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One of our FaithAction members launched a new initiative today, and I wanted to take some time to explain it and why it’s exciting! Community Resources, based in East London, founded the CommunityConnect initiative – developed to tackle the lack of connection between organisations that […]

This week is Volunteers’ Week – a week where we can focus on the input and support that volunteers give our communities across the country.  This morning, I heard on the radio a result of some research done by the Royal Voluntary Service which said […]

The following is a message from the Office of the Public Guardian. Planning ahead is important – Can you help us reach more people with this important message?   We never know for sure what the future holds for us. One day many of us will […]

It’s the day after the launch of the Cinnamon Faith Action Audit report, and I am looking at the figures that have been gathered from over 50 local areas. I am struck by the thought that this is just a part of the total picture. […]

Sonia Douek is Head of volunteering and community development at Jewish Care and has developed a strategy for the organisation that has seen the growth of volunteers in the organisation reach 3,000 people. Reposted with permission. Original: https://www.jewishcare.org/news/blog/295-personal-responsibility So our new government believes that we […]

An outside hope for a leadership that is more morally superior, less economically expedient Amid the shuffling of political leaders, which leaves David Cameron pretty much on his own among the Westminster parties, there is a greater shift that is due in our politics. In […]

I recently went away with my family (Rhodes, Greece – worst weather for 30 years so no real tan) and I did not miss the General Election updates. In fact, when I logged back on to my e-mails on my return I deleted most of […]

  How the NHS could be killed by kindness Although this is a blog for FaithAction and has religion and faith in the title, the focus of this piece is the concept of ‘religious’ devotion as a universal behaviour, in the sense that is probably […]

FaithAction has published a commendable report concerned with faith-based organisations and homelessness. The document offers an informative overview of interest to both policy makers as well as community-based organisations in their ongoing efforts to tackle one of the most pressing social maladies within our society […]

Last night, FaithAction were pleased to be a part of the event that trended on Twitter as #CityHustings.  “Hustings in the City” is a collaboration project by the City Hindus Network and City Sikhs Network in anticipation of the forthcoming general elections. Additional supporting partners […]