Author Archives: FaithAction

FaithAction is delighted to jointly present the Local Government Association (LGA)’s new report, Working with faith groups to promote health and wellbeing. The report begins on the basis that: “At this time of severely constrained finance for local government and the NHS it is essential […]

The FaithAction team has been saddened to learn that our good friend, Sonia Douek, has passed away. Sonia was a great champion of volunteering, notably through her role for many years as Head of Volunteering and Community Development at Jewish Care. She had a great […]

The Trust’s 2017 programme will focus on projects that benefit communities through grass-roots sports, arts and recreation programmes and healthy living initiatives that improve a community’s physical and mental health. Applicants can apply for funding between £500 – £20,000 (£10,000 in Wales). Only registered charities may […]

Today, the APPG on Social Integration is launching its first report into how the immigration system could more effectively promote integration. The cross-party groups of MPs and peers calls for: The Government to look at introducing a regionally-led immigration system with region-specific visas based on […]

Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Jewish and Hindu leaders met at the House of Lords yesterday, 5 December, to launch a public call for the UK Government to make the Istanbul Convention on violence against women law in the UK.[1] As part of their statement, faith leaders […]

The Common Good Fund is a new CUF grants fund that is an extension of the Near Neighbours programme, and offers small grants of between £250 and £5,000, as seed funding for local groups and organisations. The purpose of grants is to address recent and long […]

FaithAction is delighted to be working with mental health charity Mind on its Faith and Mental Health Beacon Project. The project is designed to enable local Minds and faith groups to work together to increase engagement and confidence to support emotional wellbeing in a faith […]

Recently, our National Executive Director Daniel Singleton met with John Coleby, Director of Caritas Westminster, and amongst the topics discussed was this exciting new volunteer initiative. In the Autumn, Caritas Westminster, the social action agency of the Diocese of Westminster, will be launching a new service to […]

As part of its commitment to resettle vulnerable refugees, the government has launched a new sponsorship scheme which allows community organisations, including charities and faith groups, to be responsible for helping refugee families resettle in the UK. Organisations taking part in the scheme will assist […]

In an environment where financial exclusion is increasing, the contribution of faith organisations from across faith traditions in ‘plugging the gap’ is often overlooked according to new research by the Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship at the University of Bristol, Public Faith […]