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I moved in to a flat in Bow one month ago, which is not as long as the list of problems we have encountered since trying to settle in.  To cut a long story short – we were first asked to pay more than the […]

It has been three weeks since I started my new position with FaithAction as a Development Officer and decided it was about time I overcame my reluctance to blogging and introduce myself to you all.  I came to FaithAction from a close partner organisation having […]

Recently I found myself in a radio studio recording a news commentary programme. There were a number of interesting things to discuss and to wrestle with regarding how the issues raised reflected on faith and what faith communities might want to do in response, or […]

Volunteer Progress I would like to take a serious moment in my blog today, because I have seen firsthand the effect that Creative English is having on an individual’s life. Yasmin (not her real name) came initially to our Ilford class.  She comes from Pakistan, […]

This week FaithAction have been involved with the Beyond Forgiving Tour in association with Initiatives for Change UK. The tour has brought to us two very remarkable individuals from South Africa: Ginn Fourie and Letlapa Mphahlele. Their story has been captured on film by Initiatives […]

Reposted with permission from Men’s Health Forum. A story in today’s Independent is another sad reminder of the high rate of suicide in men and how men’s relationship with work can kill. “A 20-year-old unemployed gardener killed himself after he was turned down for up […]

You may have noticed that over the past few months that there have been a number of changes to FaithAction!  Well, this is your one stop guide to what’s changed! New staff… For many years, FaithAction was only a small team.  Well, now we have […]

Last week, we held our first Fast Track to Funding session in Birmingham, and it was great to have such an amazing group to kick off with. The Fast Track sessions were first run a number of years ago, when we became aware that quite […]

As a teacher and practitioner at heart, there are times when I want to get away from policy, theory and strategy and get cracking on the ground. That’s why, in the FaithAction team, we are keen to get out and see members in their own […]

Day Six Celery and Cat Slippers in Newham! We now have a small core group, with new ones being added. They are all delightful! Took in a whole bunch of celery today, since hardly anyone had recognised this food card in last week’s activity. We […]