As Local Authorities Shrink, Should Faith Groups Fill the Gaps?

My new Temple blog spelling out some current Chills of the North

 

http://williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/as-local-authorities-shrink-should-faith-groups-fill-the-gaps/

A Theology for Methodist Action (MANW)

Just posted on Together Lancashire's Stories and Reflections Blog

 

Peter Lumsden prepared this paper for their recent AGM

 

http://tlstoriesandreflections.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/a-theology-for-methodist-action-manw_69.html

 

 

We are always looking for people involved in Christian Social Action and ministry in the less affluent and often forgotten places of Lancashire to write for us on this blog page.

If you would like to write for the blog  email greg.smith@together-lancashire.org.uk

News from the Archbishop of Canterbury's Task Group on Responsible Credit and Savings

Archbishop Justin Welby recently visited St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School in South London to see LifeSavers in action:

"What we are doing with LifeSavers is providing serious, early formation of those values of how we handle money – so that children are given the opportunity to learn that it can and should be a servant, not a master." Read more >>

http://www.toyourcredit.org.uk/blog/2016/1/25/archbishop-lifesavers

 

More News from the Archbishop of Canterbury's Task Group on Responsible Credit and Savings

here..

 

http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?u=386c2a7bd1812169c431d28cd&id=e95cf7c596&e=67016228bc

We need to get Universal Credit back on track

JRF comment on progress in Welfare reform or lack of it...

 

 

https://www.jrf.org.uk/blog/we-need-get-universal-credit-back-track

 

Possible source of grant funding

The First Utility Foundation is a charitable trust funded and created by First Utility, the UK's largest independent energy supplier.The foundation was set up to give something back to the community

We support projects that make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable families and individuals across the UK by awarding grants to charitable schemes that can deliver real improvements to quality of life.

 

http://www.first-utility-foundation.org.uk/

 

The First Utility Foundation has awarded grants for a diverse range of projects. So far these have included:

• Schemes which have focused on improving the lives of people with disabilities
• Projects to help the elderly
• Programmes which have had a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable families and children

The guidance seesm to suggest organisations can apply for funds to cover core costs..