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Winter Temperature Check: How faith groups are responding to the cost of living crisis
FaithAction recently released a survey to understand the upcoming challenges that faith groups are facing during the cost-of-living crisis overshadowing us this winter. Many different faiths were represented in this survey, and the results provide some insight into the most pressing concerns on faith groups’ […]
Faith, Health and Community Action in Tower Hamlets
As part of their COVID-19 recovery plan, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council decided to look to faith groups as delivery partners to improve health outcomes across the borough. As trusted partners through our work with the Tower Hamlets Inter Faith Forum, the borough’s […]
Response to the Autumn Statement
Jeremy Hunt’s speech on 17 November did not deliver the heavy blow to public services that many were expecting. However, it did little to brighten the gloomy forecast for the months ahead. While we welcome the increased spending on health and social care and schools, […]
Ten for Number 10: Expanding our ideas for Rishi Sunak’s Government
When Rishi Sunak was asked to become Prime Minister two weeks ago, I tweeted 10 ideas the new government1 should consider as they take office, which are set out in the table below. We’ll be exploring some of these ideas more closely in future blogs […]
Welcoming Rishi Sunak as Britain’s First Hindu Prime Minister
On Tuesday morning, Rishi Sunak was appointed as Prime Minister. In doing so, he becomes both the first person of Asian origin and the first person of faith from a non-Christian tradition to do so.1 As many have pointed out over the last few days, […]
Winter Temperature Check
Have you got a few minutes? We’d love to take your temperature. With winter upon us, and individuals and families across the UK feeling the bite of the current cost of living crisis, we at FaithAction would like to understand what challenges you’re tackling, and […]
#FaithinCommunity – An Interview with Spurgeon’s College
A little while ago I had the pleasure of speaking with Rev. Helen Stockley of Spurgeon’s College and Jack Bell of Lodestone Communications about their #FaithinCommunity campaign. The campaign looks to capture good stories of the work of faith groups during the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
On the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
As tributes and commemorations pour in, to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, we have an important opportunity to pause and reflect. Indeed, the British weather seems to have set the tone of sober greyness, with rain showers lingering on the horizon, just as […]
Reflections on working in partnership
During #FaithinPartnership Week, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and Society released two documents looking at how faith groups and local authorities can work together in helping those in need in our communities. Here, Professor Chris Baker, author of Keeping the Faith 2.0, and […]
Next week is #FaithinPartnership Week!
Next week is #FaithinPartnership week! What’s it all about, what’s happening, and how can you get involved? In last week’s blog, we announced that, between 5th and 9th September, we’ll be working with the APPG for Faith and Society to celebrate and champion cross-sector partnerships […]