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Report from National Inter Faith Week 2009 ZTFE & FbRN
A report written by By Roya Arab MA, Honorary Research Assistant, Institute of Archaeology, UCL
Faith-based organisations and homelessness – new research from York University Centre for Housing Policy
Dr. Sarah Johnsen of York University has just released her research into “The role of faith based organisations in the provision of services for homeless people” (Thanks to Alastair Murray at Housing Justice for this information)
The Role of Faiths in Civil Society
A talk given by Dr Doreen Finneron, Executive Director of the Faith Based Regeneration Network, as part of the seminar organised by the British Humanist Association on 19th November 2009
You are invited to participate in FaithXchange
a new network for researchers, research-minded practitioners and policy makers working in the area of ‘young people and faith-based social action’. The network is hosted by the Faiths and Civil Society Unit at Goldsmiths College in partnership with DeMontfort University.
Transforming Places; Changing Lives: Taking Forward the Regeneration Framework
Type(s) Strategies and action plans
Site Cities and regions
Product code 09RSD05931
ISBN 9781409814450
Price Free FROM CLG
£16.7m available for services supporting local people during the recession
The government’s £16.7 million Real Help for Communities: Targeted Support Fund (grants element) opened at the beginning of May. Small charities, which offer vital local services to those most in need during the recession can come forward and get their hands on essential funding.
The Faith and Organ Donation Initiative.
The Organ Donation Campaign is working on a very important campaign around faith and organ donation.Currently, they are working in partnership with the Department of Health on a series of seminars to explore faith-based barriers to organ donation in the UK - The Faith and Organ Donation Initiative.
ASB Online new CSAS website
ASB Online – Positive solutions to anti-social-behaviour from Community Safety Advisory Service and London Councils.
Government publishes guidance to help realise the potential of churches and faith buildings
The Government and the Church of England has published ‘Churches and Faith Buildings: Realising the Potential’,
Improving Support for all Faith Groups in South Yorkshire
Funded by the Capacity Builders ‘Improving Reach’ programme, Together for Regeneration (TfR) is currently compiling a key list of faith groups in the region through a short questionnaire it has developed; this will ensure that the rich diversity of faith traditions in South Yorkshire have access to the free support opportunities and events that TfR provides. www.tfr.org.uk
Policy briefing: A Framework for a Fairer Future – the Equality Bill
In June 2008, Government published Framework for a Fairer Future, which sets out a programme of legislative measures for the Equality Bill. This Bill aims to simplify discrimination laws, which at the moment are complex and hard to understand ...
