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Quarterly Roundup: events, projects, and upcoming opportunities
Here is a quick rundown of what we’ve achieved in the past three months, and a look ahead to a series of new projects and events that are just getting going. See something of interest? Get in touch to find out more! Faith in Partnership […]
Collaboration turbo-charged
“…in terms of addressing health inequalities … partnership working and trust-building … we probably achieved more in the last three years than we have in the last ten.” So said the leader of a faith-based organisation in Yorkshire last year, when I asked her about […]
Tackling food poverty together in Southampton
From late 2022 to early 2023, Love Southampton, a collaborative initiative made up of churches and charities in Southampton which plays a central role in supporting the local Faith Covenant, led one of a handful of cross-sector projects funded by the government’s Faith New Deal […]
Leading from a different direction
As we move away from the COVID crisis and lockdown seems an ever distant memory, we can find ourselves looking back at what we had to do with a certain bemusement. Did we really huddle outside around fires in our gardens with friends, or on […]
My week of work experience with FaithAction
On this week’s blog, we’re delighted to hear from Eleanor, who joined the FaithAction team recently as part of her Year 12 Work Experience programme. We asked Eleanor to keep a diary of her week and reflect on her experiences. Some people […]
Quarterly Roundup: reports, projects, and upcoming opportunities
As we head into the summer, here is a quick rundown of what we’ve achieved in the past three months, and a look ahead to a series of new projects and events that we will be launching from September. Two New Reports: Inclusive Social Prescribing […]
Happy 75th Birthday to the NHS!
Yesterday marked 75 years of the National Health Service. Founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery. The NHS report that “nine in 10 people agree that healthcare should be free […]
Inclusive social prescribing: Learning from engagement with grassroots VCFSE organisations
This blog was first published in June 2023, to celebrate the launch of our Inclusive Social Prescribing report. We are delighted to launch a new VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance report exploring inclusive social prescribing. The report summarises our engagement last year with over 25 […]
Does Government Do God?
Conversation about the recent Bloom report has continued in various fora during recent weeks. These discussions are going to be an essential part of the faith engagement strategy that emerges, whether that looks like a coherent plan or a collection of separate policies and projects. […]
Creative English for Health stories of impact: “I like it because it helps my life”
Creative English for Health has been delivered over the past year in Birmingham, funded by Birmingham City Council. We are looking forward to the imminent publication of the final evaluation report on the first year of delivery, which will show the progression against all 16 […]