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Card Factory & Marie Curie join forces for The National Day Of Reflection

23rd March 202123rd March 2021 admin 819 Views 0 Comments Card Factory, change, charity, communities, Coronavirus, DayofReflection, Death, government, health, Lockdown, Marie Curie, mental health, NHS, one year, Pandemic, Vaccine

To mark a full year of lockdown on 23rd March, Card Factory and Marie Curie have joined forces to help people reconnect with their loved ones.

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Editors' Picks Health Lifestyle

Sweetbreads, Sweet bread and Sweetbread by Shana Dawn Lewis

21st March 202119th March 2021 Becky W 1003 Views 0 Comments Baking, cook, Dinner, easter, family, food, friends, health eating, Lifestyle, Lockdown, Recipe, Shana Dawn Lewis, Sweetbreads, together, treat

This Easter, I have an easy but yummy traditional recipe for you that can be enjoyed all year around, but it just seems to taste extra special at Easter time.

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Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Religious Leaders back ‘National Day of Reflection’

21st March 202119th March 2021 admin 819 Views 0 Comments African church, BAME, Black Church, Black history, BME, church, community, Coronavirus, Faith, God, health, Jesus, Lockdown, National prayer, Pandemic, praise, The Bible, together, worship

Religious leaders from across different faiths have asked the public to join them in a national day to

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Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Take part in the Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS)

21st March 202119th March 2021 admin 677 Views 0 Comments African church, BAME, Black Church, Black history, BME, church, community, Coronavirus, Equality National Survey (EVENS), Faith, God, health, Jesus, Lockdown, National prayer, Pandemic, praise, The Bible, together, worship

Take part in the Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS), because your experience of Covid-19 matters.

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Interviews

Gifty Owusu-Bekoe: Heroes in our communities

20th March 202119th March 2021 Becky W 1846 Views 0 Comments African church, BAME, Black Church, Black history, BME, church, community, Coronavirus, Equality National Survey (EVENS), Faith, Gifty Owusu-Bekoe, God, health, Jesus, key-workers, Lockdown, National prayer, NHS, Pandemic, praise, The Bible, together, worship

Interview with Gifty Owusu-Bekoe.

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Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle

The Salvation Army exposes the cost of pandemic poverty

20th March 202119th March 2021 admin 684 Views 0 Comments charity, Coronavirus, family, food, Food banks, Lockdown, Money, Pandemic, Poverty, Support, The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army has provided more than two million meals1 to people struggling to afford food since lockdown started a year ago.

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Editors' Picks Lifestyle News

Children’s charity calls on public to take part in Young Carers Action Day

16th March 202115th March 2021 admin 850 Views 0 Comments awareness, children, community, education, family, fundraising, government, help, learn, Lockdown, Pandemic, Support, Young Carers Action Day

A children’s charity says young carers returning to school this week are more likely to have fallen behind in their studies than some of their peers, after juggling home schooling with caring over multiple lockdowns.

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Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle

4 Ways to Love Someone Blindsided By Loss

8th March 20218th March 2021 admin 660 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, Death, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, friends, government, grief, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine, women, worship

For Christians, these surprises often prove particularly jarring to our spiritual lives. We’ve accepted the gospel’s warning that to take up our cross is to follow Christ into suffering.

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Coronavirus Editors' Picks Lifestyle News

Covid-19 fuels “hidden pandemic” of abuse and exploitation, say new report

8th March 20217th March 2021 admin 696 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, human rights, human trafficking, International Women’s Day, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine, women, worship

Covid-19 is fuelling a growing, hidden, “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence, abduction and trafficking, directed towards Christian women and girls around the world.

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Editors' Picks Lifestyle

The Dangers of Doomscrolling

7th March 20217th March 2021 admin 659 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, Lockdown, mental health, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Social Media, Vaccine, worship

Our world provides more than enough bad news. The reality is, what comes across our screens only scratches the surface of evil in our neighborhoods, nations, and hearts.

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Editors' Picks Lifestyle News

Song urges The Church to rediscover the centrality of God’s word in worship

7th March 20218th March 2021 admin 859 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group, government, HTB Worship, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine

Keith & Kristyn Getty announce their latest live album Sing! Global: Live at the Getty Music Worship Conference featuring ahost of special guests and capturing the unique atmosphere at the Getty Music Worship Conference, Sing! Global.

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Editors' Picks Lifestyle

Help us take nature’s pulse by joining the Big Butterfly Count

6th March 20215th March 2021 admin 746 Views Big Butterfly Count, campaign, Climate Change, Environment, help, Lockdown, nature, Pandemic, spring, wildlife

The Big Butterfly Count is a UK-wide survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment simply by counting the amount and type of butterflies (and some day-flying moths) we see.

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Coronavirus Feature Lifestyle

Locked down but looking up – Four Easter resources

6th March 20215th March 2021 admin 1026 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, educate, family, free church youth group skits, government, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Vaccine, worship

As lockdowns continue and the world slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, Christian charity Lifewords has a range of four Easter resources available free for churches, organisations, and individuals.

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Editors' Picks Lifestyle News

UK Graduate immigration route to open to international students

5th March 20215th March 2021 admin 657 Views 0 Comments #Pastor, BAME, Black Church, BME, Business, campaign, church, community, Coronvairus, COVID19, easter, economy, educate, family, free church youth group skits, further education, government, international students, learn, Lockdown, NHS, Pandemic, protect, resources, Summer school, UK, University, Vaccine, worship

The new Graduate route will open for applications on 1 July 2021, allowing the UK to retain the brightest and the best international students to continue to contribute to society and the economy post-study.

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