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There is one thing we all have to do – and I suspect on certain days, we all hate it – and that’s networking. At FaithAction, we frequently go to events, meet members, and go to conferences, and there is often the time to ‘network’ […]

It’s Thursday and I’m in the office at 8:30… today is a particularly busy day for me, but no matter what I have on, the first stop is always to get a cup of coffee.  Having a six-month-old son means that sleep is a rare […]

There has been a fair amount of discussion of ‘spiritual capital’  in the local space, with the recent Christians in Parliament report Faith in the Community and a series of  different events taking place regarding the role of faith with local authorities. You could be […]

It seems a crazy time of year for us here at the FaithAction office. There have been some lengthy negotiations where we have been considering our work with the Department of Health and interacting with other national bodies to see where our work can align […]

Yesterday, I was closeted away writing an article on the Coalition and faith, for the new website Public Spirit, when I started to be distracted by news reports of the fatal attack on a soldier in Woolwich. My heart sank as I realised how faith […]

When I’m visiting a different city and taking a taxi, I make it a habit to get the driver’s view on how things are there; to find out what the issues are and what is being done right and what is being done wrong. Recently, […]

In this guest blog, Kathy Coe, Director of the Pathway Project, shares some of her thoughts on the process of tendering for funding. I sit waiting for a belated result in a tendering cycle which has consumed my organisation for the last six months. My […]

As somewhat of an idealist, I do tend to find that life can be disappointing, that people don’t turn out as noble or selfless as I expect. This is hardly surprising when I consider my own thoughts and actions, which certainly do not seem to […]

So there I was, at home, having a quick bite to eat before a colleague and I headed into town for a contract meeting. There was a knock at the door and in burst Harriet! Harriet is in her late 20s and has not long […]

British institutions have received quite a bit of negative press recently. The institutions we look to uphold democracy and our way of life have been found wanting. Yet, our institutions are surely only a reflection of the nation as a whole, just as public figures […]