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Response to the Autumn Budget 2021
Last week, the Chancellor issued his Autumn Budget and Spending Review, reflecting an ambitious mix of higher public spending, higher wages, and new efforts to ‘make sure work pays’, paving the way towards an economy ‘fit for a new age of optimism’ post-COVID. The new […]
I don’t care what you do—just do something!
I am perched on the edge of a cream leather sofa which has been rapidly cleared of freshly-ironed clothing. There is a bustle of activity going on as my wife and I relent and agree to a cup of tea. I don’t really want a […]
Join the Health and Wellbeing Collective today!
This week we are excited to announce a new initiative: the Health and Wellbeing Collective. It’s your opportunity to join a group of like-minded organisations to feed into health and care policy.
World Mental Health Day 2021—What’s your part to play?
Did you know that this summer only 62% of adults felt they were able to cope well with the stress of the pandemic? For people with pre-existing mental health conditions, this numbers falls to only a third. More worryingly, Mind reports that 68% of young […]
Keeping faith on the agenda as MHCLG “levels up”
We have been very proud of the ways in which we have worked closely with the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government during the past few years, never more so than during the pandemic. But no longer will you hear us talk proudly of […]
Faith’s response to the Afghan refugee crisis
Faith-based organisation and places of worship have been quick to respond to the needs of Afghan refugees. In one example, Bushey United Synagogue was “swamped” with 3000 parcels of aid being donated in 3 days following what started as a small, private group Facebook appeal. […]
Faithful Leaders: Gurdeep Singh
On this episode of Faithful Leaders, Daniel speaks with Gurdeep Singh of Gurdwara Aid. Gurdeep talks about his faith and beliefs, the work of Gurdwara Aid and the effects of COVID on gurdwaras, and what the Sikh community offers to society. Follow on Twitter: Daniel […]
Faith, Hoops and Charity and the role of faith groups in levelling up
In the first of a new series of blogs, Will Watt, Founder of State of Life and co-author of the House of Good report for the National Churches Trust and contributor to FaithAction’s “Building Back Better: The Role of Faith” Conference last year, looks at […]
What brings togetherness?
As we look beyond the pandemic, much discussion centres on how we keep the community togetherness that’s emerged through the crisis. The pandemic has brought strangers and acquaintances together, finding creative solutions to meet immediate needs in terms of food, medication and loneliness throughout the […]
Faithful Leaders: Shermara Fletcher
For Faithful Leaders this week, Daniel speaks with Shermara Fletcher, Principal Officer for Pentecostal, Charismatic and Multi-cultural Relations at Churches Together in England. Shermara speaks about her own journey with faith, how different faiths can co-exists, how to form relationships across communities, and how recent […]