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Youth Ministry and Church News from around the world

December 9, 2018December 9, 2018 By Chris

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.

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Youth work and social care news from around the world

September 29, 2018October 1, 2018 By Chris

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

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Government must invest in children’s & youth services

November 20, 2017 By Chris

Leading children’s charities and local councils have called on the Government to urgently close the funding gap facing children and young people’s services as new research reveals a sharp rise

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Archbishop John Sentamu criticises UK food poverty

December 28, 2014 By Chris

Archbishop John Sentamu in a speech at General Synod has called for “more equitable, more caring world” and questioned the effects of government’s welfare reforms: In a long and often

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The World’s 85 Richest People Have as Much Money as the World’s Poorest 3.5 Billion

January 24, 2014 By Chris

You could read that headline every day for the rest of your life, and it’d probably never fully sink in. Here are some truly staggering numbers from Oxfam, who released a

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Poverty in schools

July 31, 2013 By Chris

UNISON has published the results of a survey of 3,000 school support staff. Key findings include: 87% say children are coming to school tired 85% say children are coming to school hungry

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Fair and Square: From the Children’s Society

July 13, 2013August 14, 2013 By Chris

Your campaigning works – the government’s own advisors have today recognised that 700,000 children from poor working families aren’t allowed free school meals and cannot afford to pay for them. They say

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‘The Church in Action’ – latest research report from Church Urban Fund

February 9, 2013February 23, 2013 By Chris

Church Urban Fund’s latest research report The Church in Action: a national survey of church-led social action quantifies the scale of Anglican church-led social action in England, explores the types of activities

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Councillor in attack on food bank

January 5, 2013 By Chris

A senior York politician has sparked a furious row by saying there is no real poverty in Britain and people should not donate to food banks. Chris Steward, a Conservative

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Married to the amazing Sarah and raising Jakey, Daniel, Amelia, Josh & Jonah in our blended family. Passionate for Jesus, social work & sport.

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