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Before I am assailed by many of my colleagues from user-led and disability groups, let me come clean with what I mean by ‘independent living’. In this context, I am not thinking of the assistance which is given to those with physical disability to enable […]

Reviewing our work with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and Society this week, I was struck by the main findings from our last year of work. It is clear to see how these needs are now reflected in work done both within FaithAction […]

In the past 7 months, I have encountered hospital services twice. Each time, I have been given a survey to complete.  One was after the birth of my son – definitely not a time when you want another piece of paper flung at you – […]

It’s getting hot hot hot!  Everyone is talking about the weather at the moment… the news, friends, colleagues… and me!  I called my 84-year-old Grandma yesterday to check that she was doing okay in the heat and that she was getting enough liquid and shade; […]

There is one thing we all have to do – and I suspect on certain days, we all hate it – and that’s networking. At FaithAction, we frequently go to events, meet members, and go to conferences, and there is often the time to ‘network’ […]

It’s Thursday and I’m in the office at 8:30… today is a particularly busy day for me, but no matter what I have on, the first stop is always to get a cup of coffee.  Having a six-month-old son means that sleep is a rare […]

There has been a fair amount of discussion of ‘spiritual capital’  in the local space, with the recent Christians in Parliament report Faith in the Community and a series of  different events taking place regarding the role of faith with local authorities. You could be […]

It seems a crazy time of year for us here at the FaithAction office. There have been some lengthy negotiations where we have been considering our work with the Department of Health and interacting with other national bodies to see where our work can align […]

Yesterday, I was closeted away writing an article on the Coalition and faith, for the new website Public Spirit, when I started to be distracted by news reports of the fatal attack on a soldier in Woolwich. My heart sank as I realised how faith […]

When I’m visiting a different city and taking a taxi, I make it a habit to get the driver’s view on how things are there; to find out what the issues are and what is being done right and what is being done wrong. Recently, […]