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APPG on Loneliness releases report on ‘connected recovery’
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Loneliness has launched its first independent inquiry report making the case for a ‘connected recovery’. The inquiry explored problems and identified solutions within four crucial policy areas, including: translating national policy into local action through local authorities community infrastructure (including housing, transport and […]
Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards are a UK-wide celebration of excellence in mental health and well-being interventions, plus the celebration of inspirational mental health stories. Hosted by the Mental Health Awareness Programme, the awards launched in 2019 and are free to enter. Judged by […]
Survey: Changes to volunteering during the pandemic
The Mobilising Voluntary Action Project is gathering data from across the UK to inform their understanding of how voluntary action has changed during the pandemic. Each nation is devising a survey around a number of central themes and the England survey is now live. The […]
Survey: Faith and coercive control
The Centre for Gender and Violence Research at the University of Bristol has been funded by the Oak Foundation for a wide-ranging programme of work on coercive control, including a strand looking at faith. This strand is led by Dr Nadia Aghtaie and Dr Andrea […]
SAFE places of worship security awareness webinars
SAFE aims to help any community (not just faith communities) that feels vulnerable to violent extremism or hate crime. With the light shining at the end of the COVID tunnel, SAFE are running a series of webinars covering a range of issues relating to security […]
Call for evidence: COVID-Status certification review
The Government is seeking views on the role of COVID-status certification in the UK’s recovery from the pandemic, particularly from organisations and individuals with relevant expertise as well as those it would impact. As set out last month in the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Roadmap, the […]
Care under Covid-19: Providing spiritual and pastoral support at a distance
This Theos Think Tank event launches a new report by Simon Perfect, which explores the contributions of university chaplains during COVID-19, the challenges they have faced, and what can be learned from their experiences. At this event, you will be hearing from chaplains and pastoral […]
VCS Emergencies Partnership Bulletin
In the government laying out their roadmap towards easing restrictions, the VCS Emergencies Partnership continues to support where needed: whether through supporting the ongoing vaccinations programme or the rapid testing in schools looking to re-open next week. They believe the insights gained, the connections made, […]
FaithAction focus groups for March: the roadmap out of lockdown
Join us in March for one of our monthly, single-faith focus groups. The Government have now outlined the roadmap to easing restrictions, but we want to make sure the voice of faith is considered through every stage of that process. Register for one of our […]
Faith in Communities: survey on COVID needs, challenges and recovery
As we all prepare for COVID recovery, the Good Faith Partnership is running a survey entitled ‘Faith in Communities’, in partnership with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This survey will form a report to the Government on how faith communities are responding […]