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Did you hear what I said? There are four skills that speakers of other languages need: reading, writing, speaking and listening.  We often forget about listening, as it is something we kind of ‘do’ automatically. The work of our Creative English Programme has a special […]

I was excited to find myself at an event on the fringe of the Labour Party conference last week. Manchester city centre had a real buzz about it, with political activists for all kinds of causes making their voices heard. Our event was called ‘Reaching […]

Having fun is mandatory! The FaithAction Creative English team needed little persuasion when it came to planning a summer programme!  Hubs from various East London bases joined together to have fun during the ‘official summer close down’, providing opportunities to continue and cement relationships formed […]

Over the summer I had the opportunity to tag along with the Creative English Lead Trainer, Anne Smith, and help out with running three family learning sessions. I jumped at the chance to get involved, as whilst I’ve worked with children in Primary Schools before, […]

Scotland has spoken – and has decided to remain part of the UK. Nonetheless, a historic change is occurring. Under the “devo max” settlement promised by Westminster, Scotland will gain new powers to make its own decisions over many areas of policy, including tax and […]

FaithAction is pleased to be supporting the Cinnamon Network’s ‘Cinnamon Faith Action Audits’ programme, alongside our partners at Lambeth Palace today! (Find out more here) This exciting new programme will involve local established networks, working across faiths to see how much faith-based social action is […]

Thank you for your interest in the Creative English Innovation Fund.  You still have just over two weeks to apply for the fund, but in order to help you with your application we have put together a list of the frequently asked questions: I am […]

Mental health is in the headlines this week – sadly for all the wrong reasons. However, the fact that people are talking about issues such as depression is, in itself, a good thing. Mental health issues are extremely common, and thought to affect one in […]

Baroness Warsi’s resignation today has shocked a number of people around the country… however, I am not surprised. I currently follow Baroness Warsi on Twitter (@SayeedaWarsi) and she has been open and outspoken about the need for policy and action in Gaza.  She has never […]

Pete English is CEO of the youth charity This Way Up, which supports young people affected by family breakdown, bereavement and any kind of loss, as well as training churches to use its Lost & Found small group course material. Further information can be found […]