Author Archives: FaithAction
FUNDING: Sir Halley Stewart Trust
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FUNDING: Tower Hamlets Council: Mayor’s Community Grants Programme
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Alcohol and suicide: Insights from LGBTQ+ communities experiences
The Samaritans, with their partners in the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance Suicide Prevention Consortium, have been exploring the relationship between alcohol and suicide for LGBTQ+ people in England in their own words. They heard that people’s experiences of alcohol, suicide and self-harm are highly […]
Parliamentary launch of ‘Dietary Beliefs and Identity in Care’ Research
Two years on from an inquiry demonstrating evidence of a lack of respect for philosophical and religious beliefs in care settings, people in the UK are still being fed meals that go against their deeply held beliefs or practices. Meanwhile, a systematic literature review into […]
The Big Help Out, 8th May 2023
Taking place on Bank Holiday Monday 8th May, the Big Help Out is one of the official projects of the upcoming Coronation Weekend. It is a huge public engagement campaign to promote, champion and showcase volunteering on Monday 8 May and following on from that […]
Funding of the Inter Faith Network
The Inter Faith Network (IFN) is at risk of closure, due to a discontinuation of funding from Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). The Network has great importance in our multi faith society and although discussions are underway to explore other funding options, […]
Department for Education: Reform of Children’s Social Care
The Department for Education are holding three consultations relating to the reform of Children’s Social Care. The three separate consultations are: Stable Homes Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation – backed by £200million over the next two years, this strategy lays the foundations for […]
FUNDING: Garfield Weston Foundation
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British Red Cross: Offline and Isolated: how digital exclusion impacts access to healthcare for people seeking asylum in England
The British Red Cross have published their latest report, Offline and Isolated: how digital exclusion impacts access to healthcare for people seeking asylum in England, undertaken as part of the VSCE Health and Wellbeing Alliance. The report finds that people seeking asylum in England are […]
The Homeless Health Consortium: Suicide prevention and postvention resources
The Homeless Health Consortium, part of the VCSE Health & Wellbeing Alliance, have developed and published Suicide Prevention and Postvention resources. They have created a suite of tools to support VCSE organisations including: Printable Card for people experiencing suicidal thoughts Guides for staff on how […]
