FAITH COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTE OVER £100 MILLION TO WELSH ECONOMY

Work undertaken by faith groups in Wales contributes the equivalent of over £100 million* to the Welsh economy, according a report launched today.

The report, Faith in Wales: Counting for Communities is the first of its kind in Wales. It  includes statistics of all the main religions in Wales – Christian, Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh – and was carried out by Christian group Gweini, working in partnership with the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA).