Firms to be encouraged to provide staff with prayer space

<p>A campaign to encourage employers to provide prayer rooms to meet the religious needs of employees is launched today by St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace.</p> <p>The campaign is backed by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Employers Forum on Belief.</p> <p>Justine Huxley, interfaith projects co-ordinator at St Ethelburga's, said: "We receive more requests for support with prayer space than for any other diversity issue. In the City there is a clear demand for greater accessibility of prayer space and we believe that purpose-built space will become more widespread in the future."</p> <p>Companies that already offer prayer space include BT, Citi and Transport for London. </p> <p>One in 12 Londoners is Muslim, which equate to more than 706,000 people.</p>