Resources

Alzheimer’s Society has produced a new series of booklets that aim to support people with dementia to continue to practise their faith – and they would like your feedback! The booklets include a brief introduction to dementia, information on the challenges that people with dementia […]

A new resource, A brief guide to measuring loneliness for charities and social enterprises, has been developed by the What Works Centre for Wellbeing especially for smaller organisations to use. It contains four simple questions that you can ask people about loneliness, along with a […]

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) recently ran an event on safeguarding people in faith communities that brought together a range of senior faith leaders to discuss the issue. They’ve put together a report on the findings from the day, along with a selection […]

Mind and Soul has updated the Mental Health Access Pack for churches. Visit the Mental Health Access Pack for: information on common mental health conditions; pastoral tips and pitfalls; theological perspectives on mental health; and printable colour PDFs of the articles, suitable for adding to […]

Ahead of a inter-denominational national roundtable with the Catholic Mental Health Project, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have produced a paper to stimulate discussions of Christian churches and their contributions to mental health. The paper has been produced by Prof. Jim McManus, […]

One of FaithAction’s founding faith groups, LifeLine Church, has produced a booklet and short accompanying animation for churches based on its own experience of walking with church members through various mental health issues. You’ll need to provide an email address in order to access the […]

FaithAction’s latest report, What works in prisons? Contributions of the Faith and Voluntary Sector to Prisoners and their Families, was launched this week at an event in Parliament with the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Faith and Society and the APPG on Penal Affairs. The […]

Carers UK has recently produced the following: An updated key information guide for carers, Looking After Someone. This provides an overview of the practical and financial support available for carers An updated Local support directory to help carers find local sources of support A briefing that […]

Stark and widespread health inequalities in the UK represent a striking social injustice, says charity thinktank NPC. A difference of nearly two decades in healthy life expectancy between those living in the least and most deprived areas is largely influenced by social, economic, and environmental […]

The national Charity Governance Code was revised in 2017, and the new version has been recommended by the Charity Commission as good practice for charities. St Joseph’s Hospice has produced some guidance to accompany the code, and a self-assessment tool. While these are particularly focused […]