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Strengthening Faith Institutions are holding various training sessions on safeguarding: Safeguarding for Trustees The aim of this session is introduce the key aspects of good governance in safeguarding and outline the safeguarding responsibilities of charity trustees. It is suitable for any trustee of a charity […]

The Charity Commission is the regulator of charities in England and Wales. The Faith Charities Outreach Team will be delivering a series of webinars for faith charities, such as places of worship and supplementary schools. Are you a faith charity trustee or manager? Do you […]

The Home Office has opened funding for Security for Places of Worship to Protect against Hate-Crime. Faith Forums for London are holding a training session with security experts and key governmental advisors and will help you create an impactful application, and understand how the scheme […]

The Home Office is offering funds for places of worship to enhance their security of up to £56,000, and they will pay for 100% of the cost of the work. The deadline to apply is 2 July. CST are holding a special webinar on the […]

Reports of the uneven effects of the pandemic on ethnic minorities suggest that certain groups have experienced severe and long-lasting impacts on their health and economic circumstances The Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity has recently launched the new Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS). Working with a range […]

Churches and other places of worship have a vital role to play in the post pandemic recovery, expanding their contribution as important community hubs, new research shows. The report  – led by the University of York  – says existing church networks will be vital in […]

In 2021, the UK will host two critical summits – the G7 in June and COP26 in November. Global leaders will be addressing the world’s biggest crises and work together for a recovery that provides vaccines and healthcare for all, fights poverty and injustice, and […]

The Government is currently running a consultation on introducing legislation that will introduce a ‘duty to protect’ the public for many publicly accessible locations, including places of worship. While the consultation will help decide the exact requirements, this may include: security plans and procedures for […]

Increasing numbers of people from all age groups living in the UK  report they feel lonely a significant amount of the time, exacerbated by the restrictions imposed by the COVID pandemic. How are faith groups responding to this need in their communities? How could their […]

Shaping Our Lives have a mission to advance the involvement of Deaf and Disabled people, service users and others facing barriers when accessing services. Their Inclusive Involvement Survey aims to find out what would help you to take part and influence services to work better […]