British Isles
Friday, 28 February 2020 03:19
Trussell Trust asks Chancellor for a compassionate budget
Last year increased generosity from the public to food banks kept pace with the increased need for emergency food for people locked into poverty through benefit delays. Universal Credit is not the only payment with which…
Friday, 28 February 2020 03:18
Church renewal
In February 2019 the Church of England took a historic decision to have a loving, worshipping Christian community on every significant estate in England. That means offering enhanced support to existing churches and finding ways of…
Friday, 28 February 2020 03:17
Hope Space 21-31 May 2020
The Bishop-designate of Doncaster hosted a Wall of Hope in the cathedral over a three day period last year and was ‘overwhelmed’ by people’s response when over 10,000 people visited the wall to post a prayer.…
Friday, 21 February 2020 07:51
Flood prevention
More rain is falling on flood-hit communities, adding to fears that rising river levels might overwhelm flood defences. By 20 February 1,400 homes and businesses were affected by floods following Storm Dennis, and 120 flood warnings…
Friday, 21 February 2020 07:49
Living Lent: caring for creation
In 2019 ‘Living Lent’ was produced by the Methodist Church, the Church of Scotland, the Baptist Union and the United Reformed Church. It continues in 2020, inviting Christians to make radical changes for the climate during…
Friday, 21 February 2020 07:46
Failing people with learning disabilities
On 12 February the Equalities and Human Rights Commission launched a legal challenge against Matt Hancock, secretary of state for health and social care, over the repeated failure to move people with learning disabilities and autism…