Vaccine disinformation ‘forensically targeted ‘ at specific groups – minister

Vaccine disinformation is being “forensically targeted” at specific groups, MPs have heard. Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said that information is “very, very cleverly, hyper super-forensically targeted at different communities”. Mr Zahawi told the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee that disinformation about vaccines and fertility were “proving to be sadly quite potent”. The Medicines […]

My Story: Untold Personal Stories of Faith and Spirituality

My Story is a new project launched by Faith Matters, which brings forward the untold stories of faith and spirituality within local, national, and international contexts. If the stories are separated by distance, they are bound by a unifying aim: to promote change and to promote tolerance and understanding in their communities, and in communities […]

Communities Secretary Sets out Plans to Improve Integration

A greater emphasis on promoting British values and the English language forms part of a new action plan to help promote better integration. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said “we cannot ignore the fact that too many places across the country have divides”. He added these prevent people making the most of the opportunities available. The […]

As the Integration Strategy Gets the Final Touches We Need to Go Back to Basics

What are the basics? Well, over the last 2 decades much investment has been placed into dialogue and engagement projects, many of which have done some great work, though on a stop and start basis where groups have come in, organised sets of people together and then left, having ticked off a box. Or, depending […]

Casey Review Highlights a Number of Alarming Areas Around the Lack of Integration

Dame Louise Casey’s long awaited report has highlighted a number of alarming areas and with one predominant feature. That at the heart of Government, a more robust and focussed approach needs to be taken on integration policies which have been previously ticked off by successive Governments by sponsoring interfaith work, as though the ‘tea and […]

Casey Report Findings Will Take a Wide Look At Integration Issues

The Louise Casey review of the state of integration within communities in the United Kingdom may well be launched soon and in the coming months. The Government’s Integration Czar, she has taken a measured, yet honest view based on hard evidence of what is impacting on communities in the United Kingdom. Some of the focus […]

The Mushin Ahmed trial: when anti-Muslim hate turns to murder

Dale Jones, 30, of East Bawtry Road in Rotherham, gave no reaction when found guilty of murdering Mushin Ahmed, 81. A lack of reaction matched only by his lack of remorse. Judge Mr Justice Males said Jones was a ‘racist thug’ who cared little for the suffering he caused. Jones had refused to see Mr

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“The 7/7 London Bombings: A Decade of Reflection,” a Joint Publication Between Faith Matters and the Centre for Trust, Peace & Social Relations.

This report is a set of reflections from key social activists, academics and civil society leaders who experienced the social impacts of 7/7 or who have worked with communities shaped by the experiences of 7/7 and scourge of extremism and terrorism. It is an insight into the private and public experiences of individuals and their […]

Upcoming Events

We are holding the following event as part of our series focussing on how the press portrays certain communities. Faith Matters are proud to present – ‘One Rogue Reporter’ which was devised and produced by ex-journalist Richard Peppiat and reflects his time in a national tabloid paper. Entitled, ‘Holding Power to Account – One Tabloid […]

Youth Faith Champions

More than ever, it is clear that faith plays an important part in some of the lives of young people in our country and a role that inspires social justice and common action for the good of communities. Faith Matters has set up a Youth Champion’s Interfaith Panel which helps us to develop our projects […]