The calm, friendly and supportive atmosphere of our Colchester Campus Faith Centre is a welcoming place for staff, students and the wider community to meet, interact and engage in a positive and peaceful manner.
Space is available for you to pray or worship. Any faith group or chaplain may request use of the space faithcentreadmin@essex.ac.uk.
Please note; bookings can be taken by faithcentreadmin@essex.ac.uk until 18 December and then from the 4 January.
Mindful of the ever-present risk from covid-19 there are safety procedures in place.
We cannot guarantee all bookings can be agreed as we will need to look at the number of enquires we receive. We also have to consider the timings as we need time between bookings. We have also arranged for the room to be cleaned twice a day. Wipes will be available for users of the room to use to clean after use.
We also have a room available for booking for individual worship. If you would like details of this, please also email faithcentreadmin@essex.ac.uk
The Centre offers two spaces for worship, prayer and quiet reflection:
A variety of regular services, meetings and events organised by our
The Faith Centre Space 2 is available for each of the five Islamic daily prayers. In addition, the Centre facilitates the Islamic Society in the larger gathering of Friday (Jummah) prayers each week, by arranging a larger venue elsewhere on Colchester Campus.
The Students' Union also facilitates a number of religious
If you'd like to speak to our Chaplains or find out more about their faith, you can visit the Centre Monday to Friday between 10am and 2pm. A rota of the chaplain’s availability will be updated shortly.
The Faith Centre is located on Level 3 of the campus and is fully accessible. Find the Faith Centre location on Find Your Way map.
To book any of the facilities in the Faith Centre please contact us at faithcentreadmin@essex.ac.uk
Our Faith Centre hosts a number of events throughout the year, bringing together students, staff and the wider community from all faiths and backgrounds. To find out more about our Faith Centre and upcoming events, follow us on Facebook.