COVID-19

On Saturday, the Prime Minister announced that as of 5th November, England has entered a second national lockdown. As with the first, this will have a profound effect not just on the country and the things that we are able to do, but specifically on […]

Who would’ve guessed this time last year what 2020 had in store? Back in October 2019, we were in the midst of Brexit entanglements (okay, maybe little has changed there!). Then there was a general election, the economy started to pick up, and we began […]

It is no secret that faith groups were some of the first to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only that but, far from tailing off, their good work has continued throughout the pandemic. One of the mantras that we always use at FaithAction to […]

After three weeks of travelling the country virtually, the FaithAction team has currently spoken to members of faith communities in six of the nine English regions, with the final three taking place this week. Our goal was to talk about the role faith communities around […]

Danny Kruger MP has released a report, Levelling Up Our Communities, which proposes a new ‘social covenant’. Following consideration of 500 written responses and “dozens” of phone interviews, the report results in 20 recommendations, inspired by the extraordinary response in communities to meeting the needs […]

How many times have you reflected on your reactions or decisions and wished you had known then what you know now? It’s now September 2020. Schools have reopened, there are suddenly more of us out and about, and yet we are still supposed to remain […]

We have all had new experiences during this pandemic. Some good, some bad, some unique to us as individuals, and some shared in common across our national and global communities. One thing that is true for all of us is that, in some shape or […]

Despite its (many) challenges, this extended lockdown has resulted in an increased sense of belonging for many vulnerable individuals. Communities rose to the challenge of supporting practical needs and the help of neighbours and organisations helped many to feel visible, valuable, and connected. For others, […]

When I was at school, I remember standing there at the start of the summer holidays and finding it impossible to believe that September would ever arrive. This disbelief hit harder than ever this year; after months with the children at home, I have found […]

It’s been an unusual year to say the least. It’s now been five months since the UK went into lockdown and, whilst things have begun opening up again and life has been making slow progress back to some kind of normality, our summers have probably […]