Community

Over the last 6 weeks, the FaithAction team has welcomed a number of Year 10 and Year 12 students taking part in work experience schemes from local schools. We asked one of our Year 12 students, Tyra, to share her reflections of her week with […]

Over the past few months, the FaithAction team has had many opportunities to be out and about, either directly supporting and encouraging the work of faith groups in different communities, or advocating for and raising up the voice of faith, drawing attention to the work […]

I want to start this blog by recognising that we were wrong! And it’s important that we must also apologise for being wrong. Alas, I’m sorry to disappoint—this is not actually an apology. This has all been prompted by my recent appearance before the COVID […]

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 […]

Over the past year, the Tower Hamlets Inter Faith Forum (THIFF) has been busy bringing people together, celebrating diversity, and supporting communities across one of East London’s most vibrant boroughs. While some interfaith groups face challenges in maintaining regular activity, THIFF remains an active, action-focused […]

This week, Georgina Colton, Commemorative Events Project Lead at Department for Culture, Media and Sport, writes about the upcoming COVID-19 Day of Reflection. The COVID-19 Day of Reflection will take place on Sunday, 8th March 2026. This national moment offers an opportunity for communities across […]

On Monday 12th January 2026, over 100 people including 13 parliamentarians gathered at Portcullis House for the launch of Questions of Hope and Hate: Faith and Faultlines in a Changing Britain, a new report produced by Hope Not Hate in partnership with the Good Faith […]

As people of faith, serving other people in our community is a key part of our DNA.  Where many of us may serve in formal projects, the long-term nature of faith groups and the potential for shifting roles encourages a relational approach, which allows for […]

The UK is in the midst of its coldest nights yet this winter. Temperatures have fallen as low as -12C in Norfolk, parts of Scotland have reached-11C and parts of London have seen temperatures of -5C. The Met Office has issued Amber snow warnings in […]

“Volunteering doesn’t come for free” is one of my favourite paradoxes: a volunteer is someone who does a task without expectation of payment, so how can a volunteer not be free? To answer this question we have to get to grips with something which psychologists […]