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FbRN Conference a success!

Thank you to all those who attended from around the country, making our 2013 National Confernce a fruitful, interesting and enriching experience. See images of the day in our photo gallery...

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We've relaunched our Facebook and Twitter campaigns, and invite you to join us!

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Hot off the Press! A Year of Service Report

The flagship 'A Year of Service' Project has come to a close and you can read the report first here.

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social action stories

Free trees for school, community and youth groups

The Woodland Trust have 4000 free tree packs to give away to school, community and youth groups this autumn 2013.
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FbRN Conference 2013 photo gallery

FbRN Conference
With delegates from every faith and all parts of the country, the conference was a truly ecumenical experience. A mixture of grassroots community organisers, researchers, government and policy officials, and religious professionals, all came together to share ideas and good practice in the world of Faith-based social action.
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A Year of Service report

A Year of Service report
The full text of the end of project report, written by Jane Winter, is now available to download. 
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FbRN National Conference Programme

The latest programme for FbRN's National Conference on Monday 18th March
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FbRN National Conference

FbRN conference
National Conference 2013 18th March 2013   Facing the Challenges, Looking for Opportunities Innovation, Networking, Policy, Practice, Research, Skills
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Creating Changes

Nottingham & Sheffield
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A project offering free community development training to a wide range of local support and development organisations
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Despite The Cuts: Engaging People, Engaging Places

King's House, Manchester
We rapidly need new thinking if, despite the cuts, we are to continue to improve our local areas
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Mitzvah Day 2012 a huge success

Mitzvah Day
Mitzvah Day 2012 saw communities across the UK come together to serve others for the common good.
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policy and information stories

Better Off Without Them?

Report of a pilot study into the proportion of voluntary sector welfare projects organised by churches and other faiths.

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Catering and Faith Based Dietary Practice

Interfaith Network

Useful guide to help cater for more inclusive events.

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Demos Report: Faithful Providers

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Report demonstrates benefits of religious groups being brought into service delivery. 

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Guide to Welfare Reforms 2010 – 2017

Church Urban Fund report

This paper is the first of three to be published by Church Urban Fund and the Church of England on welfare reform.

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Religion or Belief - new guidance February 2013

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A guide for employers following recent European Court of Human Rights judgments.

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The lies we tell ourselves: ending comfortable myths about poverty

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Download this report which lays to rest the myths that both poverty and wealth are deserved.

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