Faith is a powerful motivator, and the latest podcast from Local Trust explores how this shapes the way both individuals and religious institutions interact with deprived communities. Representatives from Big Local areas, Theos and Church Urban Fun tackle issues of debt, inter-faith cooperation, secular versus the sacred and the tension between helping a community in need without stepping into a space previously occupied by the state.
The essay features five Big Local areas: One Palfrey, Walsall; Grace Mary to Lion Farm, Sandwell; Collyhurst, north Manchester; North Ormesby, Middlesbrough; and Greenmoor, Bradford.
Read the essay:http://localtrust.org.uk/library/research-and-evaluation/community-spirits
