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My death might be important to you!
One thing is certain: we will all die. And most of us don’t like to talk about it. Or even think about it.
Entering the EU debate with fluster and squeal
I am still very much on the fence about which way to vote in the EU referendum, but this doesn’t stop me having a strong opinion on the nature of the debate.
Four ways to make your organisation a ‘Friendly Place’
Hopefully you’ve heard of our Friendly Places initiative – but since this is Mental Health Awareness Week, and all about the theme of relationships, we wanted to make doubly sure! Friendly Places is really an awareness-raising campaign with two faces. On one hand, it encourages […]
Out of all the bitterness… comes something good (I hope)!
I live in East London, and therefore was subjected to the London Mayoral Election battle recently – which quite frankly was awful. No matter where you looked, politicians were trying to win our votes with campaign slogans, dragging each other through the dirt, and promising things they simply couldn’t afford.
Why You Need to be at the NHS Expo
The NHS Expo takes over Manchester Central once a year and is the opportunity to hear updates on what NHS England is up to, with a focus on the biggest health and care issues and developments, as they continue to implement the NHS Five Year Forward View.
Faith: How big a difference are we making?
New information from the think tank New Philanthropy Capital has managed to quantify the size of the faith-based charity sector – finding that 27%, or over a quarter, of all charities in Great Britain are faith-based.
“What is England?” asked St. George
It’s one of those amusing quirks of history that we have a national patron saint who never visited England, would not have spoken the language of these isles at that time and probably could not even name this little island.
Faith, mental health and dementia
This week I was at a very inspiring meeting, all about how faith communities can become more mental health and dementia-friendly.
Brussels…
There’s a shiver going down my spine today and it’s not because of the coldness in the office… It’s about Brussels. Seeing pictures of blast sites is becoming a common thing… It’s something that we see on our Twitter timelines, on the news and in […]
Faith, Care and End of Life – Rubbing Along Together
Since the New Year, both my maternal grandmother and grandfather have passed away. It was not a sudden or unexpected thing and in many ways I believe there was a relief with them passing. I have to commend my mum and uncle for their relentless […]