Housing Justice Conference: Bradford Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Housing Justice is the national voice of Christian action on homelessness and housing need. This year marks the 10^th anniversary of our launch in 2003, when the Catholic Housing Aid Society merged with the Churches National Housing Coalition, between them with more than 70 years of action and advocacy on housing need.

Our vision is of a society where everyone has a home suitable to their needs.

Why "Mobilising the church?"

Churches all over the country are already responding to homelessness and housing need in their communities, from running night shelters to signposting people to local sources of advice and assistance. Some are getting into the business of using their assets to develop affordable housing, and others are working in partnership with others to develop other support services.

 

 

 

 

http://hjconference2013.eventbrite.co.uk/

Posts available 2 Christian Youth Workers

 

2 Christian Youth Workers
Salary £25,000 pa

Come and join our Board of Education team of school based Christian Youth Workers to work with young people in High Schools, Academies and local communities in the Diocese of Blackburn.

The Board of Education in partnership with:

Saint Aidan's Church of England Technology College, Preesall (1 post)
• To develop the ministry among young people aged 11-16 in the school, local area & diocese
• To establish new events & projects for young people
• To build up a group of people in the school & local area who will help young people explore what it means to be a Christian in the 21st Century

Saint Wilfrid's Church of England Academy, Blackburn (1 post)
• To develop the ministry among young people aged 11-18 in the academy, local area & diocese
• To develop events & projects for young people
• To develop contemporary models of worship, prayer & spirituality in the school

Successful candidates will be:
• Experienced and versatile Christian Youth Workers
• Able to work collaboratively and creatively within both the school and parish setting
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Challenging article on Food Banks

 

Foodbanks cannot solve poverty

http://www.varsity.co.uk/comment/5858?

 

 

 

Shalom

Greg Smith

Development Co-ordinator Together Lancashire / Preston Christian Action Network

Phone - Mobile 07726177044

Together Lancashire, registered office Church House, Blackburn BB1 5AA

Registered Charity no 1147848 Registered company no 07966145

Together Lancashire Website http://www.cuf.org.uk/together-lancashire

See also PCAN Website www.pcan.org.uk or and

BLOG http://prestonchristianactionnetwork.blogspot.com/ (you can sign up there to receive news and information updates by email)

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Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers

 

This may be of use to some of your churches.

 

http://www.acat.uk.com/

 

I'm the newly appointed Coordinator for ACAT, the charity for Church Treasurers.  My role is to help Churches become more aware of our work, particularly in networks we haven't yet spoken to.  ACAT is a registered charity that promotes Church stability by providing advice, guidance, information and training to Church Treasurers.   Annual membership of ACAT including a helpline and a regularly updated Treasurer's Handbook is £12.50 a year.  I'm attaching a very basic introductory leaflet.  If you need any further information please call or email.

 

In His love,

 

Dan

 

 

Dan Russell

ACAT Administrative Coordinator

 

dan@acat.uk.com

07908 132791

www.acat.uk.com

Charity number: 1072733

 

Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers

19 Nethermoor Road

Wingerworth

Chesterfield

S42 6LN

 

Fw: Recycling Lives Charity Update

 

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To: Greg

Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 3:43 PM

Subject: Recycling Lives Charity Update

Recycling Lives Charity Update 26th April 2013 View this email in your browser We have Beds, Support, Training & Work Placements available! Dear Greg Recycling Lives currently have opportunities available for appropriate candidates with a strong desire for self-improvement and full-time employment.   Referrals must be: Male Over 25 years old Free of Drugs & Alcohol Wanting to get back into the work place We can offer: Food & Accommodation Six stage back to work program Training & Qualifications Work Experience A Personal Allowance Our full referral criteria may be found on our website along with a FAQ page and referral form. If you or your staff would like to know more information about Recycling Lives that cannot be found on our website, or if you would like to arrange a staff visit, please contact us by email: uk.info@recyclinglives.org or by telephone: 01772 566566   Thank you The Recycling Lives Charity Team Recycling Lives Charity Shares Depot with Chorley Coucil more> > Recycling Lives: Helping People to Master Life Skills more >> Neil Flanagan Made Director of Recycling Lives Charity more >> Charity Residents Throw Catering Work Experience Into The Mix more> > You can find out more about Recycling Lives Charity by visiting www.recyclinglives.org You can find out more about Recycling Lives Social Busisness by visiting www.recyclinglives.com Copyright © 2013 Recycling Lives, All rights reserved. adfadsfadsf Our mailing address is: Recycling Lives Recycling Lives Centre, Essex Street Preston, Lancashire PR1 1QE United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Lancashire CC .... Care and Urgent Needs Support Scheme

