FaithAction

On Tuesday 28th April in Westminster, FaithAction will bring together partners from across government, faith communities, and local organisations to mark the completion of a major piece of work looking at how the Faith Covenant has developed over the past ten years.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Faith and Society has officially relaunched, marking a renewed commitment to showcasing and strengthening the vital work of faith-based organisations across the UK. Our FaithAction team serves as the group’s secretariat.

After a fantastic year of delivering projects impacting health inequalities within communities in Barking and Dagenham, the Barking and Dagenham Faith Leaders Network, which is administered by our FaithAction team, is delighted to have received another round of funding from Barking and Dagenham Council’s Public Health team.

We’re proud to announce that our FaithAction team have been commissioned by the Public Health Division of Birmingham City Council to work with Sikh and Christian communities across the city to help alleviate health inequalities.

On the 9th--13th September, FaithAction hosted their third annual Faith in Partnership Week with theme of Faith for the Future, highlighting and celebrating cross-sector working between faith groups and statutory bodies.

Thanks to funding from the borough’s Health Inequalities Fund, FaithAction will be delivering Creative English for Health sessions in Barking and Dagenham through a partnership with three local community hubs. Over the year, the programme aims to reach 225 local residents, who do not speak English as their first language, and help improve their general health literacy, English language skills,...

This month, a diverse group of faith leaders in Barking and Dagenham gathered together to hear about an exciting new programme that will see faith groups getting involved in running vital health-focused projects for their communities. The Faith Leaders Network is a network of leaders from different faith groups united by a desire to meet local needs through practical acts...