Author Archives: FaithAction
Does Government Do God?
Conversation about the recent Bloom report has continued in various fora during recent weeks. These discussions are going to be an essential part of the faith engagement strategy that emerges, whether that looks like a coherent plan or a collection of separate policies and projects. […]
Households on traditional prepayment meters urged to ‘use or lose’ energy bill vouchers
The government is calling on anyone who tops up their energy via a traditional prepayment electricity meter (PPM), to redeem money-off vouchers before they expire on 30th June. The Energy Bills Support Scheme, which ran between October 2022 to March 2023, enabled households to save […]
Physical health checks for people with severe mental illness from African and Caribbean communities – findings from co-production
Race Equality Foundation (REF), fellow members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have released a report on physical health checks for people with severe mental illness from African and Caribbean communities. People with severe mental illness face health inequalities. They are more likely to […]
Reablement for people living with dementia from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Race Equality Foundation (REF), fellow members of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance have published a report on reablement services for people living with dementia from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. The predicted rise in cases of dementia, particularly among people from Black, Asian […]
Emergency Preparedness Resources
Next month sees the official start of summer, so attention has been turning to what the next season may hold, particularly when it comes to weather. The Met Office’s three-month outlook, published on 1 May, forecasts that the months of May, June and July have […]
NCVO: Time Well Spent 2023
NCVO have published their key findings from the latest Time Well Spent report. New data has shown the impact of COVID-19 and the Cost-of-Living crisis on volunteering and the experiences of those involved. Headline findings included: Volunteering levels in some key activities have decreased. The […]
The VCSE Emergencies Partnership: Cost of Living Crisis
The Emergencies Partnership is currently compiling the experiences of the VCSE sector in a Cost-of-Living – Lessons from the Voluntary Sector report. The Partnership would like to sense check themes and topics that have arisen and are holding a drop in session to ensure that their […]
Martyn’s Law Draft Legislation
This month, the Government published draft legislation for Martyn’s Law, setting out the requirements that, under the new law, venues and other organisations will have to meet to ensure public safety. The draft bill, named in tribute to Martyn Hett, who was one of 22 […]
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Renters (Reform) Bill
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) have set out the government’s plans to fundamentally reform the private rented sector (PRS) and level up housing quality. The proposed reforms, the Renters (Reform) Bill, commit to “bring in a better deal for renters” and […]
Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent: ‘Reading the signals’ report & survey
NHS England commissioned Dr Bill Kirkup CBE to undertake an independent review into maternity and neonatal services at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (NHSFT) in February 2020, following concerns about the quality and outcomes of care. His findings detail the poor maternity care […]
