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Leeds City Council Signs the Faith Covenant

March 5, 2015

We’re delighted that Leeds today became the second local authority to adopt the Faith Covenant. This means that Council and faith group representatives have committed to work together to deliver services that meet the city’s needs. Chair of Leeds Faith Forum, Canon Charles Dobbin said at the launch today, […] the beauty of the Covenant is allowing Leeds City Council to access an existing network of relationships of trust. Councillor Peter Gruen, leader of Leeds City Council, also said today, […] health inequalities in Leeds

Leeds City Council to Sign Faith Covenant

February 27, 2015

On Thursday 5th March, Leeds City Council will become the latest local authority to sign the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and Society’s Faith Covenant. The Faith Covenant has been developed by the APPG on Faith and Society as a tool to facilitate partnership working between local authorities and faith groups. It is a joint commitment between faith communities and local authorities to a set of principles for working together, which aims to build trust and promote open, practical engagement on all levels. Read More

Birmingham City Council and local faith groups are the first in the UK to sign the Faith Covenant

December 12, 2014

Birmingham City Council is the first local authority to respond to a call from the All Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Faith and Society for all local authorities across the UK to sign a newly developed ‘Faith Covenant’. The City Council and faith group representatives signed the Covenant at a public launch held at the Library of Birmingham on Thursday 11th December 2014. The Faith Covenant has been developed by the APPG on Faith and Society as a tool to facilitate partnership working between local authorities

Parliamentary Launch of the Housing Justice Quality Mark and Night Shelters Impact Report

December 11, 2014

Housing Justice is the national voice of Christian action on homelessness and housing. An important part of its mission is to support church responses to homelessness, including the growing network of Church and Community Night Shelters in London and across the UK. Housing Justice has convened a forum for the network of Night Shelters for over a decade, and this year has launched a new set of standards, the Housing Justice Quality Mark or HJQM. The new HJQM was launched on the 27th of November

APPG to launch Covenant for Engagement – facilitating joint working between local authorities and faith groups

September 18, 2014

The coming decade will see the country facing new social needs and tough new challenges. The fresh demands on public services mean that local areas will need to unlock the potential of every part of society to find solutions. Of course, that includes faith groups, which have a great deal to offer as providers of services and advocates for the communities in which they serve. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and Society, for which FaithAction is the secretariat, has drafted a set of principles

Stephen Timms speaks at Westminster Debate

July 2, 2013

On Tuesday 2nd July, Stephen Timms MP, chair of the APPG on Faith and Society, spoke at a Westminster Hall debate on the subject of ‘co-operation between local government and faith communities’. Links Transcript of the debate Video of the session (via Parliament Live)

Secretary of State Launches ‘Faith With its Sleeves Rolled Up’

May 10, 2013

Eric Pickles launches major new publication on faith-based social action at event in Westminster Speaking at a packed parliamentary gathering yesterday (9th May), the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP launched a new collection of essays intended to record the most innovative faith based analyses of social action today which emerges from the work of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Faith in Society. Faith With its Sleeves Rolled Up is a pioneering publication which explores the practical contribution of faith-based organisations to UK society. The diverse

All Party Parliamentary Group visits Birmingham to explore the practical role of faith groups in the city

February 18, 2013

The Rt. Hon Stephen Timms MP leads members of All Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and Society, including Jim Dobbin MP, Sir Peter Bottomley MP, Lord Sheikh and Baroness Kathleen Richardson, on a visit to explore the experiences of faith groups providing public services in Birmingham. On February 18th, the Rt. Hon Stephen Timms MP led members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and Society on a visit to Birmingham to explore how faith-based initiatives are promoting wellbeing and providing services in the

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