THE Bishop of Worcester will issue a call to value people who are "different" during tomorrow's National Holocaust Day.

The Diocese of Worcester has arranged workshops, music and drama for adults and children in a "celebration of diversity" at Bishop Perowne High School, Worcester.

The contributors will be singer Ben Okafor, actor Andy Harrison, theologian Emmanuel Lartey and church policy advisor Beverley Ruddock will also take part in the event.

The theme of the workshops are to be Race and Faith; auditing the Diocese and parishes; inter- national partnerships; racial harassment in schools and parishes; asylum seekers and immigration.

Following the day conference, which is to run between 10am and 4pm, a 45-minute ceremony is also planned.

"It will be suitable for people of all faiths, or of no particular faith," said Nicola Currie, a spokeswoman for the Diocese of Worcester.

"The Bishop, the Rt Rev Dr Peter Selby, has prepared a statement, which will condemn the belief that race or religion or disability or sexuality makes some people's lives worth less than others.

The Mayor of Worcester, Mary Drinkwater, and the chairman of Worcestershire County Council, are due to attend.

National Holocaust Day is intended to honour victims of the Holocaust during the Second World War when millions of Jews were killed by German troops.

Genocidal slaughters in Bosnia and Rwanda will also be commemorated.