Documentation re faith links with civil society

1 Faith in England’s North West (2003) is a professional and thorough-going survey of all the local faith communities in the North-west of England. Initiated by Mgr John Devine (Churches Officer for the North West) and funded by the North West Development Agency and the North West Regional Assembly, it details the many ways in which faith communities are already involved in community activity beyond the provision of worship.

Ê http://www.nwda-cms.net/DocumentUploads/FAITH.pdf

Contact John Devine for further details
: john.devine@nwda.co.uk
( 01925-400254

Information for local post-code areas can be made available – contact John Devine.

2 Working Together: Co-operation between Government and Faith Communities (2004) published by the Home Office Faith Communities Unit. It contains the recommendations of the Steering Group reviewing patterns of engagement between Government and Faith Communities in England. It has implications for local as well as national government.

Ê http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs3/workingtog_faith040329.pdf

3 Faith and Community: a good practice guide for local authorities (2002) published by the Local Government Association This contains stories from a rich diversity of areas showing how partnership can be developed effectively.

Ê http://www.lga.gov.uk/Documents/Publication/Faith.pdf

An introduction to this document has been produced by John Devine in association with the Partnership for Theological Education.

Ê http://www.ptem.org.uk/PDF%20Docs/4%20FaithComm.pdf