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Gambling-related harm within black and minority ethnic communities
Evidence suggests that black and minority ethnic communities are among those most vulnerable to gambling-related harm. The Race Equality Foundation is interested in finding out what work exists and how minority ethnic communities are engaged. Are you doing work targeting black and minority ethnic communities […] Read more…
Nominations for the 2019 London Faith and Belief Community Awards are now open
The Faith and Belief Forum’s annual awards ceremony recognises the creative, generous and vital work of London’s faith and belief communities, by bringing together local heroes and shining a light on their inspirational works. This year, they will be handing out 40 awards of £500. […] Read more…
Why public services should look to faith to help tackle loneliness
Right Up Your Street: How Faith-Based Organisations Are Tackling Loneliness, the new report from FaithAction for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and Society, was launched this week at a reception in Parliament. We were delighted that Mims Davies MP, the government minister with responsibility […] Read more…
Barriers to belonging – new research on loneliness among people from BAME backgrounds
The British Red Cross and Co-op have launched a new research report, Barriers to belonging: an exploration of loneliness among people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds. This research, carried out in partnership with the Centre for Loneliness Studies at the University of Sheffield […] Read more…
Faith-based organisation, the Trussell Trust, brings faith into the public square with this article
An interesting article in today’s Guardian – one likely to provoke strong opinions. The Chief Executive, Emma Revie, says ‘“We do not want to be a part of the welfare state, we can’t be a part of the system.” What are your views? Agree or […] Read more…
FaithAction wins huge contract to establish 55 Creative English hubs across the UK
We are excited to announce that Creative English is going to reach more people than ever before as it is set to be introduced into new areas. FaithAction has been successful in securing a bid with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which […] Read more…
Housing and the older ethnic minority population in England
The Race Equality Foundation, our partners in the Health and Wellbeing Alliance, and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) have produced a new briefing addressing the future mainstream housing needs of older black and minority ethnic (BME) groups as they converge towards the age […] Read more…
Government announces Prevent strategy review
Last week, the Government announced there will be an independent review of the Prevent programme, which aims to stop vulnerable people from being drawn into terrorism. The Security Minister, Ben Wallace, announced in Parliament that the Government would accept an amendment to the Counter-Terrorism and […] Read more…
Supporting International Doctors in the UK conference
FaithAction’s own Dr Anne Smith has been invited to speak at the ‘Supporting International Doctors in the UK’ conference in April later this year. Anne, who developed our Creative English programme, will be talking about how Creative English has been used by the Barking, Havering […] Read more…
People, Place, and Purpose: Churches and Neighbourhood Resilience
Based on intensive research in three vulnerable communities in the North East of England, this report highlights the importance of engaging people in common action, curating places of public gathering, and refusing stories of decline and degeneration. The report make 12 specific recommendations. These include […] Read more…
