Claire Mathys

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Claire has over a decade of experience advising Ministers, MPs, Peers and not-for-profit organisations on policy and strategy at a very senior level. She was previously the principal adviser for the Liberal Democrats on housing and environment and is a former Director of Christians in Politics. She brings a rare combination of having worked both inside government as a civil servant and for an opposition party, and has seen how organisations can be most effective in making an impact.

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Learning to disagree well, and live well together

26 October 2026

by Dr Austin Tiffany and Dilwar Hussain Nearly two thirds of Britons say the country feels divided . Interfaith infrastructure has weakened, community tensions have risen since October 2023, and demographic change is making cross-community understanding more necessary. In that context, Virtues of Faith: A Better Conversation asks a simple question – can virtues give […]

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Virtues of Faith: A Better Conversation

15 October 2026

Virtues of Faith is a Templeton Religion Trust funded project run by the Good Faith Partnership, with the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at the University of Birmingham as a research partner. The project began with a Jubilee Centre-funded pilot survey in 2023 exploring how virtues resonate across the United Kingdom’s five largest faith […]

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ChurchWorks Commission appoints Bishop of Peterborough as its new Chair

29 September 2026

The ChurchWorks Commission has named the Rt Revd Debbie Sellin, the 39th Bishop of Peterborough, as its new chair. Bishop Debbie was installed at Peterborough in March 2024, becoming Peterborough’s first female bishop. She takes over as Chair of the ChurchWorks Commission from Bishop Philip Mounstephen, who has chaired the ChurchWorks Commission since 2024. The […]