Advocate Faith, consult w faith lead @FaithActionnet. RTs&'likes'=bookmarks see faithaction.net ponderings.org.uk danielsingleton.org.uk

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Good chance to catch up on work across @lcpuk at the CEO briefing some of the staff today - youth team talking about ‘positive activities’
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. @hudzyboo makes an important point about the Eurocentric outlook of #feminism tends not to see #faith as an ally or source of protest or reform This contrast to her expectations of #faith coming from beyond Europe #caritashope @CaritasWestm #VAWG
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Good to hear from —- idea conception to practice and lived experience —- So important to both ends of the journey @CaritasWestm
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… sadly #faith can be weaponised to hold people in abusive situations …. #safeinfaith
Caritas Hope - Caritas Westminster great services from Signs of hope and safe in Faith caritaswestminster.org.uk/ca…
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Signs of Hope - sign language therapy
Kicking off with a reflection on #hope at @CaritasWestm #CaritasHope
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Kicking off with a reflection on #hope at @CaritasWestm #CaritasHope
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Great to be at the Christian Funders Forum 2026 … and a great excuse to be in london and Lambeth palace
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Jeremy Simmons speaks on the key investment from #HalleyStewart fdn we has funded the evaluation and new guidance @faithactionnet
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Today @faithactionnet team launching new guidance on #faithcovenant in at in Lancashire (with #nhs #police #lancs county council) who are gathering to adopt the #faithcovenant
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‘Key place the church and faith has in supporting famillies….’ Partnerships formed between local gov and churches So much opportunities @gather_movement #appgfaith
Huge range of services ran by churches (30 different categories) Once add in other faith groups even great contribution
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Huge range of services ran by churches (30 different categories) Once add in other faith groups even great contribution
Extensive mapping has taken place @gather_movement #faith reaching the parts no one else does
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Extensive mapping has taken place @gather_movement #faith reaching the parts no one else does
‘… I want to work with you but I need one phone number’ fmr mayor of GM challenged churches and gather movement #Gather Churches provide on average 8 services to the wider public
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‘… I want to work with you but I need one phone number’ fmr mayor of GM challenged churches and gather movement #Gather Churches provide on average 8 services to the wider public
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Feeling up because the #England📷 win? how did you feel last week ? what's the #stateofthenation we are #takingthetemp - what matters to you? surveymonkey.com/r/K5ZRXMZ short survey - closing soon!
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We launched our #takingtheTemp survey a couple of weeks ago @FaithActionNet - #communitytensions #unrest #migration #faith - it seems even more relevent today than it was then - do fill out and pass on - less than 5mins mailchi.mp/faithaction/takin…

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Discussion of companies that make a place for faith expression as part of employee provision ‘bringing whole soul to work’
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Policy change and culture change needed in policy making
Replying to @DSingleton_
‘The end point is not policy delivery…. It’s change on the ground’
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Joining the timely launch of this report #workwealthwellbeing #bahai - the integrated nature of #cohesion and #work and #wellbeing - unusual in its reach
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Bid thanks to @infoBHFA for this reflection on the Launch of the 10 years of #FaithCovenants #Appgfaith @FaithActionNet bhfa.org.uk/ten-years-of-the…
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Great evening with the Faith Leaders Network in #Barking & #Dagenham - celebrating public health programmes led by faith communities in partnership with @lbbdcouncil
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The importance in local areas to build on ‘civic issues’ wider conflicts (overseas etc) cannot be ignored but civic agreement give opportunities to come together ‘side by side’ as Rabbi Sacks encouraged
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Questions from audience on ‘what this looks like’…..
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Lord Raval talking about faith #leadership and a limitation of understanding about it beyond #faith #faithliteracy #Appgfaith @hopenothate
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Aliya Azam speaks of the absolute importance of #religiousliteracy
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Rabbi David Mason talks of the diversity within faith - often related to the politics
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Chine McDonald speaks of the importance to recognise the work of #women and #youngpeople on the ground - making a difference - often not recognised
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. Researcher Paul Bickley talks of 3 domains Political - democratic fatigue & transnational pressure Intra-religious - changing faith ID and internal diversity Inter-religious - strained but essential And recommendations #appgfaith
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The first #Appgfaith event of the year - hosted by #AnnaDixon Mp ‘Questions of hope and hate…’ @hopenothate @goodfaith
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… public health @TowerHamletsNow recognise the significant over lap with poor housing and health
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Significant need for housing
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#safe is a key part to #home Rev Peter archdeacon of housing
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CllrAhmed @TowerHamletsNow talks about partnership and essential collaboration to improve #housing and #homes for local people
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So pleased to have Sufia back as co-chair with Rev James ⁦@THInterFaith⁩ - #interfaithweek event looking at #homes and #housing ⁦@TowerHamletsNow⁩ ⁦@FaithActionNet⁩
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“It’s my job as faith leader to make good stuff happen” ⁦@russrook⁩ talks about motivation of #faith in the #publicsquare #interfaithweek launch
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The launch of #interfaithweek with new minister for faith @mhclg @Miatsf
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#faith minister recognises the reality of need to protect places of worship #interfaithweek
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Anna Dixon MP talks of the importance of the Faith Covenant as a way to create bridges between faith and local commissioners faithandsociety.org.uk
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Talking of reinforcing the value of every person - particularly working with older people @PilgrimsFS #socialcare round table with #appgfaith
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Interesting to hear from a number of non- faith care organisations - talking about the importance of faith in care settings
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Kicking off #appgfaith and society ‘roundtable’ on #faith and #social care chaired by #AnnaDixonMP with guest from faith communities and Louise Casey’s team
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Congratulations to ⁦@bishopSarahM⁩ on elevation to Arch- Bishop - you have been such a great support in the whole are of #healthinequalities - look forward to seeing what comes next
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Seems somewhat significant that in #faithinpartnership week I had a productive meeting here discussing the wider role of faith in UK looking at the #knottyissues of #healthinequalities #integration #cohesion ⁦@FaithActionNet⁩
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We had a great event yesterday launching #FaithinPartnership Week 2025 » FaithAction partnership.faithaction.net/ - Led by our Chair @ZoeFranklinLD and joined by our founding chair @stephenctimms -- well done to all those who joined us dispite the tube strike.
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Bridget Phillipson MP sos Education chairs discussion on best start #civilsociety summit … lost count of gov ministers today 😜!
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A Scottish perspective on #civilsociety and government with minister Kirsty McNeill
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More ministers join us at #civilsociety summit ⁦@jessphillips⁩ ⁦@AlexDaviesJones⁩ - looking at violence against women and girls (VAWG)
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. ⁦@wesstreeting⁩ - the #BMA needs to choose sides - or next election will be ‘reform and die’ with Nigel Farage
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Challenges from @JulietBou to @wesstreeting (for the public sector) to see deal with tribalism in #NHS and #localgov which often displayed to #CivilSociety
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. ⁦@wesstreeting⁩ 4th cabinet minister (6th minister) to address #civilsocietycovenant summit - continuing the commitment to partner to deal address #healthinequalities
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