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Faith, Hoops and Charity - why weekly works

In this new, groundbreaking paper, State of Life measured the health and wellbeing benefits of weekly religious attendance and physical activity alongside previous work on volunteering. We concluded that these three activities, done together, form part of a national preventative health care system that is available to all, now and free of charge.

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Will Watt
House of Good - the social value of Church buildings

A short summary of our report into the social and economic value of Church buildings. There are more foodbanks than McDonalds in the UK, the vast majority run by churches. Alongside this church buildings are hosting other services on mental health, drug and alcohol support, youth groups, credit unions and much more. House of Good is a first attempt to put a financial value to this enormous and vital contribution to civil society.

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Will Watt