities. Each Trustee has particular skills and experience which gives them a vital role in supporting the organisation. Most of the Trustees have also been heard on Radio Salaam Shalom itself – either as guests or regular programme presenters.
The current Board of Trustees are:
Peter Brill (Chairman)
Farooq Siddique (Vice Chairman)
Michael Romain (Secretary)
Shereen Williams (Treasurer)
Rabbi Natan Levy
Sheikh Abdul Nagib
Rabbi Francis ‘Ron’ Berry
Kalsoom Bashir
Martin Vegoda
Farhan Cheema (Assistant Station Manager)
How to contact Salaam Shalom Ltd:
If you require more information about the company, please email Peter Brill at chairman@salaamshalom.org.uk
