ABOUT US

Improving and Empowering the Black, African and Caribbean Community

The West Midlands Faith in Action (WM FIA) is a regional umbrella partnership of Christian church leaders and community leaders that have united to bring a presence and a collective voice for the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community especially the Black, African and Caribbean (BAC) community.

BAC Church leaders founded a ‘Call to Action’ assembly of Black, African and Caribbean church and community leaders, para church leaders, black business leaders; calling for the reestablishment of a regional leadership for the BAC community.

The BAC community have been under represented, largely unsupported and silenced in the past and that needed to change.

West Midlands Faith in Action was established as a result of lengthy research to identified sound Christian Black, African and Caribbean leadership who are actively advocating for the community. In addition, the research extended to identify existing robust viable mechanism that where bringing a unified presence and a unified voice for the Black, African and Caribbean community.

West Midlands Faith in Action was established on January 14th 2020 and registered in April 2020.

The partnership has the potential to impact on every aspect of life that effect mankind. The relationship will be seen as a positive part of the wider mission of all Christians. Every cultural group has something to give or something from which others can learn.

The community needs the consistent presence of a collective voice that cannot be easily remedied by single instrument or by an orchestra duo but rather by a symphony orchestra.

Our approach is intentional but not innovative neither is it ground breaking; it’s essentially building greater and stronger bridges of connectivity that will ‘connect and impact action that enhances community life’. Challenge long-term cultural issues, inequality, disparities, injustice and promote wellbeing.

We are striving for better outcomes for children and young people in an accountable and structured partnership.

A Christ centred leadership has the potential to make a huge impact throughout the community

OUR OBJECTIVES

To be an umbrella organisation of Black, African and Caribbean Christian leaders from churches, para-church organisations and community leaders that will responds to the concerns, barriers and needs of wider BAME community.

To unify the BAME communities’ strengths and efforts to advance a healthy, strong, engaging and responsive community.

To promote and advance leadership representation within the West Midlands by influencing social, economic and governmental change

To promote wider distribution of economic wealth, resources and jobs opportunities by implement and deliver sustainable community led solutions

To reverse the disproportionality and disparities towards the BAME communities by challenging and redressing entrenched inequality and improve diversity and social change.

ENGAGE

Thriving and engaging BAC Christian community within the seven forums. Organised participation of leadership within the West Midlands.

TRANSFORM

Transforming the BAC communities who enjoy equality, good health and wellbeing, justice and harmony as a result of social change.

EMPOWER

Improve choice, control, and empower the BAC community.

Strategic Priorities

JUSTICE

Crime Prevention, Intervention and Rehabilitation Eliminate Sentencing and Custody disparities; Tackle youth crime.

Promote an Immigration System for all Improve civic duty take-up
Improve equality

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Address the racial wealth gap Promote generational wealth

Promote economic growth and wealth equality.

Provide access to retraining & upskilling Encourage job creation and opportunities in procurement

EDUCATION

Inform and shape School Curriculum Challenge and reduce exclusion and low attainment.

Provide access to leadership development Promote early intervention to gain and maintain employment

Health & Wellbeing

Challenge health disparities

Advance & Support Mental Health Wellbeing service provision.

Contribute & Support to Social Care solutions Reduce disproportion in available

medical provision

Housing

Promote greater access to affordable housing; Improve the homeownership gap.

Reduce homelessness especially amongst young people and ex-offenders

Poverty

Contribute to the impact of the welfare reform

Promote change models and financial management

Promote compassion food and clothing provisions

Environment

Promote recycling initiatives

Raise awareness to the impact of climate change

Advance sustainable renewable energy programmes

Transport

Support viable transport links to make jobs and community services more accessible

Promote car sharing programmes

Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Promote and protect identity and cultural uniqueness

Enrichment of life with healthy digital and media usages

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Meet our Team

Bishop Tedroy Powell

Chairperson.

Church of God of Prophecy

National Presiding Bishop (UK)

Bishop Deverton Douglas

Co-Chairperson

New Testament Church of God

Regional Bishop

Bishop Dr. Desmond Jaddoo