The information pack sent out with this email can be downloaded from

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89023969/The%20Care%20and%20Urgent%20Needs%20Support%20Scheme%20Information%20Pack.pdf 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: OCE & CT Events Team

To: undisclosed-recipients:

Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 2:23 PM

Subject: Care and Urgent Needs Support Scheme

Dear Colleague

 

As previously referred to in correspondence about the new Care and Urgent Needs Support Scheme operated by Lancashire County Council (LCC). Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants were abolished at the end of March 2013 and LCC took on responsibility for a new Localised Welfare Fund, in Lancashire called the Care and Urgent Needs Support Scheme, from 1^st April 2013. Claimants to the scheme have been contacting a newly established LCC helpline since 1^st April.

 

We do want to allow for organisations who might want to apply on behalf of a claimant to the scheme to do so using an on-line application, but have experienced some teething issues with this element of the service – hence previous correspondence to organisations advising contacting the helpline in the interim.

 

We believe we have rectified the original issues and we're in the process of testing that all runs smoothly with this, but I wanted to update you in the meantime. As soon as the on-line process is fully tested and in live, we will contact you again.

 

In the meantime,  if you do want to support a claimant with an application you should  do so by ringing the helpline number 0845 053 0015 .If you could please make it clear to the telephone advisor that you are ringing on behalf of a claimant. You will still need the same set of information to hand as you would do once applying on-line becomes available ( details provided in the information pack that was sent with one of the original emails but attached again).

 

Thank you for your continued support in this.

 

Regards

 

Julie

 

Julie Hughes

Business Improvement Manager

County Treasurer's

Lancashire County Council

Telephone: 01772 536162

Mobile: 07818 510210

Email: Julie.hughes2@lancashire.gov.uk

 

 

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Get the most out of Community PowWow and win Google Nexus Tablets

 

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From: communications@onelancashire.org.uk

To: Greg Smith

Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 10:26 AM

Subject: Get the most out of Community PowWow and win Google Nexus Tablets

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	working better|together
	Don't forget to continue using Community PowWow to promote your organisation
	Community PowWow is Lancashire's new online community portal. It is different from anything else because you control it and it's free. Once you have registered and your information is live (and in the draw for the next two Google Nexus tablets) you can start using PowWow to promote your work. Directory - check your information is correct and sell your organisation. Make sure put in links to your website, twitter and facebook sites and get the word out to your networks about checking the site out. What's On - Have an event or training session coming up? Do you run drop in sessions? Put your event details up on PowWow to let others know what you're up to Market Place - This is where you can swap and share your resources. Need a minibus? Have unutilised meeting spaces? Hot desks? Old computers? You name it, someone else might need it. Upload your listing today and see what others are offering. Community PowWow listings are completely free. This is YOUR website. It is an extra platform to make your organisation more searchable and get your message and services out there. Use it like Facebook and Twitter as part of your social media package. The more word is spread the better a resource it will be for Lancashire so get involved.
	There are still TWO Google Nexus 7 tablets to be won. Sign up to Community PowWow before 15th May for the next draw – Tell your networks www.communitypowwow.co.uk/JoinUs/JoinNow.aspx
	Congratulations to Eccleston Sub Aqua Club who won the first draw and we still have two more to give away!
	Go to www.communitypowwow.org.uk Have a look around and sign your organisation up. The more people using it, the better it will be.
	About ONE Lancashire ONE Lancashire is an organisation set up to transform and improve the infrastructure of charities and third sector organisations in our area as we believe that by working better together, we can improve lives for people, communities and third sector groups in Lancashire. ONE Lancashire is a membership organisation and includes Community PowWow features as part of it's membership offer. Anyone can join Community PowWow and have a group profile, promote free events and swap services and resources in the marketplace. However, there are increased benefits if you sign up as either and Gold or Platinum member to ONE Lancashire including being a featured user to promote and sell your services. Other benefits of becoming a ONE Lancashire member include: Be part of a growing network of voluntary, public and private sector organisations Find volunteers and opportunities to get involved with other organisations Promote and sell your events and training sessions Make cost savings by joining with other members through bulk purchasing initiatives Sell your goods and services through our online portal Gain a recognised quality accreditation for your organisation ONE Lancashire is currently offering all its membership packages Free of Charge for a trial period so you can see the benefits for your organisation. For more information go to our website http://onelancashire.org.uk/membership/	About Community PowWow Community Powwow is a partnership between ONE Lancashire and South Ribble Borough Council as part of the Transforming Local Infrastructure project. The site has been developed in response to a need for the voluntary sector across Lancashire to link in and have a one stop shop to share information, promote events, post volunteering opportunities and share and sell their services to other organisations and the general public. Your organisation can join Community PowWow if you are: Community, voluntary & faith sector groups Non-profit groups or organisations Sports & social clubs Social enterprise Social infrastructure providers Anyone can view your entries on the site so your services are visible to potential new customers The site is run by YOU, the more information we collectively input and the more word gets out about Community PowWow, the more useful a resource it will be now and in the future. Please use the site as much as possible and feedback to us on how it has worked for your organisation and how it can be improved. Sign up to Community PowWow Now! Contact: info@communitypowwow.org.uk Follow us on Twitter: @onelancashire Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/onelancashire
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Grants for Summer Playschemes

