Help over Welfare Reforms..

 

Please find below a link that you may find invaluable,  it offers free support to organisations like ours that are dealing with benefit entitlements and appeals:

 

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/2600-free-support-on-offer-to-organisations-dealing-with-esa-dla-or-pip-claims-reconsiderations-or-appeals?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Benefits%20and%20Work&utm_content=A+Jan+2014+newsletter

 

I hope you find this useful in some way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Coastal Communities Fund

Big Money available...

 

deadline end of February  

 

http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/global-content/programmes/uk-wide/coastal-communities

 

 

The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) aims to encourage the economic development of UK coastal communities by awarding funding to create sustainable economic growth and jobs. Since the start of the CCF in 2012 we have awarded grants to 62 organisations across the UK to the value of £32 million. This funding is forecast to deliver nearly 6,000 jobs and help attract £56 million of additional funds to coastal areas. The Big Lottery Fund is delivering the CCF on behalf of UK Government

 

 

 

 

Digital Unite: Spring Online

 

Spring Online is our award-winning initiative that makes it possible for thousands of people, often older people, to try out using computers and tablets and the internet, many for the first time. This year, between 31 March - 4 April 2014, thousands of free taster events and sessions will be held by volunteers and organisations across the UK to help and inspire local people achieve a lasting use of the internet. So why don't you get involved and hold a Spring Online event? Whether you have access to one computer or tablet or a whole room full of them, Spring Online is a fantastic opportunity to help others in your area to get online.
http://digitalunite.com/spring-online-2014

Listening Skills Training Course Revised dates.

For anyone interested in doing Acorn Listening Skills training the revised dates are

 

Tuesday Evenings - April 29^th, May 6^th, 13^th and 20^th 

 

^{Venue Central Methodist Church Preston}

 

^{Contact for more info..} 

Rev Sue Griffiths
E-mail Address(es):
suegriffiths@mybroadbandmail.com
Phone: (01772) 774285

 

Fw: Tackling Poverty Together February 2014

 

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Just Love Lent - Church Urban Fund lent resources Everyone longs for love. Who could possibly be against it? It seems uncontroversial. Jesus was the only human to love perfectly. The response of his fellow humans was to execute him brutally. Love is more controversial – more disruptive – than we realise.   This Lent we have a range of resources based around a new book written by Angus Ritchie of the Contextual Theology Centre and our Chair Paul Hackwood.   Just Love uses the Gospel readings for Lent to explore how Jesus loved, and why this love led him to the cross. It draws out the implications of his transforming love – both for our individual lives and for our social and economic order.   The book is available to order on line at Amazon here and the kindle version is also available. Resources will be available shortly for individuals, small groups, children / young people and a sermon outline. Register here. Training Event on Asset-Based Community Development Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) is an approach that challenges the way poverty is often understood. In contrast to needs-based approaches, it uses the skills and capacities of local people to build strong and sustainable communities - not 'solving what's wrong' but 'building on what's strong'. We are holding a training day that will introduce the main principles of ABCD and provide suggestions about how it can be put into practice by churches. The event: 10am – 4pm, Thursday 10 April in Birmingham. Book your place here. Latest research report: building support for credit unions Following Archbishop Justin's comments on credit unions last summer, our latest research report aims to shed light on how best to encourage churchgoers to engage with this sector. The report makes recommendations about the steps that need to be taken to significantly increase membership of credit unions amongst churchgoers. Download the report here.  The findings will be discussed at a General Synod fringe event: 1.15pm, Weds 12 February. If you would like to come along please email bethany.eckley@cuf.org.uk  Note for your diaries - Sunday 22 June is Poverty Sunday. An ideal time to raise awareness of the issues and update people about the work of Church Urban Fund and the Together Network. We will be developing resources in due course and remember churches can hold a poverty Sunday at any time that is suitable during the year. Forward this email to someone else Bookmark with: Facebook Twitter Google+ Follow us on Twitter    Become a friend on Facebook    Visit our Youtube page    Church Urban Fund, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ T 020 7898 1647    F 020 7898 1601    E enquiries@cuf.org.uk    W www.cuf.org.uk Registered Charity number 297483. Want to unsubscribe?

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