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Mapping your community for signs of Modern Slavery – how your church can support the campaign to ‘Make it Slavery Free’
Did you know that there are around 136,000 victims living in slavery in the UK (according to the Global Slavery Index)? The term ‘modern slavery’ includes both trafficking (the...
The Marketplace at Saint Mary’s Southampton
The Marketplace is a community food store, set up in response to growing food bank usage, as well as the on-going impact of Covid. In partnership with Southampton City...
Samaras Aid Appeal – Avon Valley Churches
Scores of skilful people crocheted and stitched together with love 14 blankets and many pretty and varied granny squares for Samara’s Aid. The blankets and squares were brought along...
Five Myths About Modern Slavery in Rural Areas
Five myths about modern slavery in rural areas Myth 1: Modern slavery is an urban thing.Wrong! Modern slavery is present in all communities. In cities, when streets are full of...
Bishop Tim in conversation with Chris Hand, CEO of the YMCA Fairthorne Group
Bishop of Winchester talks with Chris Hand, CEO of the YMCA Fairthorne Group, about the work of the YMCA in Hampshire The YMCA Fairthorne Group supports over 40,000 children,...
Sleepers sign up for an uncomfortable night to help the homeless
Local charity Alabaré is calling on local people in Hampshire to take part in their Big Sleep at Home event on 5th March. The charity says that the ongoing pandemic,...
Bournemouth church provides over 250 Christmas emergency food supply parcels
The Parish of Winton, Moordown and Charminster* thanks to funds from the Church Revitalisation Trust’s Love Your Neighbour campaign (CRT) was able to provide over 250 emergency food parcels...
Southampton Churches help older people fight loneliness and isolation from home
Churches across Southampton have come together to help tackle the sense of loneliness and isolation in the older community, with the help of a local charity. In partnership with...