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Challenge Poverty Week England and Wales takes place next week, from 17th – 23rd October 2022. The Challenge Poverty Week website has various events lined up, including: What is a Pantry? ‘What is a Pantry?’ takes place online at Tuesday 18th October, from 2-3pm. During […]

The Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping has launched a progress report this week. The commission was convened in March 2021 with the purpose of assessing the public health emergency response to rough sleeping during the pandemic. The final report was published in September […]

Groundwork London are supporting the Greater London Authority (GLA) to finalise the Mayor’s new Migrant Londoners Hub. This is an online resource to support present and newly-arrived groups of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in London to understand their rights and to be able to access […]

Security Advice for Everyone (SAFE) are running a number webinars in the near future, including a session on women’s safety with MPOAC and Faiths Forum for London. For a full schedule and registration, please see below: 14th September at 2pm, Conflict Management (Effective communication in […]

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 […]

Congratulations to FaithAction member Jacquetta Gomes, a member of SCA Spiritual Care Association FRCD First Responders Chaplain Division. Jacquetta has passed the SCA Crisis, Trauma, and First Response Certificate Course for Chaplains. The primary responsibility of a First Responder Chaplain is to provide emotional and […]

Thank You Day 2022 took place on Sunday 5th June and the Thank You Day team have shared the ‘Thank You Day’ Impact Report, and Round-Up Video. Here are some stats from the day: 7 million people took part in a Thank You Day event, […]

Volunteers are at risk of burnout due to the pressures of the pandemic, according to a report from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), published this week. Time Well Spent: Impact of Covid-19 On the Volunteer Experience found that health was a major barrier to volunteering during […]

Challenge Poverty Week England and Wales takes place from 17th October, aiming to speak out against systems that cause poverty in these areas, and to set out potential solutions. Church Action on Poverty have launched at toolkit to support organisations taking part in the week. […]

A study, Faith and Charity, commissioned by UK NGO Human Appeal has been published. The paper, on the topic of Faith and Charity, gives insights on the interplay between religion and modern charitable actions in the UK. Research was conducted to explore why people donate […]