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Based on intensive research in three vulnerable communities in the North East of England, this report highlights the importance of engaging people in common action, curating places of public gathering, and refusing stories of decline and degeneration. The report make 12 specific recommendations. These include […]

We’re delighted that the Government has marked Inter Faith Week by publishing a report that celebrates the fantastic ways in which faith communities contribute to our society. The report, which gives highlights from the ‘faith tour’ of the country by Lord Bourne, the Government’s Minister […]

In recent years, development agencies and donors in the West have begun to recognise the role of religions, and are now increasingly funding faith-based organisations (FBOs) and projects that include a faith element. The Keeping Faith in 2030 conference in February 2019 will focus on […]

During the ‘age of austerity’, faith groups have become increasingly visible and important players in civil society politics in the UK, particularly in relation to rising levels of poverty in urban areas. Faith groups continue to possess significant levels of localised social capital and, because […]

We’ve updated our at-a-glance guides to Theresa May’s cabinet and Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet to reflect the changes that have been made in the past months.

The Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper, published in March 2018, lays out the Government’s commitment to supporting the training of faith leaders to strengthen ministering in the British context. The ideal outcome is that places of worship have well-qualified, informed and confident faith leaders, who […]

This week, I had the opportunity to speak with one of our most established Creative English hubs who have been delivering the course for four years. The Oasis Centre in Luton is run by Gill, a community worker from the local area. She runs the […]

‘Jumping through hoops: How are coordinated responses to multiple disadvantage, meeting the needs of women?’ is a new report from the Making Every Adult Matter Coalition (MEAM), AVA, Agenda and St Mungo’s. The research explores three key questions: Is there a good understanding of the experiences […]

The Muslim Council of Britain is supporting the Baraka Khan Foundation engagement plan with Macmillan Cancer to get Britain’s Muslim communities involved in supporting a cause much closer to home. They hope that you will support this important cause by hosting your own coffee morning on Friday […]

FaithAction is involved in a project to create a directory of initiatives that help people who have been unemployed for a long time into work. Could you submit a case study about your organisation’s work in this area? The project is supporting the Government’s Health […]