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The Government has launched a 12-week consultation with a public call for evidence to inform its new civil society strategy. The aim of the strategy is to improve how government and public bodies interact with the charity sector, in order to improve communities and build a fairer society. […]

This week, we had the pleasure of speaking to Saira Neam, Manager of EASA, a community hub in Bradford. Based in the centre of town for the last 30 years, the organisation has its finger on the pulse of the community and its needs, specifically […]

The NHS is 70 years old this year. At FaithAction, we are celebrating the valuable contribution that volunteers and faith communities play in supporting the NHS and improving health and wellbeing in their communities. That’s why we have launched the FaithAction Health Award – to […]

We know that smaller charities are great at providing value for money. When they provide public services, they can also offer a greater choice for commissioners, effective outcomes and person centred services. We also know that to unlock the full potential of the voluntary, community […]

A new guide from Shared Lives Plus (one of our partners in the Health and Wellbeing Alliance) explores the role that voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations play in helping people to benefit from personal health budgets. Through close partnership working with statutory services, voluntary and […]

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has announced £144,261 of funding for a new programme to support universities in tackling antisemitism on campus. The programme will be delivered by the Holocaust Educational Trust and the Union of Jewish Students and will involve 200 students and university leaders from across the country visiting […]

The Prime Minister has set out how government is tackling loneliness and combating social isolation, as the government accepts a series of recommendations from the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness. These include appointing a ministerial lead on loneliness. The Minister for Sport and Civil Society […]

We recently had the pleasure of speaking to Julie D’Souza Walsh from The Furnival, a community hub in Sheffield. Working largely with young people through the mentoring and therapeutic project ‘Cellar Space’, they have branched out more recently to include Creative English, after school clubs, […]

USPG – United Society Partners in the Gospel – is a mission agency of the Church of England. It is currently running a survey to explore what amazing things faith-based organisations are doing in the UK, from all faith traditions. It is also interested in […]

A report from the Church Urban Fund, titled Ingredients for Action: Understanding and Responding to Food Poverty, looks into household food insecurity in Britain in terms of hunger, anxiety, isolation, and money. For example, it finds that 1 in 20 British adults have gone without […]