Author Archives: Georgia Adkins
A new season brings new staff
2019/20 is shaping up to be a great year for FaithAction, as we begin rolling out our largest ever Creative English programme at 55 locations across the UK, thanks to funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. This also means FaithAction has […]
Faith and sustainable development: what have we been doing?
The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals are a way of focusing attention on the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. There are 17 in all, with targets set for each that should show progress by […]
Faith organisations scoop over £500k from government loneliness fund
£20 million. Yes, £20 million – that’s what the government announced last June to help fund charities and community groups to help isolated people and those experiencing loneliness. The winners of the funding have just been announced and it’s great to see a significant amount going to […]
Mental health: what’s your story?
We all have mental health. Some have great mental health, while, periodically, others struggle with their mental health. And all of this is perfectly normal. What is identity? Identity is who we are. It can be made up of our features – the way we […]
A connected society: the Government’s new strategy to tackle loneliness
Monday, the 16th of October; the day the Government announced A connected society – A strategy for tackling loneliness. A day that we hope will help to change the health and well-being of millions of adults and young people living in the UK. Prime Minister […]
Meet the Newbies!
Over the past month or so, the FaithAction team has grown and acquired three new ladies to join the family: myself, Tina and Jenny. We thought it would be nice to introduce ourselves, what drew us to FaithAction, and what we are looking forward to […]
Building bridges through family fun
This week, Georgia reports from a Creative English Family Fun session held at a local community hub. One of the main aims of FaithAction’s Creative English programme is to build confidence; as highlighted in research by the programme’s author Dr Anne Smith, many know the […]