Message from the Directors, Faith in Society Ltd.
Welcome to our website. 2021 is the sixth year of Faith in Society’s work and we have been working on several exciting projects. Many of these involve supporting faith communities to deal with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, for instance by fundraising for food delivery and mental health projects to help those worst affected. We are supporting work that brings together Coventry’s diverse communities to regenerate the inner city and to contribute to the City of Culture. We have also secured a generous National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for a project to collect the oral histories of those who volunteered to help the Ugandan Asian refugees in 1971/2, and we are excited to be working with the Indian Overseas Trust on the delivery of the project. Our co-Director Warwick continues his close involvement with the Faiths Forum for London, supporting its strategy development, fund-raising and engagement with Black-majority Churches.
With this country facing so many challenges with the pandemic and post-Brexit, we feel there is even more need for faith communities and wider civil society to reach out to each other, both locally and nationally. Even small actions can demonstrate care and respect for others. Faith in Society will continue to support places of worship, public sector bodies and charities large and small in this crucial endeavour.
Warwick Hawkins and Jenny Kartupelis.
Our News
Ugandan Asians 50th Anniversary of arrival to the UK
Faith in Society is working closely in partnership with the India Overseas Trust in developing the 50th-anniversary project for British Uganda Asians. The partnership has already been
Britain’s Choice: Common Ground and Division in 2020s Britain
A recent report by the thinktank More in Common, ‘Britain’s Choice: Common Ground and Division in 2020s Britain’ examined how people in the UK and 6 other countries feel
Listening & Taking Action: A fresh approach to care of older people.
Faith in Society Co-Director Jenny Kartupelis is offering a fascinating insight into the world of elderly care in the UK in her new book Making Relational Care Work for Older People:
Together We Can: Voices of Faith highlighting social action in Coventry
A Coventry based charity Together in Action has produced a new video to highlight the work of the local faith communities in light of the COVID pandemic.
Museum of London: Documenting the legacy of COVID
The Museum of London is working towards a legacy for COVID-19. It is asking Londoners to send their objects and first-hand experiences to reflect their lives during the pandemic.
Gardening against the odds: Growing green into lockdown
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought forward an amazing number of creative projects for people to consider during the lockdown.
Ugandan Asians 50th Anniversary
Together We Can Stop Hate Crime
Work with us …
Expertise and experience are at the heart of our business. Our consultants come from a wide variety of backgrounds with a broad range of skill sets and experiences.
We are always looking for creative and collaborative personalities to join our consulting team. You’d be working alongside experienced faith-based professionals, and have plenty of opportunities to collaborate on exciting and challenging projects.
If you have a project idea or specific skills that could benefit our work, we are happy to chat further.
Please contact us.
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Very sorry to report the passing of Faith in Society Associate and former Jewish Volunteering Network director, Leonie Lewis MBE, early today. Leonie was a patient, friendly, kind hearted person who was loved by people of different faith traditions across London. A great loss.
Arriving a day early, this week's #HLINks draws attention to #HLINblog by @FaithinSociety's @Jenny33K, awards announcement by @DunhillMedical, @luhc's supported housing evaluation & other #HousingWithCare news!
Wishing you a happy bank holiday weekend!
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It's wonderful to see @ShaileshVara MP supporting recommendations made to the Minister for Refugees at PMQs today. So many lessons to learn from the journey of Ugandan Asians in 1972 as Britain opens its doors to Ukrainian families fleeing war today.
So privileged and pleased that Faith in Society's Director, Warwick Hawkins, is Project Administrator for this programme. Tonfanau interviews now finished, Stradishall and Heathfield still to come.
Good morning from Tonfanau on the mid-Wales coast. We're here to interview local people who remember the resettlement camp for Ugandan Asian refugees in 1972, and a former resident of the camp. We're also training two young people on how to capture oral history. Watch this space
Really proud to be involved in delivering British Ugandan Asians at 50 programme. This short film shows why it's important: https://youtu.be/s0nr2esGMk0 @UgandanAsians50
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Meetings & Conferences
With Warwick’s support, we were able to develop a number of projects and identify suitable funding. Warwick understood FODIP’s values and aims very well. His continued support enabled a successful funding application, which will allow us to continue our much-needed work. Warwick was splendid to work with.
Faith in Society has been an invaluable partner in a large AHRC project exploring how research on lived religion and lived belief can feed into better policy. Their extensive networks and practical experience at the highest level of national and local government have ensured that our consultations been both innovative and effective.
We are so grateful to Faith in Society for securing funding for our project. Warwick has also been able to link us to other groups and individuals who can help this work develop momentum. His advice and support has been invaluable.
I just wanted also to express my sincere and deep gratitude for Warwick’s efforts, help and support in organising the Celebration Barnet, Unity in the Community Festival, We could not have planned this success without your involvement.
Warwick assisted the charity in successfully securing several grants – all providing much-needed funds to help the UK Jewish community at large. Warwick’s help and guidance was immense and without him, we would have not secured the support. JBCS is enormously thankful for all his help.
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