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The Big Society Series
Archbishop Rowan Williams
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Charities Parliament Events >>
The Big Society Series: Exploring the government’s offer to the voluntary and community sector
Are ‘Free Schools’ a free for all?
Date: Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 7pm to 9pm
Venue: Oasis Centre, London
Cost: £5
An evening with Steve Chalke MBE and Bishop Pete Broadbent; looking at the the coalition Government’s new ‘Free Schools’ and wider schools agenda. We will also look at the practicalities and theological implications for churches, Christian organisations and other faith groups wanting to get involved.
For more information or to book online click here
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How should churches respond to the Big Society?
Date: Friday, 23 July 2010, 6:15pm to 8pm
Venue: Oasis Centre, London
Cost: £5
Join us for an evening with Archbishop Rowan Williams who will be exploring the opportunities and challenges for Christian organisations and churches engaging with the government’s vision of the Big Society. Also taking part will be Bob Reitemeier CEO of the Children’s Society, and Steve Chalke, who will chair a panel debate as the second part of the evening.
For more information or to book online click here
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Supporting a strong effective faith sector >>
Faith to Engage, funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund, has now successfully completed Year 2 of the 5 year project, with 9 regional partners and over 200 participants of the online portal, actively working to engage churches and faith based organisations in regional policy making .
It has been an exciting year for us all as each regional partner has started to deliver the project in their region, each with their own bespoke work-plan, compiled with support and input of their respective regional board members and designed to best suit each region’s unique needs.
To join the project or find out more about the onging work - please click here.
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| Book review |
In His Image: Understanding and embracing the poor
By Andy Matheson |
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Moving forward with the Faithworks 2010 Declaration |
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If the world knew that they were made in God’s image, what difference would it make? If people knew that their very being was of great worth, was valued, had the reflection of the divine in it, what impact would it have?
Andy Matheson, Oasis International Director, has first hand experience of the injustices that have developed in our world. He has worked in developing countries around the world and lived in Mumbai, a city with an extremely high rate of poverty, human trafficking and child labour.
Andy argues that it is not the resources that we provide to the poor, but the relationship we
build with them that will really make a difference.
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The Faithworks 2010 Declaration is now being developed into a much fuller response to Government concerning the role of churches and faith based charities.
In the autumn Faithworks will be running several regional events, where we will be collecting your views, expertise and case studies of successful work to present to the Prime Minister together with the Faithworks 2010 Declaration.
A big thank you to all the churches and individuals who have signed the declaration challenging goverment to recognise that faith is our engine.
Watch this space more details on how you and your church can get involved.
If you have not yet then click here to sign the declaration.
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News, Events and Research
Coalition Government key policy plans
The Coalition Government has published its key policy plans covering areas such as political reform, deficit reduction and children and families. There are over 400 specific proposals contained in the document some of which are likely to need further consultation.
Community Mission Conference - Authentic Church: Engaged in its Community
1 October 2010, Westminster Chapel, London
A conference for everyone passionate about seeing their community transformed through the work of the church and will include inspirational speakers, practical workshops, a resources area. The programme will tackle issues such as keeping our Christian faith strong whilst staying engaged in our communities. Cost £25
Could you diversify your income more?
NCVO’s Funding Central website now has an online tool to explore your current income streams and assess whether a more diverse approach may benefit your organisation. Useful exercise to think through.
Guardian Charity Awards
This year’s Guardian Charity Awards are now open, to showcase excellence and best practice among small and medium-sized social welfare charities. Nominations required by 16th July.
Award for Work with Children and Families
Set up by Barnardo’s and the Marsh Christian Trust, the The Marsh Award for Outstanding Achievement in Work with Children and Families will recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals or groups who work with children and families. Nominations close 31st July.
National Accounts of Well-Being
“Gross National Product measures everything, except that which makes life worthwhile.” - Robert F. Kennedy. Almost every country in the world uses GDP – Gross Domestic Product – to measure its success and social progress. But does GDP really capture what is really important to us? Does it measure what really matters? The New Economics Foundation is calling for governments to directly measure people’s subjective well-being: their experiences, feelings and perceptions of how their lives are going, as a new way of assessing societal progress. |
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