Booking a space in the Faith Centre
Bookings in the Faith Centre spaces can be made by current students and staff at the University of Salford. This page includes a link to the booking form as well as the guidance on who can book spaces, what spaces are available, and what they can be used for.
Spaces available to book
- Multi-Faith Room: capacity of 50; food and drink not permitted
- Meeting Room FC111: capacity of 10; food and drink not permitted
- Meeting Room FC112: capacity of 10; food and drink not permitted
- Red Pod Social Space: capacity of 10; food and drink allowed
Faith Centre FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions about bookings. If the answer to your question isn't listed below, please contact the Faith Centre via email on faithcentre@salford.ac.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Does our group have to set up and take down?
Each group is responsible for room set up/take down regarding the set up of chairs and tables. Any artifacts must be put away in the cupboards so that the room is returned to a neutral state. All chairs and tables must be reorganized at the completion of the event. Please ensure that you have removed all religious artifacts and the room is ready for the next user(s). Contact Estates to request chairs or table set up. Email: Estates-SupportTeam@salford.ac.uk.
Can we bring our own food?
There is a shared kitchen which is equipped with an oven, a microwave, refrigerators, kettles and prep area that is available for your group’s use but please bear in mind that this is a shared space. There is a kosher kitchen which is equipped with two microwave ovens, refrigerator, kettle and prep area that is available for kosher use only. If you are requesting the use of the kitchen, arrangements must be confirmed in advance.
Is the space free for our student group?
All room bookings in the Faith Centre are free to current staff and students. Book a space in the Faith Centre using our online form.
Is there audio-visual equipment that can be used?
There are no AV facilities in the Faith Centre, please bring your own projector and laptop if you require AV.
Are arts and crafts activities permitted?
This will depend on the craft activities undertaken. Please provide details when you complete our booking form and we will contact you with any questions.
What information do I need before filling in the booking form?
When booking you will need to provide the following information on the booking form. Not providing sufficient detail will delay confirmation of your booking.
- Room required: Multi-Faith Room, Meeting Rooms FC111 and FC112, or Red Pod in Social Space
- When: Please state date and time room is needed including any set up / break down times
- What group: i.e. Islamic Society or Christian Union, etc.
- Purpose of booking: i.e. debate or social event, etc.
- Attendees: speakers, delegates, facilitators, community, staff and students and any other individuals
- Kitchen needed: Please state if needed and what will be prepared
- Lead person to use room: Please give name of the main contact for the particular event
- Contact details: Student roll number, telephone number, an active University of Salford email address
What is the guidance on Freedom of Speech speaker request applications?
If your activity involves external visitors such as alumni or community members please submit a Freedom of Speech Speaker Request Application, giving at least 15 working days’ notice. You can advise us whether you need to do this on our booking form. This must be done even if external guests are not official speakers. You should not promote the meeting on any platform prior to approval being granted.
You must submit this additional request form if your event falls into one of the following:
- Student-organised event with any external speakers, guests, delegates or community attendees
- Staff-organised event with any external trainers, speakers, delegates or community attendees
- An externally-organised event (i.e. an event that is not organised by students or staff), even if the attendees are students or staff
Please contact the Faith Centre via email on faithcentre@salford.ac.uk with any additional questions.
Faith Centre user guide
The Faith Centre is for everyone. Everyone is welcome here.
How we do things together
- Be kind, respectful and tolerant. Treat others how you would like to be treated.
- This space is for everyone, and we are all equal here. Everyone has the same right to use the facilities.
- Keep it clean! This needs to be a safe and clean space for peaceful reflection and personal prayer. Please leave the rooms as you would want to find them.
- Cleanliness applies to the kitchens too. When you use the kitchens, please clean them up straight away. They should be clean at all times.
- The social space is for everyone to use: you can’t occupy it just for you or your friends. Please make others welcome.
- The doors, internal and external, are there to keep us all safe. Please don’t prop them open.
- This is your space. When you are visiting outside of normal working hours, please use your swipe card to get in.
- If you want to use a meeting room now, please speak to a University Chaplain or the Co-ordinator. If you want to book a space for an event, society or meeting the Chaplains and Co-ordinator can help you with that too.
- If you want to promote your event or cause, please speak to the Chaplaincy team who will consider displaying your flyers, posters or promotional materials
- This is a comfortable and peaceful space, but it’s not for sleeping. Please don’t sleep here.
- One of the great things about the Faith Centre is that is gives us a chance to step outside of the hectic pace of normal life. To make sure everyone can have that peace, please put your mobile phone on silent when using the prayer and quiet spaces.
- The Faith Centre is primarily for our staff and students. To ensure it remains a peaceful space, we don’t allow children under 16 in the Faith Centre. If you have someone with you who is under the age of 18, please keep them with you and ensure they respect the quiet, peace and cleanliness of the facilities.
This is our place
- The Faith Centre provides a space for staff and students of all faiths and none.
- The University Chaplaincy team provide spiritual and pastoral support. You can talk to us about anything that matters to you, at any time.
- The University will ensure the building is cleaned daily.
- We will always give fair consideration to all groups that ask to use the space. As you would expect, faith groups take priority but we always accommodate as many requests as we can.