Social Responsibility Briefing, May 2012

The Diocesan Social Responsibility Briefing for May is now available. Download your copy here or from the Diocesan website at http://www.trurodiocese.org.uk/diocesan-information/social-responsibility.php

This months’ issue includes:

Spotlight on Workplace Chaplaincy Network Meeting on June 27th Lots of forthcoming events! Street Pastors coming to Redruth Free labour for maintenance and repair work on community buildings …

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Social Responsibility Briefing, April 2012

The latest issue of the Social Responsibility Briefing from the Diocese of Truro. …

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Truro Fairtrade Hub

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Truro Fairtrade Hub – fighting poverty through Fairtrade. A full range of products from Tearcraft available at Diocesan House. …

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The Carpenter’s House, a faith-based prison for Cornwall – please pray on 16 February

The Carpenter’s House are working towards a faith-based prison in Cornwall. Please pray for the project on 16th February as a crucial meeting takes place in Truro.

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The Carpenter’s House project was begun in 2009, to establish a faith-based prison in Cornwall to house Cornish prisoners and to reduce re-offending by addressing …

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ROC Devon & Cornwall Launch DVD out now!

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The DVD from the launch of Redeeming Our Communities Devon & Cornwall in Plymouth last October is now available for purchase from the ROC website for £3.00 + P&P. ”Watch and be inspired to make a difference in your community! With special guests, Michael Collings, DCC Shaun Sawyer, LED Band and more, this event …

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Poverty and Homelessness Action Week – 28 January – 5 February 2012

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Poverty & Homelessness Action Week 2012 will run from 28 January to 5 February. 29 January is Homelessness Sunday and 5 February is Poverty Action Sunday. The theme this year is ‘Breaking Barriers’. Our world is filled with barriers between people. Barriers that prevent us from understanding one another. They are created by unfair benefits rules and inadequate wages. By the stigma attached to being poor or homeless. And by the growing gap between the richest and poorest people in our society. Churches and community projects can break these barriers. They can challenge prejudice, enable excluded people to live full lives, and build a fairer world. …

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Loitering with intent

From its roots in the council estates and inner city streets of Manchester and Salford, Eden has steadily grown into a vibrant network of projects all over the UK. National Director Matt Wilson invites you to join the movement and make a difference to a disadvantaged community near you.

Every weekday at about 5.30pm I’d …

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How to pray for justice

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It can be a challenging and difficult process to try and work out how to pray for justice in our world? There’s so much need, so much injustice, inequality, pain and anguish in the world…

Where do I begin?

Our word for justice can feels angry … or maybe not …

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Redeeming Our Communities

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Redeeming Our Communities was launched in Devon and Cornwall on 20 October 2011, celebrating the opportunities for partnership between churches, the police and other public services. It was an exciting evening with inspiring stories of community working combined with great live entertainment including a choir of homeless people, a street dance outfit, Dance Band …

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Just People? 6 week training for churches and small groups from Community Mission

Community Mission (www.communitymission.org.uk) is a partnership between Tearfund and Liveability. It’s about ordinary people living out the radical message of Jesus and transforming communities.

They offer a six-week interactive DVD course for churches and small groups, students and youth groups, looking at compassion, justice and how your church can effect change locally and globally. …

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