1. Spiritual Progression In A Time of Economic Recession
Francis Davis
University of Chester: Centre For Faiths And Public Policy
St Patrick’s Day 2011

2. ‘The best time to grow is in a recession’ : Time For A New Wave?
New Left, New Right, Budgets And Networks
Ideas and strategies
Institutions and control
Actions and Impact

3. How Big And Spikey Is Your Society?
Beyond Community Organising
Seeking ‘demonopolisation’
Towards a bigger public sphere

4. Key Principles>>>
Promoting Social Innovation:
Innovative Faith Communities
Promoting Participation Across Communities:
Cohesive and Integrated Co-operation
Promoting Social Action To Address Unmet Needs:
An Active Rather Than Discursive Approach

5. Key Methods>>>
Common Action
Supporting practical actions across communities to address unmet social needs
Encouraging Replication
New Approaches to Resources and Celebration
Exploring New ways to Celebrate Changemakers
Unlocking under-used resources and identifying new social finance niches especially across and from London’s faith and other communities
New Models of Collaboration and Innovation
Testing new models of collaboration in the civic sector, arts, and sport
Specialising in evidencing, advocating and engaging Faith and other Communities in social action

6. Key Actions> We ask no Permission?
Faiths In Social Finance Bond
Nine communities
Chief Rabbi, East London Mosque, Holy Trinity Bromnpton, RC Archbishop of Westminster
500 congregations at five hundred pounds.
Bank Andura
110 million Indonesians
55,000 micro-finance institutions providing for 50 million
What needs the other 60 million?
Localism Bill
Right to Buy, Save, and CHALLENGE

7. Or Look Back In Anger…?

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