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People with dementia pen poem to challenge social myths and share festive cheer this Christmas with unique animation

25th December 201819th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 696 Views 0 Comments Alzheimer’s Society, animation, awareness, charity, Christmas, community, Create, dementia, Elderly, Faith, family, film, health, ill, NHS, patients, Poem, social, Society, writing

People with dementia have penned a special Christmas poem to tackle the issue of isolation facing those living with the condition – especially

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‘Racist’ law society disbanded by University of Exeter

14th December 201817th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 576 Views 0 Comments Bracton Law Society, community, Exter, Law, legal, Major Investigation, Racism, racist, Society, students, University

A university law society has been disbanded following a major review into racism. Screenshots of “racist” messages in an Exeter

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Safeguarding is everybody’s business! by Dionne Gravesande

1st December 201829th November 2018 Becky Wybrow 3110 Views 0 Comments bible, christian, Christian communities, churches, community, cultural diversity, Faith, God, protect, Safeguarding, Society

In the last six months, I have heard about the most appalling cases of violence and abuse happening in UK

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Britain in danger of becoming two-speed society with some groups excluded from prosperity and rights enjoyed by others

26th October 201826th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 727 Views 0 Comments black, Britain, community, danger, EHRC, equality, ethnicity, gender, government, policies, Poverty, Society, split

Britain’s most at-risk groups of people are in danger of being forgotten and becoming trapped in disadvantage, Britain’s equality body

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CARE calls for a week of prayer to mark Anti-Slavery Day

18th October 201817th October 2018 Josie McFarlane 690 Views 0 Comments campaign, care, charity, christian, church, community, Faith, human trafficking, Louise Gleich, modern day, pray, Slavery, Society, stop, Week

Christian charity CARE is today (Thursday October 18) calling for the church to commemorate Anti-Slavery Day 2018 by dedicating time

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After Grenfell, Brexit and the Manchester and London terror attacks, Christians meet to discuss the future of our cities.

16th August 2017 Mariah 1550 Views 0 Comments Arts, Black and white, city, effectively, Flourishing, government, growing, Jesus, local, media, politics, Praying for the city, relationships, social, Social Justice, Society, Transformation, transforming church, vulnerable, Women in the City, Working

Movement Day UK is a two-day event in central London October 6th and 7th 2017 at Westminster Central Hall that

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It’s time to change the world

21st June 201721st June 2017 Mariah 2288 Views 0 Comments Action, biblical, change the world, Christians, church, course, director, Evangelical Alliance, Faith, help, leadership, organisation, public, released, small group, Society, task

The Evangelical Alliance has released a new small group course to help Christians put their faith into action. The Change

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The Children’s Society calls on congregations to show their solidarity with young refugees this Refugee Week

7th June 2017 Mariah 1298 Views 0 Comments Britain, campaigning, charity, children, communities, country, crisis, development, empower, fundraising, future, migrants, Refugee, resources, sanctuary, services, skills, Society, Support, UK, vulnerable, worship, young

As the refugee crisis continues, The Children’s Society is asking Christian communities to come together to show their support for

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World Vision UK backs global day of prayer to end famine

15th May 201717th May 2017 Mariah 1586 Views 0 Comments children, Christians, crisis, famine, global day, governments, Influence, prayer, Society, starvation, World Vision

International aid agency World Vision UK is backing a global prayer day aimed at mobilising millions of Christians to act

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What kind of society? Evangelical Alliance statement on snap General Election

20th April 201720th April 2017 Mariah 1786 Views 0 Comments Evangelical Alliance, Freedom, Prime Minister, Snap General Election, Society, Theresa May, UK

The Evangelical Alliance is hoping to provoke thousands of conversations on what kind of society we want as the UK

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