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.