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A brand new hub opens in Newham! Day Five This Tuesday saw the opening session of the first Creative English Hub in Newham, with our very first eight learners. They were all very tentative and nervous, but seemed to enjoy the poster-making activity (which tells […]

Helen Clarke, Manager at Carers Week, writes about the work done each year for Carers Week (9th – 15th June) and the new Carers Week Quest to support carers. Helen can be reached at info@carersweek.org or on 020 7378 4955. Did you know that every […]

It’s amazing what you can do with a tablecloth! Day Four Today, the class numbers swelled to 17. All our original students are attending, plus a whole load more. Plus our new trainer, Bobby, has come along to see how we work. Plus Gwyn and […]

Chickens and sardines are the order of the day! Day Two The Loxford Children’s Centre staff have excelled –  practically standing room only today! We’ve gone from six to sixteen learners! And still just one gentleman (albeit a very brave and tenacious gentleman!) We were […]

Toilets 0 : 2 Volunteers And it’s a win at Loxford Children’s Centre, Ilford! Day One Arrived in South Ilford in good time to set up. No toilets – disaster! Then discovered that timings, dates, rooms, and staffing had all changed… But hey, I’m a seasoned […]

You may have noticed that FaithAction has been on a bit of a journey recently and we have grown! For years, FaithAction was quite a small operation with only a few staff…well, owing to our two new programmes – Together in Service and Creative English […]

Recently, myself and a FaithAction colleague went to a National Summit on Wellbeing and Mental Health, looking at Public Health England and how mental health is being prioritised in the new public health system. At first, we felt like the odd ones out in a […]

“You like austerity!” This was the essence of a charge put to me recently. I was flabbergasted; then my accuser quoted one of my oft-used phrases: ‘faith is the first in and the last out’. I could see what was being said, but context is […]

Last night, my husband and I had a few friends over for dinner.  He works in the banking industry and she is a teaching assistant.  After dinner, we got chatting about work and how it’s going and I shared a little bit of what FaithAction […]

Following graduation from University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology in 1970, Derek Markie pursued an engineering and management path for 20 years with 6 years at director level. In public life, he has had leading roles in local churches and voluntary organisations, and […]