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Over 100 frontline domestic abuse charities given Government funding

9th June 20209th June 2020 Josie McFarlane 143 Views 0 Comments Domestic abuse, Families, funding, government, help, Support

Over 100 successful charity bids across England will receive a share of £8.1 million Government funding to continue to provide life-saving services during

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Charity’s interfaith network reaches 30,000 families with life-saving COVID-19 messaging

4th June 20203rd June 2020 Josie McFarlane 198 Views 0 Comments charity, Christianity, Church news, community, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faith, Families, help, interfaith, Support, The Bible

Governments are calling on interfaith networks to relay essential health messaging to hard to reach communities. Having heard of The

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Coronavirus Lifestyle News

CHIPS launches emergency Coronavirus response for families and young people

6th April 20206th April 2020 Josie McFarlane 304 Views 0 Comments children, CHIPS, Christianity, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, Faith, Families, friends, God, help, Lonely, mental health, school, Support

CHIPS, the international Christian peacemaking charity, today launched an emergency response and crowdfunding appeal to help Brixton’s vulnerable families and

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BAME foster care shortage in two-thirds of English councils

10th February 20205th February 2020 Josie McFarlane 589 Views 0 Comments BAME, black, BME, children, ethnicity, Families, fostering, shortage

Two-thirds of councils in England have a shortage of black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) foster carers, according to BBC

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No10 hosts BAME adoption roundtable

23rd October 201922nd October 2019 Josie McFarlane 818 Views 0 Comments Adoption Week, BAME, Black communities, Downing Street, Families, Rountable

Guests from all walks of life were invited to a No10 roundtable earlier this month to share their personal experiences

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Can Christian Families Meditate Together?

18th August 20196th September 2019 Josie McFarlane 927 Views 0 Comments Christianity, Families, God, health, Jesus, Meditate, mental health, time, together

In recent years meditation has undergone a revival in the Christian community and is now a much bigger part of life at

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OFSTED registration fees rise: a bad sign during the childcare shortage struggle

3rd August 20192nd August 2019 Josie McFarlane 627 Views 0 Comments #Finances, Childcare, Cost, economy, Families, ofsted, Price Hike, Struggling

The UK’s Department of Education announced on 18th July 2019 a new proposal to raise the OFSTED registration fees, an

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Nauru migrants: Last four children to leave island for US

3rd February 20193rd February 2019 Josie McFarlane 624 Views 0 Comments Australia, children, community, Detained, Families, Immigration laws, Nauru migrants

Australia says the last four migrant children detained at a camp on the Pacific island of Nauru are being moved

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PACT urges prospective adopters to pick up the phone!

28th January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 589 Views 0 Comments Adopt, adoption, BAME, children, community, Families, London, PACT

Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) is now opening its enquiries line during evenings and at the weekend to

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Migrant workers send home £8bn to families

23rd November 201820th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 1456 Views 0 Comments Africa, community, Europe, Families, financial, House of Commons, migrant workers, Money, overseas, Support, UK, Western Union

Migrant workers in the UK, many in low-paid jobs, are sending £8bn a year to support families in their home

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Celebrate Christmas with PACT!

18th November 201816th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 704 Views 0 Comments adoption, Carol Concert, Carols, charity, Christmas event, Families, PACT, Support

Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) will be holding its annual Christmas Carol Concert at Dorchester Abbey on Sunday

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Dispelling the myth of black debt

12th November 201812th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 692 Views 0 Comments #Finances, Africa, black, black professionals, community, Debt, Families, money worries, Myths, Recession, Support

Contrary to popular belief, the majority of indebted black professionals get into debt to support family members and not to

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Individualistic tax system is crippling UK one-earner families

4th November 20182nd November 2018 Josie McFarlane 668 Views 0 Comments #Finances, community, earners, Families, government, Income, low income, money issues, politics, poor, report, single, struggle, tax, working class, worse off

CARE’s latest tax report shows that decisions made to increase the personal tax allowance has led to a disturbing individualism

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New Community Church Gives Away £9,000 to Three Worthy Causes Helping Children and Families

1st November 20181st November 2018 Josie McFarlane 807 Views 0 Comments charity, church, community, donates, Edith’s Home, Faith, Families, Families First Southampton, funding, help, New Community Church, Southampton Children’s Hospital Charity

New Community Church in Southampton has donated £9,000 to three worthy causes that support children and families, with Southampton Children’s

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More children in England at risk of abuse or neglect

31st October 201828th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 661 Views 0 Comments #Statistics, Child abuse, community, councils, danger, Families, Figures, Investigations, neglect, risk, safety, UK

An average of 188 children a day in England are being put on protection plans because they are at risk

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