Author Archives: FaithAction
Breaking Point – new report on social care by Age UK
For International Women’s Day (March 8), Age UK launched a new report highlighting the burden placed on women by the care system, an area in which we believe that faith groups have a huge role to play. The report estimates that there are 1.25m ‘sandwich […]
FaithAction wins huge contract to establish 55 Creative English hubs across the UK
We are excited to announce that Creative English is going to reach more people than ever before as it is set to be introduced into new areas. FaithAction has been successful in securing a bid with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which […]
FUNDING: £1.6 billion Stronger Towns Fund launched
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The NHS wants your views on how to deliver its Long Term Plan
The NHS has launched a call for views on how targeted amendments to the law could help local and national health organisations work together more effectively to improve services for patients. At a joint board meeting of NHS England and NHS Improvement, national leaders of the NHS […]
For small charities: how to measure loneliness
A new resource, A brief guide to measuring loneliness for charities and social enterprises, has been developed by the What Works Centre for Wellbeing especially for smaller organisations to use. It contains four simple questions that you can ask people about loneliness, along with a […]
FUNDING: Anchor Foundation
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Declare your care – Care Quality Commission campaign
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for people to speak up about their experiences of care. New research shows that almost 7 million people in England, who have accessed health or social care services in the last five years, have had concerns about their care but […]
Housing and the older ethnic minority population in England
The Race Equality Foundation, our partners in the Health and Wellbeing Alliance, and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) have produced a new briefing addressing the future mainstream housing needs of older black and minority ethnic (BME) groups as they converge towards the age […]
LBT Women’s Health Week 2019
The National LGB&T Partnership, our partners in the Health and Wellbeing Alliance, are running LBT Women’s Health Week 2019 from 11-15 March. The aim of the week is to raise awareness about lesbian, bisexual and trans women’s health inequalities, to make it easier for service […]
FUNDING: Active Communities Fund Scotland
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