Westhill Endowment supported by NASACRE is funding
Developing Diversity Awards
Projects in Religious Education and Collective Worship for SACREs and Schools
SACREs are encouraged to bid for funds to run a 2-year project involving schools, teachers and the local community to promote diversity in RE and Collective Worship.
Projects should inspire young people to connect with diversity in their local area, and should produce compelling learning experiences in RE or collective worship.
Have you got a great project in mind? What could you do with £12,000?
Applications from all SACREs are welcome.
Successful applicants will be asked to complete their projects within the two year period, giving an update as part of the NASACRE conference webinar programme. Support from a member of the NASACRE/Westhill awards panel will be offered to successful applicants and any resulting materials shared on NASACRE and Westhill websites.
Download the Flyer and Westhill Background Information.
Completed applications to be sent to: [email protected] and [email protected]
Successful awards will be announced at the NASACRE conference in May 2025.
Applications closed on 28 February 2025.
Looking for Inspiration for your project:
Here is a summary of one of the winners from the 2023-2024 round of bids:
Bexley SACRE organised 4 storytelling events where students could meet and hear from performers from Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions.
Students watched performances of stories and were encouraged to look for the similarities and the differences between these religious traditions and to ask questions they wanted clarified.
Students then wrote their own versions, choosing a story from one religious tradition which they then performed. They used props, and key vocabulary to enhance their performances.
Their knowledge of the stories was enhanced by the process, and they developed confidence in presenting the stories without scripts.
5 schools and hundreds of students participated and have formed longer-lasting relationships with the faith communities. Many thanks to Hook Lane, Danson, Orchard, Gravel Hill and Dulverton Primary Schools.
All materials are available for anyone wanting to take inspiration from our project.
Please contact: [email protected]
In October we ran a webinar explaining the process if you missed it the recording can be found here:
At NASACRE’s Annual Conference on 20 May 2024, it was announced that the following SACREs had successfully applied for a Westhill/NASACRE Award for 2024-2025: Bromley, East Sussex & Hampshire.