The project was formally launched in 2013 at a dinner at the Mansion House, hosted by Sir Roger Gifford, where the Archbishop of Canterbury gave a speech in support.
[9] In 2015, Coexist House had support from The Prince of Wales, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Chief Rabbi, the Attorney General, and Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan.
[13][1] In 2016, Coexist House produced Stations of the Cross, an exhibition to raise awareness for those in need of refuge, co-curated by Aaron Rosen, Catriona Laing and John W.
[14][15] The exhibition initially comprised 14 ancient and modern works, including by Bill Viola; Jacopo Bassano; Michael Takeo Magruder; Terry Duffy; Jacob Epstein; Leni Dothan; G. Roland Biermann; and Guy Reid.
[22][23][24][14][25] In 2018, Nicola Green collaborated with Coexist House, the University of Cambridge and King’s College London on the Encounters, an exhibition of 50 portraits of religious leaders, including the Pope, the Dalai Lama, Ali Gomaa, Jonathan Sacks and Justin Welby.
[26][27][28][29] In 2018, Coexist House collaborated with British Muslim TV, Church Times and Jewish News for "21 4 21", a project to identify 21 individuals aged under 40 who are increasing dialogue and breaking down barriers, particularly as volunteers but also in their working lives.
The 21 awardees were invited to meet and stay at St George's House on the grounds of Windsor Castle, and participated in a business plan competition with investors, sponsored by KAICIID.
The event was chaired by Mark Hill QC, honorary professor at Cardiff, and attended by Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division, and Lord Woolf.
Its board of trustees included, at various times, the founder, Mohammed Jameel KBE; Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of the Temple; Rabbi David Rosen; Richard Chartres, Bishop of London; Lord Greville Janner; and Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate.
[47][48][49][50][51][52] Mary Beard said, "You're never likely to get to see such an extraordinary and stunningly beautiful collection of religious book-art ever again", and Norman Lebrecht described it as the "surprise hit of the London exhibition season".
Attendees of the opening included Mohammed Jameel KBE, founder of the Coexist Foundation; NYPL president Paul LeClerc, and Rabbi Julie Schonfeld.