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Public Health England have published their new report, “Beyond the data – Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on (BAME) communities”. This is a summary of stakeholder insights into factors affecting the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The report summarises requests […]

FaithAction’s Executive Director Daniel Singleton spoke with Victoria Derbyshire on BBC News at 9 this past week, looking at the reopening of places of worship and the impact of faith during the pandemic.

VCS has launched a new service this month, and are matching local voluntary and community organisations with transportation, PPE, volunteers, funding advice, mental health support, specialist training and further guidance. When local organisations need extra support they can approach their local council for voluntary service, […]

Over 130 charities are set to benefit from £6 million of government funding to allow them to continue their work supporting rough sleepers during the pandemic. Charities supporting vulnerable rough sleepers will be able to continue their vital work, backed by £6 million of government […]

Places of worship across England will be permitted to reopen for individual prayer from Monday 15 June, the Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed earlier this week. This decision follows discussions between the government and representatives of major faiths through the Places of Worship Taskforce, which […]

At FaithAction, we represent a diverse, national network of faith-based and community organisations. We are therefore proud to add our signature to this Black Lives Matter solidarity statement along with several other interfaith and multifaith organisations, signifying our solidarity with black communities both in the USA and the UK.

The British Red Cross has announced the first fortnightly internal communications bulletin for the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership. You will be able to read all about the partnership’s recent successes, news coverage and key upcoming activity. The global coronavirus pandemic leaves the UK […]

Calling on all young carers and young adult carers to take a survey on how you’ve been affected by Coronavirus. Carers Trust has launched a survey to find out how young carers aged from 12 up to 25 have been affected by Coronavirus, and what […]

Last week the LGBT Foundation published findings from the largest and most substantive research into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on LGBT communities in the United Kingdom.  This research has uncovered some of the wide-ranging and profound effects the pandemic has had on the […]

NPC have released a new resource kit to help charities navigate their response to COVID-19. For years, NPC has been developing tools and guidance for charities—on topics including data and learning, strategy, user involvement, and governance. This toolkit pulls together all the resources we think […]