One of the key features of strong communities is the ability to welcome newcomers. But despite the increased focus in recent years on devolution and local deals offering more powers, this aspect of welcoming newcomers is one that is rarely discussed in relation to the role of Mayors. Our new project aims to change that, with a particular focus on those seeking sanctuary in the UK. 

Surveying over 3,000 members of various UK’s faith communities and those who are non-religious, the Good Faith Partnership in collaboration with the University of Birmingham’s Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues conducted a study to find out the commonality and differences amongst different faith and non-faith groups in the UK.

The ChurchWorks Commission brings together 15 major UK Christian denominations to build the collective impact of the church in the public square to work well with the government and other partners to address some of the major challenges facing our country. Good Faith Partnership is delighted to support the Commission by acting as the group’s secretariat.

The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy (RAMP) Project was established by Good Faith in 2017. RAMP helps political leaders to think more deeply and collaborate more widely on migration, asylum and integration issues to improve the quality and quantity of political debate and subsequent policy outcomes.

GFP has provided ongoing strategic advice, support, and due diligence to Al Qurm Consultancy as they work to help establish the programming of the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi.

The Good Faith Partnership supported the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem and facilitated the process honouring the traditions and spiritual underpinnings of the coronation ceremony.

The UK Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Forum brings together civil society groups, faith or belief organisations, and human rights NGOs to advance the cause of freedom of religion or belief around the world.

Across the country, as we faced below freezing temperatures in winter 2022-23, millions of people struggled to heat their homes. The Warm Welcome rapidly equipped and supported community organisations to open their doors and create accessible, free, safe, warm and welcoming spaces. Over 7,000 registered Spaces welcomed 150,000 visits per week (at peak) with more than 550,000 unique visitors and nearly 2.5 million visits over the winter.

In light of the British Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, the concept of ‘Welcome Hubs’ was developed to provide a wrap-around community response for Ukrainians coming to the UK. The Welcome Hubs are designed to link local, volunteer-led groups to each other as well as to the corresponding Local Authority and the wider VCSE sector.

The Good Faith Partnership has been working with The Forum For Peace, a global peacebuilding initiative for Muslim societies and beyond, to launch a UK chapter of the organisation.

The Good Faith Partnership has been collaborating with the University of Birmingham to produce a series of training modules on Religion and diplomacy for the UK Government Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

The Faith in Prisons (FiP) project aim was to compile a detailed assessment of the impact of faith-based interventions in the criminal justice system in England and Wales, with a particular focus on the areas of crime prevention (before the gate), prison chaplaincy (behind the gate) and rehabilitation (beyond the gate)

The Good Faith Partnership has been working with The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) and providing Operational support to find the ideal office space builds a greater sense of ‘togetherness’ whilst also filling the requirements of effective hybrid working.

The GFP has investigated the pivotal role of faith communities in supporting the vulnerable during the last fifteen months. The resulting report explores the possibilities of an exciting deal between faith communities and the government in the Covid-19 recovery phase, that will positively impact the lives of millions across the country.

We were delighted to work with the leading accountancy firm BKL to audit their CSR approach and support them in developing a new strategy. This led to a reframing of the organisation's values and the design of a new charitable foundation.

This report was commissioned by Bristol City Funds to support the development of the Bristol Community Health (BCH) Health and Wellbeing Grant Programme, which is managed by Quartet Community Foundation. The research identifies key trends affecting VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise) organisations in the health and wellbeing sector in Bristol, as well as opportunities and risks for this fund to consider.

Since its conception, the Good Faith Partnership has played a leading role in the development of the Community Sponsorship of Refugees programme.

ICoHS works with many denominations in Jerusalem, helping the Churches raise international awareness of the challenges and systemic issues that Christians face in the Holy Land.

The Good Faith Partnership has been working with the Khalili Foundation to create a legacy within the areas of cultural philanthropy, education and interfaith relations.

Your Neighbour is a UK Church response to the Covid-19 crisis working with a network of over 1000 churches and 40 denominations to strengthen communities, equip the Church, and connect churches to the local and national government.