We are talking to local authority and community leaders in various parts of the UK. As local campaigns become definite, each one comes to have it’s own page here, and can also be contacted directly by a unique email address – yourtown@as-one.uk.
Dudley Borough, with a large network of faith organisations and the local authority anchoring an extensive partnership, led the way and and launched its initiative in 2021. During 2022, launches also took place in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Chrischurch & Poole, Hampshire, Walsall and Worcestershire, with more in the pipe-line for 2023. In Hampshire, the initiative is supported by the Faith New Deal Pilot Fund, as well as Hampshire Councy Council.
In each area, the initiative has the benefit of being locally-driven, harnessing local creativity and energy and creating a unique identity, but with access to national resources, experience and profile.
We are also working with national bodies, to communicate the vision ‘down the chain’ to those they represent in their individual localities.
