Tuesday17th June 2014 Important event for Churches working to help people most in need in the community:

Just a reminder that this is now only a week away....

Do your best to be there and make sure you invite the leaders of your church, and of any social action ministries that are linked with local churches.  

It will be full of ideas to get you started and signpost you to sources of funding...

Important event for Churches working to help people most in need in the community: Don't miss it...

Introducing Cinnamon Network Funding micro grants...

 

Full details of this event at http://www.longtoncommunitychurch.co.uk/Articles/401898/Longton_Community_Church/New_Website/Serve_Our_Community/Community_Network_Event.aspx

Download the poster/flier for the event to print out at

http://www.longtoncommunitychurch.co.uk/Articles/401898/Longton_Community_Church/New_Website/Serve_Our_Community/Community_Network_Event.aspx

Is your church currently working to help people most in need in the community?

Has God Touched your heart to serve through a community project?

This event is designed to offer you support in starting a project or

working collaboratively with others.

Date: Tuesday17th June 2014

Time: 7.00p.m—9.30 p.m.

Venue: Fulwood Free Methodist Church, Lightfoot Lane, Preston, PR2 3LT

Book a place at:: www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk

(Book a place on the regional events, Northwest Region, Preston )

Benefit claimants 'are under pressure to give up volunteering'

Clip from Scottish TV news here (pity you have to view the ads first)

 

http://news.stv.tv/west-central/277881-benefit-claimants-are-under-pressure-to-give-up-volunteering/

 

 

Those who claim disability benefits say they're under pressure to either give up volunteering, or get back to work.

 

An event in Tollcross recently rewarded volunteers for their work in Glasgow.

But for some people who are also on benefits, the reality is different from the rule book.

Brian Scott, of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, said: "There does seem to be a very contradictory message from the Department of Work and Pensions.

"On the one hand, people are being encouraged to look at volunteering as a way of developing their skills, their employability, and their confidence.

"But when people actually explore it and begin to look at it, questions are raised about their fitness for work and entitlement to benefits."

Quick benefit calculator

This quick benefit calculator may be of help to people struggleing to get benefits

 

http://www.entitledto.co.uk/

 

(We can't guarantee the results are accurate - if in doubt get proper advice from Citizen's Advice or similar professional agency)

New Wine UPA Forum Annual Conference

http://www.new-wine.org/events/urban-forum-2014

 

May be of interest....especially to those who came to the Together Lancashire Estates conference in March

When: 9.30 on Thursday November 12 to 16.00 on Friday November 13 Where: St Mary's Leamington Spa Cost: £60 (accommodation not included) Aimed at those ministering in urban areas, the UPA Forum is designed to offer a chance to meet others working in a similar context, take time out of busy ministry to align with God and receive teaching and ministry specifically for those in an urban context.

Find out more  http://www.new-wine.org/events/urban-forum-2014