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ARCHBISHOPS’ SOCIAL CARE COMMISSION LAUNCHES CONSULTATION Concepts that are ‘not usually heard in policy discussions about care’ – including flourishing, loving kindness, empathy, trust and justice – are among the values that should underpin England’s social care system, the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care suggested... The six proposed values, ‘informed by Christian theology and ethics’, were put out for consultation ... at the launch of the commission’s formal period of listening and engagement, which will run until Friday 10 December. Announced in April, the commission has been tasked by the Archbishops with developing ‘a radical and inspiring long-term vision for care and support in England, underpinned by a renewed set of values and principles, drawing on Christian theology and ethics’. Its focus is on adults with disabilities and those with care and support needs in later life and a final report is due to be published in September 2022. Besides seeking feedback on the values, the commission is asking for people’s views on ‘what is good and what is difficult, challenging or missing about care and support currently’. Responses are invited from those who use formal services, their relatives and friends, and those who commission them, unpaid carers, those who work in the care sector, churches and other faith communities, people and groups who provide informal support.
THOUSANDS OF UK CHURCHES SOLD, DEMOLISHED OR CONVERTED INTO HOUSING OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS New research has revealed the number of churches of all denominations across the UK being open and used has reduced by thousands in the last decade. In 2011, there were around 42,000 churches open with an active congregation, but that number has lowered to 39,800 in 2021, according to the Brierley Consultancy. The study is part of a campaign by the National Churches Trust to highlight how churches are being sold, demolished or converted into housing. Claire Walker, the trust’s chief executive, told the Telegraph isolated areas of Scotland and Wales have been very affected. ‘This is a shame, because it is where they are most needed,’ she said.
Thousands of churches have recommitted to getting their own house in order while holding the government to account on climate change. At least 2,200 churches held a Climate Sunday ... as the COP26 summit got under way in Glasgow, Scotland, Christian environmental charity A Rocha UK said. As part of Climate Sunday, churches from many different backgrounds and traditions pledged to continue their own action on climate change in the future. In the run-up to COP26, over 700 church leaders signed the Time Is Now declaration calling for ‘a green energy revolution’, even deeper global emissions cuts and climate adaptation finance for poorer countries.
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UK’S LARGEST PURPOSE-BUILT VILLAGE FOR ROUGH SLEEPERS PLANNED IN MANCHESTER Plans are under way to build the UK’s largest village for rough sleepers in one of Manchester’s most desirable neighbourhoods. Embassy Village will provide homes for 40 men in purpose-built pods underneath 10 railway arches in the Castlefield district... Sandwiched between the River Irwell and the Bridgewater canal, the land has been given for free on a 125-year lease by Peel Group, the developers behind MediaCity and the Manchester Ship Canal. The village is the brainchild of Sid Williams, founder of a Christian charity called Embassy... To qualify for residency in Embassy Village, residents must be men with no alcohol or drug addictions. (Embassy will soon open a separate, more low-key project for women [experiencing homelessness] fleeing domestic violence.) As well as paying rent, they must commit to six hours a week of training in shopping, cooking and budgeting.
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Salvationist 13 November 2021
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