2. What is the Cinnamon Network and the Faith Action Audit?
A Christian network with the purpose of “Enabling people and resources to transform their communities and help those in social need.”
Faith Action Audit seeks to collect data on the contribution of churches & faith groups to society.

3. Why do a Faith Action Audit?
Enhance the work of the Churches and Faith Groups Forum
Encourage greater working together
Help to give more accurate perception of churches and faith groups

4. The Waveney results
44%

5. The Waveney results

6. Faith Groups

7. The needs being addressed
Reducing social isolation
Supporting people who are in financial crisis
Building community
Giving children a good start in life
Supporting families

8. Activities being offered
Community activity
Training and education
Providing meals
Children and youth work
Religious activities

9. The age of people being supported
46-65 years old
66 years and over
26-45 years

10. Average impact per organisation
7 social action projects
Support for 3,680 beneficiaries
4 paid staff activities
68 volunteer roles
2,806 paid staff hours
8,471 volunteer hours
£94,338 worth of support

11. Partnership working

12. Questions to consider…..
Are Faith Groups addressing the right needs?
Are there gaps in the activities that Faith Groups provide?
Are the social action projects reaching all demographics of Waveney?
How could your Faith Group / organisation work better in partnership?
What needs to happen to develop the work further?