Faith in Partnership Week 2026

7^th - 11^th September 2026

Here at FaithAction, we believe that strong cross-sector partnerships between faith groups and statutory bodies have immense potential to drive and sustain change for the vulnerable and marginalised. However, work in this space is still in its infancy.

For this reason, we began to host an annual Faith in Partnership week to celebrate cross-sector work taking place in the UK at a local and national level and to encourage its expansion.

For Faith in Partnership Week 2026, we’re hosting a series of in-person and online events to bring together faith groups, statutory body representatives, local authority representatives, parliamentarians, and others to spotlight cross-sector initiatives and drive forward opportunities for new avenues of collaboration.

For #FaithinPartnership Week this September, we remain committed to developing the dialogue between faith communities and public sector bodies— working together towards sustained partnerships and lasting change.

#FaithinPartnership Week 2026 is supported by the APPG for Faith and Society—chaired by Zöe Franklin MP.

For #FaithinPartnership Week 2026, you’re invited to be part of that growing conversation!

Use #FiP26 and #FaithinPartnership in your posts to share what partnership means to you, highlight local initiatives, or tell us what you’re looking forward to this September.

Please continue to let us know what you’re up to via social media using our hashtags! Or get in touch with the team via email at info@faithaction.net.

Be sure to catch out these blogs from the week highlighting the fantastic work being done across the UK.

Working Together: Safeguarding and Good Governance in Faith Communities – Faith in Partnership Week 2025

In our first Faith in Partnership Week 2025 blog, we hear from the Disclosure and Barring Service about how faith groups can help strengthen safeguarding. Faith in Partnership Week is an opportunity to celebrate the important ways faith groups and statutory bodies are working together to strengthen communities. Safeguarding is a vital part of this,

Launching the Evaluation of the Faith Covenant – Faith in Partnership Week 2025

On day two of Faith in Partnership Week 2025, FaithAction’s intern Suranne, who has been helping us organise the week, reports back from yesterday’s exciting event, which saw the FaithAction team and the APPG on Faith and Society launch a fantastic piece of work evaluating the Faith Covenant.

Understanding Faith and Social Care – Faith in Partnership Week 2025

On day three of Faith in Partnership Week, we are excited to launch a brand new stream of work for the APPG on Faith and Society, ensuring the voice of faith is heard as part of Baroness Casey’s review of adult social care. This Faith in Partnership Week we are delighted to announce a brand-new

ChurchWorks: Faith and Local Services in Partnership – Faith in Partnership Week 2025

On day four of Faith in Partnership Week, we are excited to hear from the ChurchWorks Commission, who are running an online webinar this afternoon, about the fantastic work faith groups could play partnering with statutory bodies in the Family Hubs programme and through social prescribing. We’re at a pivotal moment for local faith groups,

Reflecting on Faith in Partnership: taking stock of opportunities to come – Faith in Partnership Week 2025

As we come to the end of Faith in Partnership Week, we’ve seen some fantastic examples of where faith and statutory bodies have worked together, and where they could work together in the future. From the Faith Covenant—which solidifies relationships between faith groups and local authorities—to Family Hubs and social prescribing—which both use the unique

Share your story

Know a good story about partnership working between faith and statutory bodies in your area? Want support with kickstarting partnership working in your area? Or just want to talk to us about Faith in Partnership? Drop us a line using this form!

To help spark some ideas of what you can do for Faith in Partnership Week 2026, we’ve put together this handy A-Z guide filled with examples of events and projects to get you started!

And don’t forget to check out our Branding Pack below as well to help promote your event!