Christchurch is growing in numbers of people from different backgrounds and religions

A couple of weeks ago, Mainland Football and Canterbury Cricket staff marked the start of their learning journey through religious diversity workshops at Al Noor Mosque and Gurudwara Singh Sabha Christchurch. These workshops are part of the broader diversity and inclusion strategy for staff to be more inclusive of the communities they serve.

Our teams engage with community members in cross-cultural, religious, and inter-generational spaces through participatory programs. This education lays the groundwork for initiatives that foster social cohesion and raise awareness of religious literacy to help our staff work effectively with clubs, high performance and the broader community by creating welcoming, inclusive spaces and removing barriers to participation in Ōtautahi - Christchurch.

Diversity and Inclusion Manager Hussain Hanif, “This education is part of our vision to be a game for all. We want staff to learn about different faith groups in the city of Ōtautahi and break down some misconceptions we may have around the differences within these groups and how our staff can adapt and learn to be more inclusive through our respective roles.”

Thank you to Al Noor Mosque and Gurudwara Singh Sabha Christchurch for welcoming and hosting our staff in the first two workshops.

Article added: Monday 28 February 2022