Culham St Gabriel’s funded an innovative project to bring together the media, faith representatives and education professionals who share the common goal of helping the public understanding of religion.  “Creating Connections” events were organised by the Religion Media Centre in 5 cities – Leeds, Plymouth, Nottingham, Birmingham and Manchester, in October and November 2021. RE teachers joined us in every city, contributing their knowledge of the local religious landscape and engaging in conversation with groups not usually brought together in this common endeavour. 86% of the RE teachers, academics and members of SACREs who attended the meetings said the event had improved their idea of the media. One said the meeting was important for networking and sharing contacts “at a level where things might actually happen”. This film gives a flavour of what the Religion Media Centre set out to achieve. More than 300 people engaged in the project and there was a shared view that this was just the start of establishing new and fruitful relationships. So we are talking to the steering groups in each city about future plans and have been approached by other towns and cities who want us to put on events there. We are so grateful to Culham St Gabriel’s for providing the funding to enable this project to happen.  Read about the project here, write to us for further information at info@religionmediacentre.org.uk