Author Archives: FaithAction

The government has pledged an addition £5 million to support an increase in deployment of police officers at key public sites, including places of worship. The money will expand Project Servator, a national policing tactic which disrupts criminal activity and protects communities through highly visible […]

The latest UK Giving 2026 report from the Charities Aid Foundation provides an updated picture of how people across the UK are giving, volunteering and supporting charitable causes. Published in mid‑March 2026, the report highlights a modest recovery in public generosity following several years of […]

Housing Justice is recruiting a Faith and Communities Engagement Officer to support and strengthen homelessness services across Westminster. The role will focus on building partnerships between faith groups, community organisations, and statutory services to develop more coordinated, community-led responses to homelessness and rough sleeping. Responsibilities […]

Following on from our recent blog about our work on health inequalities around the country, this week we reflect upon a recent event in Barking and Dagenham to celebrate the achievements of the Barking and Dagenham Faith Leader Network (BDFLN), and their work on supporting […]

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A new report from the King’s Fund has shared learning about how Healthwatchs across the country have conducted their role collecting and reporting on the experiences of patients and residents, in light of the announcement that Healthwatch England and it’s local branches will face closure […]

Newly released data from The King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust’s British Social Attitudes survey reveals a 5.6 percentage point increase in satisfaction in the NHS, the first increase since the COVID-19 pandemic. The rise in satisfaction has been attributed by hard work from several trusts […]

We were delighted to sit down with Dr. Datapwa Mujong, a GP based in North Kensington with an extended role in population health and an interest in health equity, to discuss his latest article, Engaging with faith communities to tackle ethnic health inequalities in the […]

As a group of faith communities from across the borough, the members of the Barking and Dagenham Faith Leaders Network are united by a desire to meet local needs through practical acts of service. Barking and Dagenham is one of London’s most deprived boroughs, so […]

A new Healthwatch England report shows continued pressure on health and social care in England, with many people struggling to access services like GP appointments, mental health support, dentistry, and social care. Nearly three in ten respondents said they lacked confidence in getting timely care. […]