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Volunteers are at risk of burnout due to the pressures of the pandemic, according to a report from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), published this week. Time Well Spent: Impact of Covid-19 On the Volunteer Experience found that health was a major barrier to volunteering during […]

Challenge Poverty Week England and Wales takes place from 17th October, aiming to speak out against systems that cause poverty in these areas, and to set out potential solutions. Church Action on Poverty have launched at toolkit to support organisations taking part in the week. […]

A study, Faith and Charity, commissioned by UK NGO Human Appeal has been published. The paper, on the topic of Faith and Charity, gives insights on the interplay between religion and modern charitable actions in the UK. Research was conducted to explore why people donate […]

Refugee Week is happening from 20th to 26th June, with Refugee Sunday on 26th June. Welcome Churches have some great resources available to help your church get involved. This year they are celebrating the incredible contribution that churches are making to welcome refugees as well […]

The Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme provides funding for places of worship and associated faith community centres that are vulnerable to hate crime. This scheme is intended to reduce: the risk of a hate crime happening at a place of worship and associated […]

The APPG for Ending Homelessness (APPGEH) will be holding an inquiry into the Government’s progress towards its welcome manifesto commitment to ‘end the blight of rough sleeping by the end of the next Parliament’ in 2024. As part of their inquiry, the APPGEH is calling […]

We’re pleased to be working with our lead organisation, LifeLine Projects, to offer this exciting position for young people via the Kickstart Scheme. If you’re interested in applying for this role, please see the LifeLine Projects website. Are you aged 16-24, on Universal Credit, have […]

London Catalyst and the Hospital Saturday Fund have come together to launch a new round of ‘Partners for Health’ for 2022. Grants of up to £10,000 are available for social action projects tackling health inequalities in London. ‘Partners for Health’ is open to charities that […]

Warwickshire County Cricket Club has worked with local faith groups to devise a Multifaith Charter which defines how the Club will welcome and serve the multi-cultural communities of Birmingham, the West Midlands and Warwickshire when visiting, playing or working at Edgbaston Stadium, the Indoor Cricket […]

FaithAction are very pleased to announce we have been awarded three contracts as part of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Welcome Programme from the Regional VCSE Grant Scheme. The programme will be run through partner organisations in […]