Grant

Hilden Charitable Fund - Summer Play Schemes Grant Max. Value: £ 1,500 Deadline: 17 May 2013 Grants are available to voluntary and community groups in the UK to help run summer play schemes for the benefit of disadvantaged children. Matches saved search: Your personal profile

 

 

 

 

 

Shalom

Greg Smith

Development Co-ordinator Together Lancashire / Preston Christian Action Network

Phone - Mobile 07726177044

Together Lancashire, registered office Church House, Blackburn BB1 5AA

Registered Charity no 1147848 Registered company no 07966145

Together Lancashire Website http://www.cuf.org.uk/together-lancashire

See also PCAN Website www.pcan.org.uk or and

BLOG http://prestonchristianactionnetwork.blogspot.com/ (you can sign up there to receive news and information updates by email)

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It All adds up: Briefing on impact of welfare cuts from Church Urban Fund

CUF's  second welfare reform paper is now ready. Following on from last month's Guide to Welfare Reform, this next paper looks at the cumulative impact of the reforms on household finances. As you all know, there are lots of reports out there that look at how many households will be affected by individual reforms e.g. the bedroom tax or the benefit cap, but very few think about how households might be affected by multiple reforms.

 

This paper looks at the cumulative effect of reforms through the eyes of two hypothetical families and narrates the changes they experience between 2010 and 2017. The aim is to highlight, in an easily accessible manner, the changes that many low income families may well face over the next few years.

 

The paper is called 'It All Adds Up' and can be found here: http://www.cuf.org.uk/welfare-reform-add-up  (also attached here)

Useful Booklet on Benefits Changes with Local contact information for Lancashire

Blackburn diocese has produced a booklet with information about each of the changes and some guidance of sources of further help for individuals who find themselves in need because of the changes. It can be downloaded from

 

http://www.blackburn.anglican.org/more_info.asp?current_id=474

 

It complements the guide published nationally By Church Urban Fund at

http://www.cuf.org.uk/guide-welfare-reforms-2010-%E2%80%93-2017

 

We are keen to monitor the impact of these changes by collecting case studies of people affected.

As the pilot stage of  a national research project for Church Urban Fund we are asking clergy and organisations supporting claimants in Lancashire (+ Blackpool & Blackburn) to share their experiences of problems, solutions and failures in the system by writing up cases they have dealt with over the period from March - June this year.

There is a simple online form you can complete for each case you would like to tell us about...  You can find it at

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/storiesfromprestonbenefitcuts

Naturally every story should be kept anonymous... and no individual client should be identifiable from your accounts. We simply want to monitor and report on the patterns that are emerging.

Please take a few minutes to look at the survey and to help us collect this important information.

