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There are many metaphors for life. I wish mine was the map, that well-planned journey with a clear destination, avoiding steep hills and dark valleys. But my metaphor for life is more like a child’s dot-to-dot puzzle: I can’t see the full picture yet, all […]

Change is in the air. Could this be due to the change of personnel in the Commons? Perhaps because England is actually winning football matches these days? (The men at least; the women are already champions!) Or is it because summer seems to have come […]

It isn’t often that, at FaithAction, we get a chance to comment on the news whilst delivering a survey report. As we’re keeping the surveys open for a while longer after today’s election, it gives everyone a chance to keep responding to the survey. Here […]

At the present time, with the cost of living causing significant issues for many people in our communities, it has become evident that faith groups provide a crucial link between the hard-to-reach and public services. Case study One very small faith-based team working on the […]

Several themes have come out of last week’s survey on health and social care. A predominant one is the way in which the NHS can be helped by local faith providers coming alongside people to help them live healthy lives, and help them to navigate […]

The major political parties recognise the importance of faith as a vital element in British society. This has always been the case for the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, who understood the importance of faith as a motivator for the Big Society in 2010. This Monday, […]

Following last week’s survey opener, we’re able to bring you some preliminary statistics from the first round of responses. There’s still much to play for—so if you haven’t responded yet, our remaining quick surveys will be launched each week, and they’ll remain open at least […]

Well, we are off – General Election 2024 is announced – campaigning has started … I think most of is feel that the campaigning has been happening in a kind of “phony war” style for some time. The most attention-grabbing news in this election has […]

Why Exercise? No matter what our faith heritage may be – mental health is a common factor for every person alive. The Mental Health Foundation have just released a report for Mental Health Awareness Week. In it, the report outlines the importance of regular exercise and […]

Following the recent success of the Creative English for Health programmes which were delivered in Birmingham and Greater Manchester, the team have recently begun training volunteers in three Birmingham hubs, who are taking part in a limited pilot programme which focuses on Infant Health. The […]