The vicar’s reaction to people only appearing in church at Christmas
Jody Stowell wrote a great article in The Independent, a few years ago, on the vicar’s reaction to people only appearing in church at Christmas: Do I mind that people
Christmas feel good story
In 2013 a teenager collected hundreds of supermarket vouchers to buy £600 worth of shopping for 4p so he could give the food to families: Jordon Cox, 16, scoured endless websites and magazines
Community Christmas Meals
Communities are being encouraged to provide companionship to older people on Christmas Day by running a community Christmas Lunch event, joining up with others at a local pub or restaurant,
Youth Ministry and Church News from around the world
News from around the world of youth ministry and the Church: Young, gay and Christian: If you are a young Christian in the UK, coming out can pose extra challenges.
Youth work and social care news from around the world
Links from around the world of youth work and social care: Online abuse: Facebook has announced that it has removed 8.7 million pieces of content that violated their child nudity or
Youth work and social care news from around the world
Links from around the world of youth work and social care: Care Leaver Covenant: Children’s and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi has announced a scheme to raise the career aspirations and
Youth work and social care news from around the world
Links from around the world of youth work and social care: Strengths-based social care: The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has published a report, written jointly with Leeds City
Youth work and social care news from around the world
Links from around the world of youth work and social care: Children’s access to healthy food: The Food Foundation has released a report analysing Public Health England’s (PHE) Eatwell guide,
Do distressed or troubled children need therapy?
Earlier this week I read a fascinating article, We Need to Talk About Children’s Mental Health – and the Elephants in the Room, by Elizabeth Gregory who is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working
Thousands of older teenagers facing serious risks because of a “cliff edge” in support
Tens of thousands of older teenagers facing serious risks including child sexual exploitation and mental health issues are missing out on vital support because of a “cliff edge” in support,
State of the Voluntary Sector in Hampshire
Action Hampshire, with the support of the district CVSs, recently carried out some research into the state of the voluntary sector in Hampshire. An on-line survey was circulated around Hampshire’s
National Cyber Security Centre produces guide for small charities
The NCSC has published advice to help charities to protect themselves from the most common cyber attacks. The guide covers 5 topics: backing up your data protecting your charity from