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The Suicide Prevention Consortium, fellow members of the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance, are looking for views from organisations, particularly those who have a focus on or interest in suicide prevention, on which aspects of the NHS 10 Year Plan could benefit suicide prevention and […]

Since October 2023, the “Ethnicity and Unequal Ageing: Experiences in Rotherham and Sheffield” project,  a major research project funded under the Economic and Social Research Council’s Inclusive Ageing Programme, and led from the University of Sheffield, has been addressing the urgent need for evidence on […]

As we come to the end of Faith in Partnership Week, we’ve seen some fantastic examples of where faith and statutory bodies have worked together, and where they could work together in the future.

From the Faith Covenant—which solidifies relationships between faith groups and local authorities—to Family Hubs and social prescribing—which both use the unique relationships of faith groups to link people into wider support, these opportunities, and many like them, provide faith groups the ability to do what they do best: support and build up those around them and those they serve.

On day three of Faith in Partnership Week, we are excited to launch a brand new stream of work for the APPG on Faith and Society, ensuring the voice of faith is heard as part of Baroness Casey’s review of adult social care. This Faith in Partnership Week we are delighted to announce a brand-new stream for work for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Faith and Society, looking at faith and adult social care. On October 15th, the APPG will be holding a parliamentary roundtable to explore how faith and social care meaningfully intersect.

On day two of Faith in Partnership Week 2025, FaithAction’s intern Suranne, who has been helping us organise the week, reports back from yesterday’s exciting event, which saw the FaithAction team and the APPG on Faith and Society launch a fantastic piece of work evaluating the Faith Covenant.

The National Cancer Patient Experience Survey (NCPES) 2024 qualitative thematic report will be published in September. The report includes findings from a thematic analysis of the open questions asked in the survey, asking patients what they found positive about their experience of cancer care and […]

The Tower Hamlets CVS has gone live with the second part of their Health Equity Academy work: the workforce development grant. These small grants of up to £250 are designed to support professional development opportunities for individuals working within VCFSE organisations that have an annual […]

The National Academy for Social Prescribing has launched the Future of Social Prescribing in England Survey. NASP’s survey about the future of social prescribing in England is set to help inform our strategic priorities from 2026 onwards. If you are interested in social prescribing and […]

This September, Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is launching a new community grants programme called Take the Lead, offering between £500 and £1,500 for community groups to deliver projects, events or activities that explore how data can support health and wellbeing within their local […]