1. Promote understanding, communication, co-operation and good relations by encouraging faith communities to meet and work together to address issues of shared concern

2. Advance public knowledge and understanding of the District’s different faith communities, including awareness of their distinctive teachings, traditions, practices and of the common ground between them, to promote good community relations

3. Promote social inclusion and combat religious discrimination by encouraging communication, understanding and partnership between faith communities and with public, voluntary and private sector bodies.