A consistent focus runs through much of the first three Gospels of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark and Luke. It tells of the coming, presence and characteristics of what is called ‘the Kingdom of God’ or ‘the Kingdom of Heaven’, in contrast to the kingdoms of the earth. The appeal of the Lord’s Prayer, in which the opening invocation is to ‘Our Father …’ rather than ‘My father …’, the acknowledgement that humankind is primarily corporate and only secondly individualistic, is to make the kingdoms of the earth a mirror image of the Kingdom of Heaven. But Christian Faith, particularly in western cultures, has always struggled with a tension between the corporate and the individualistic. ‘Is God for me, or for them, or for us?’ and again, ‘Am I for God, or for them, or could I be for both, if God is with both me and them?’ If the belief is that God is covert within all, then the impetus for Faith-based Social Action is for individuals to demonstrate their corporateness by striving for the well-being of all.
Pecan is a Peckham-based charity changing the lives of long-term unemployed people, ex-offenders and the disadvantaged: we never stop believing in the potential for change in everyone.
Exploring partnerships, policy and faith in English faith-based organisations delivering services to the community
Churches in the UK respond significantly to the social challenges in their local communities
A National Survey of Church-led Social Action
at the heart of the community, with the community at its heart
'Faith in Queens Park' All Saints Bedford Christian and multi faith work.
The Poverty Truth Commission is supported by the Church of Scotland and Faith in Community Scotland.
Cathedral Camps welcomes all young people between the ages of 16-25 to volunteer at one week summer camps, or one day events, at the historic places of faith in Britain.
faith based initiatives working within the night-time economy (between 5pm and 6am) of towns and cities across the UK
A team of staff and volunteers provide a range of services for the local community that are sensitive to the cultural backgrounds of the people involved
St Luke’s is a busy Church & Neighbourhood Centre in Longsight, Manchester.
SPACE making space for life: a community centre set up in Welwyn Garden City by YMCA Central Herts
Doorways Saltburn - "Working with young people in Saltburn"
The Saltbox is a pioneering faith-based infrastructure organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent
Specialists in Religion & Belief Training, Courses and Community Engagement
The Church of Scotland Social Care arm, providing care services in Christ's name in over 80 locations across Scotland.
working with women involved in the sex industry in Hull
Christian Ecumenical Church in Northampton East
The Church Urban Fund supports social action in the poorest areas of England.They resource people working at the local level who are putting their faith into action in their neighbourhoods.
