Interfaith Scotland

What Interfaith Scotland does

Interfaith Scotland is a Scottish registered charity (SC029486) operating as the country's national interfaith body. With approximately 7 staff based at a Glasgow headquarters and Dialogue Centre, the organization facilitates constructive dialogue between Scotland's diverse religion and belief communities through a portfolio of programmes rather than a single product. Core programmes include the annual Scottish Interfaith Week festival (celebrating its 20th anniversary in November 2024), an Interfaith School Visits Programme delivering workshops to primary and secondary schools, religion and belief equality training for private organizations, charities, and public bodies, an Interfaith Book Club, multi-day Interfaith Retreats on Holy Isle, Interfaith Conversation Cafés, climate justice resources, a bi-annual magazine, and short films. The organization serves four primary constituents: faith and belief communities, schools and young people, local interfaith groups across regions including Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Inverness, and Shetland, and public bodies requiring equality training and consultation.

Revenue is generated primarily through charitable funding, grants, and donations, with limited earned income from retreat fees (£100 per participant plus accommodation), paid equality training, and meeting room hire at the Glasgow office. Free programming (book clubs, training workshops, Conversation Cafés) dominates the public-facing portfolio. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: the organization builds relationships through grassroots engagement with faith communities, volunteer-driven school visits, and recurring events including the annual Scottish Interfaith Week and quarterly retreats. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is people-intensive, relying on trained volunteers and a small staff team. Interfaith Scotland won Scottish Charity of the Year at the Scottish Charity Awards in June 2025 and holds a seat on the Scottish Government's Faith and Belief Representatives' Group, formalizing its convening role.

Name

Interfaith Scotland

Legal name

Interfaith Scotland

Website

https://interfaithscotland.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Interfaith Scotland is a Scottish charity (SC029486) and the country's national interfaith body. It facilitates dialogue, equality training, school workshops, and the annual Scottish Interfaith Week for faith communities, schools, local interfaith groups, and public bodies across Scotland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interfaith and Religious Equality Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interfaith & Comparative Religion Publishing (MPAJAHAK), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI), Community Engagement & Social Integration Programs (Clubs, Events, Volunteering) (EDAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Interfaith dialogue
• Religious equality training
• Community engagement
• Faith community programs
• Interfaith education

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Funding and Grants: As a Scottish registered charity (SC029486), Interfaith Scotland operates primarily through charitable funding, grants, and donations from government bodies, foundations, and public support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Interfaith Scotland is a Scottish charity that facilitates constructive engagement between Scotland's diverse religion and belief communities. It runs dialogue programs, delivers religion and belief equality training for organisations, conducts school workshops, produces publications and films, and coordinates the annual Scottish Interfaith Week festival alongside book clubs, retreats, and conversation cafes.

Product overview

Interfaith Scotland is a Scottish charity serving as the national interfaith organisation for Scotland. Rather than a unified software product, it offers a portfolio of programmes and services including the annual Scottish Interfaith Week festival, interfaith school visits, book clubs, retreats, training courses, publications, films, youth programmes, and community events. These services facilitate constructive engagement between different faith and belief communities through dialogue, educational activities, civic engagement, and the promotion of religious equality across Scotland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scottish Interfaith Week Annual national festival celebrating the religious and cultural diversity of Scotland through dialogue, music, dance, exhibitions, storytelling, poetry and family activities. Anyone can host an event and submit it to be included in the festival programme; the 20th anniversary was marked in November 2024.
• Interfaith School Visits Programme
• Interfaith Book Club
• Interfaith Retreats
• Equality Training
• Publications/Magazine
• Films/Short Films
• Meeting Room Hire
• Interfaith Conversation Cafés
• Volunteer Training for School Visits
• Youth and Schools Resources
• Climate Action Resources

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Holy Isle (Centre for World Peace and Health)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2026Venue partner for Interfaith Retreat at the Centre for World Peace and Health on Holy Isle off Arran, offering accommodation and program facilities for interfaith participants.
• Inverness Interfaith GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Collaboration on Interfaith Conversation Café events to explore the future of interfaith dialogue and engagement with local communities in the Scottish Highlands. First interfaith conversation café in Inverness planned for July 2026.
• Perth and Kinross CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Collaboration on multicultural event celebrating diversity through creativity and arts for Refugee Festival Scotland, working with Community Link Worker and Perthshire Welfare Society.
• Centre for Good RelationsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 March 2026Partnership with Sam Tedcastle (Director and Senior Practitioner) to facilitate Managing Difficult Conversations workshop, providing tools and approaches for navigating challenging discussions.
• Windrush Engagement TeamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Partnership to share information about Windrush Schemes and support those affected by the Windrush scandal, helping faith and community groups spread awareness.
• Ayrshire Interfaith ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Collaboration on first-ever Interfaith Burns Supper Celebration, bringing together diverse faith communities to enjoy Scottish traditions at the birthplace of Robert Burns.
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Venue provider for Interfaith Burns Supper Celebration at their facility in Ayr, supporting the event with hospitality.
• Interfaith AlignmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2025Collaboration on Harmony for Hope gala supporting Suraya Mohammadi's work for peace and education for girls in Afghanistan, featuring music and storytelling for global connection.
• Scottish Government Faith and Belief Representatives' GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic forum bringing together diverse religious and non-religious belief communities for dialogue, collaboration and direct engagement with government.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Scottish Council of Jewish Communities: Scotland-based interfaith and Jewish communal organization focused on minority faith engagement and civic representation. Comparable as a Scotland-resident interfaith actor serving similar communities but with a narrower single-faith plus minority focus.
• Faiths Forum for London: London-based interfaith body convening faith leaders and communities for dialogue and civic engagement. Mirrors Interfaith Scotland's regional-city convening model but serves a different UK territory.

Broad incumbents

• Churches Together in Britain and Ireland: UK-and-Ireland ecumenical body convening Christian denominations with observer faith community engagement. Broader Christian-focused incumbent with overlapping convening function and member services for faith communities.
• Religions for Peace: Global multi-religious coalition with national chapters in many countries. While much larger in scope, it shares the interfaith convening and dialogue model and serves as the international umbrella in the same category.
• Interfaith Alliance (US): US-based interfaith advocacy organization promoting religious freedom and inclusive civic engagement. Operates a similar national-body role but in a different geography and with stronger policy-advocacy orientation.

Emerging players

• United Religions Initiative: Global grassroots interfaith network of Cooperation Circles. Comparable as a community-driven interfaith organization, but operates through decentralized chapters rather than a national hub.

Direct peers

• Northern Ireland Interfaith Forum: Northern Ireland's interfaith umbrella convening religious communities for dialogue and civic engagement. Comparable as a sub-state national interfaith body running events, training, and school-facing programs in a distinct UK jurisdiction.
• Inter Faith Network for the UK: UK-wide national interfaith body linking local and national interfaith organizations. Closest structural peer to Interfaith Scotland but operating at UK scale; both run member services, dialogue programs, and national awareness weeks.
• Interfaith England: National interfaith organization for England, providing a directly comparable convening, dialogue, and training model at a national level. Like Interfaith Scotland, it serves as the principal hub for interfaith relations in its home nation.
• Interfaith Wales: National interfaith body for Wales with a parallel mandate to promote dialogue and good relations between faith communities. Operates the same national-organization role for its nation as Interfaith Scotland does for Scotland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCA2R1stvhRmdn3CfyD9wPNA
• Facebookfacebook.com/interfaithscotland
• Instagraminstagram.com/interfaith_scotland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interfaithscotland

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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