Gather News April 2013: civic consultation podcasts and info

 

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From: Gather Network

To: Greg

Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:25 PM

Subject: Gather News April 2013: civic consultation podcasts and info

Gather Newsletter April 2013: including podcasts from the civic consultation last month. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. We had a very special time at the working together civic-church engagement consultation last month. It was so inspiring to be in a room with key leaders of unity movements who are strategically engaging with their civic authorities. In this context of a major economic crisis and the resulting withdrawal of local services, coupled with the changes to welfare payments, we are seeing rising levels of social need and yet great opportunities for the Church to arise and serve.  Theresa Grant: CEO of Trafford Council addressed the consultation and said that in 3-4 years time we will not have local authorities as we know them; the whole shape of them will have to change. She said "As Churches you have a vital role to play in the future of the country and your localities. You have a position of trust and credibility that is going to be invaluable during the crisis over the coming two years." This opportunity to serve was picked up by Paul Barratt from the churches forum in Croydon when he related a talk their CEO of the council gave to them as he thanked them for speaking the truth, acting decisively to meet need and not judging those in need or those authorities when they fail to meet the need. "We feel you have come to serve us." This theme of service was underlined by Billy Kennedy one of the leaders of Southampton Christian Network who challenged us "to serve the city, not try and take it for Jesus". To be "fathers and mothers of the city not just the Church, it's not our enemy it's our arena of service". Engagement can only be started when we accept and take responsibility for our cities, the places God has put us in, was strongly underlined by both Dave Landrum (head of advocacy for the EA) and Lloyd Cooke (unity leader in Stoke).   This activity and engagement can however only be sustained long term and driven forward when we do it from a base of relational unity. Individual churches can do some important service in their areas but to respond to the significant need at this moment we need to be as joined up as possible, pull our resources together and act as one Church in our towns and cities.   The consultation was jammed packed with information, best practice and inspiration, and all of it has been captured on audio and is available on the Gather website. Overall the consultation was a strong call to not only work for unity to reach individuals for Christ and see the Church grow, but to dream and work for the renewal of the place God has put us in. To pray and serve towards a kingdom vision of what your city or town could look like in 30 years time. This is taking the purpose for unity work to whole new level. Every Blessing Roger and Lesley Click on the links below to hear podcasts of the talks from these inspirational people, or alternatively go to the resources section of the Gather website. Theresa Grant CEO Trafford Council Manchester. In 3-4 years time we will not have local authorities as we know them, the whole shape of them will have to change. It wont be about doing things differently it will about doing completely different things......statuary provision of services will have to be delivered by other groups including faith groups." You have a vital role to play in the future of the country, and your localities. You have a position of trust and credibility that is going to be invaluable during the crisis over the coming two years.  "Do more of what you are doing and broaden your horizons to work with the community and statuary authorities." Billy Kennedy from Southampton It's time to engage with society, it's a unique opportunity. I want my city to be a great place to grow up in and a great place to grow old in, that is a picture of the Kingdom of God. Studies undertaken by Southampton University have shown that in Southampton 75% of volunteering in the city is undertaken by faith groups and 90% of that 75% is undertaken by the Church. Our Chief Exec of the council said to us the crisis will get worse before it gets worse. We are here to serve the city not take it. We are to be fathers and mothers of our cities, not just of our churches. We must have a vision for our cities. The city is not our enemy, it's our area of service. Build relationships, gain credibility and be bold. Dave Landrum from EA Spoke very powerfully on 'Public Leadership' and the need for us to invest and train the next generation of public leaders from within our own churches and youth groups. Paul Barratt from Croydon shared his story and vision for serving our community and our local government services. John Rush from Greater Manchester Police spoke about the positive impact of Street Pastors and Redeeming Our Communities across the city. We also heard from Lloyd Cooke from Saltbox in Stoke, Danny Webster from EA who shared the results of the latest survey with local authorities on how faith groups relate to the public sector. And Roger Sutton gave an introduction to the conference offering a theological perspective.  The Saltbox is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a national conference in Stoke-on-Trent from 25-27 June 2013 called TRANSFORMATION with eminent Christian leader and teacher, Dr Ed Silvoso.   The theme of the conference will be on Christian involvement in the marketplace and how towns, cities and even nations can be reached with the Gospel and discipled.   Alongside Ed Silvoso, I'm pleased that a number of other prominent Christian leaders will also be taking part in the conference.   As well as church leaders, this event should be of interest to Christians working in the public, private or voluntary sectors plus those with heart for prayer for towns and cities.   This conference will be very popular & so early booking is strongly advised. Booking will be available online from Monday 8 April.    For further information please see the attached conference literature or follow the link on the Saltbox website: www.saltbox.org.uk   "UK, can a nation be changed?  YES, it's our time!" 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