Author Archives: FaithAction
FUNDING: The Childhood Trust
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FUNDING: The Kelly Family Charitable Trust
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Can we build healthier, more resilient and connected communities?
Public Health England have published a blog on building healthier, more resilient and connected communities. Whether we live in cities or towns, rural or coastal areas, the communities we live in really matter for our wellbeing. They matter because things like having a job, a […]
Cervical Cancer prevention week
This Week (20-26 January) is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week – a national campaign to raise awareness about how people can reduce their risk of cervical cancer. Every woman with learning disabilities should have access to cervical screening on the same basis as other women, but she […]
Time Well Spent: Volunteering in the public sector
NCVO released the latest in its Time Well Spent series today. This edition focuses on volunteering in the public sector. The overall picture is positive but research reveals areas for improvement to allow public sector volunteering programmes to fulfil their potential, says NCVO. People giving their […]
Listening to the experiences of cancer care for BME patients
Black and minority ethnic cancer patients have been telling NHS England how staff across the NHS could help improve their experience of care. This is an important area as people from BME backgrounds consistently report poorer experiences via their annual Cancer Patient Experience Survey, the […]
Measuring loneliness with What Works Wellbeing
If you work in a charity or social enterprise and want to understand if your activities help people feel less lonely, then this guide from What Works Wellbeing is for you. In order to get the most of this guidance, they expect you to know […]
Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach
PHE’s Healthy Communities Team have today published Community-centred public health: taking a whole system approach. They have conducted research into current practice across local systems and have produced a suite of resources which are intended for use by local authority, NHS and VCS decision makers, […]
FUNDING: Ironmonger’s Company Grants for Disadvantaged Young People
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FaithAction Roundtable on Faith and Holistic Care
FaithAction is working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to hold a roundtable discussion, focused on how faith-based organisations are offering holistic care to people in their communities, including spiritual or pastoral support. We’ll be asking: what is happening, and what works best? We’re looking […]