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This week was my first opportunity to spend an extended time at one of the major party conferences. What struck me most was how many people are passionately committed, not only to their party, but to grappling with the challenge of how to change our […]

We have had many MPs and councillors come by the FaithAction stand and sign the Friendly Places Pledge. When they hear what we are promoting, they often respond with “How can I  refuse?”. We certainly believe that the community and place of belonging that faith […]

Some of the FaithAction team have been at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. It has been rewarding to have a fair amount of interest in the work of faith organisations in the UK, with many doing our quiz on the facts of the faith […]

Earlier this month, Felicity and I were at the NHS Expo in Manchester. The Expo is a conference and exhibition for anyone involved in NHS services, from health professionals, local government and industry to the patients themselves, and of course, the voluntary sector. The Department […]

I may have not been around FaithAction for long, but I have observed something that bugs me a tad. It’s faith-based organisations (FBOs) not being realised for the potential that they have, whether it being others recognising them or them recognising it themselves. Very often […]

Francis Wahome is Tearfund’s Country Representative for the Mano River countries in West Africa. Keeping the Faith has been published in advance of the World Humanitarian Summit, which will be held in Istanbul in May 2016. The full report is available here. Above: Acting a […]

Last week was an interesting week for the voluntary sector, with a high-profile charity hitting the headlines! Kids Company supported thousands of children in London, Bristol and other selected sites across England. Receiving substantial support from central government, as well as wealthy backers, the charity […]

So… the NHS Expo seems to be everywhere at the moment and so it should be! With under a month to go, the programme and information for the largest health and social care event in the country is coming together.  It’s shaping up to be […]

When we talk about being proud of something, we all too often mistake it with an arrogant pride. C. S. Lewis describes pride as the ‘central sin’ and warns against it. But I want to encourage faith groups that it is time to be proud, […]

Today, FaithAction is launching our new publication ‘Faith and Domestic Abuse: Recommendations for Faith Leaders’, and it’s a fantastic conversation starter about an issue that often goes under-the-radar or even is just not talked about. FaithAction got into this work because some of our members […]