CLG Commitments
Throughout the Framework, CLG identifies actions it will take. In some cases
they are specific to a particular building block, others are more general.
The main commitments are:
- Funding, total £7.5m over three years:
The Faiths in Action Fund to support local activities and initiatives that
have a direct link to one or more of the four building blocks. The Fund will
be open for all types of organisations, but activities must take place in
local communities. Single groups will be eligible, but partnership will be
welcomed. CDF is administering this Fund, more information is available at
www.cdf.org.uk
A three year programme of investment support and capacity building in
regional faith forums.
- Providing supportive guidance to local authorities within the
Cohesion Delivery Framework on the practical steps they can take to support
bridging and linking at the local level. This will incorporate the ideas
for local authorities set out within each of the four building blocks within
this Framework
- Working in partnership with the Inter Faith Network UK to organise
an Inter Faith Week. This will encourage communities at national, regional
and local levels to hold events to celebrate and raise awareness of the
positive inter faith work that is being undertaken.
- Supporting the development of a web based resource for people to
make connections with each other and get ideas for activities which support
the four building blocks.
- Working with the Local Government Association, the Inter Faith
Network UK, the Faith Based Regeneration Network UK and the Community
Development Foundation to update the existing Faith and Community guidance
for local authorities.
- Supporting improved links with VCS structures and access to VCS
resources through the publication of Believing in Local Action - guidance
and good practice developed with the Church Urban Fund and the National
Association of Voluntary and Community Associations.
- Working with faith communities, the LGA and Charity Commission, to
produce a standardised version of a charter for excellence in public
service, building on existing models.
- Organise a national conference to support networking and promoting
effective practice in relation to each of the four building blocks.
- As part of the implementation of the Quirk review publish guidance
on local authority asset management and supporting local partnerships to
demonstrate good practice.
- Support the development of Regional Faith Links for local authority faith
leads within each of the English Regions.