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In this guest blog, Kathy Coe, Director of the Pathway Project, shares some of her thoughts on the process of tendering for funding. I sit waiting for a belated result in a tendering cycle which has consumed my organisation for the last six months. My […]

As somewhat of an idealist, I do tend to find that life can be disappointing, that people don’t turn out as noble or selfless as I expect. This is hardly surprising when I consider my own thoughts and actions, which certainly do not seem to […]

So there I was, at home, having a quick bite to eat before a colleague and I headed into town for a contract meeting. There was a knock at the door and in burst Harriet! Harriet is in her late 20s and has not long […]

British institutions have received quite a bit of negative press recently. The institutions we look to uphold democracy and our way of life have been found wanting. Yet, our institutions are surely only a reflection of the nation as a whole, just as public figures […]

This week’s guest blog is by Revd Paul Holley of the Anglican Health Network: Having moved from place to place over the years, it is good sometimes to return to a town I once called home. I recently had the pleasure of walking through the […]

I must admit to getting a bit bored recently. Bored, that is, with last week’s focus on the topless picture of the Duchess of Cambridge and this week’s rolling story of MP Andrew Mitchell’s mouthing off at the police. Are we not in danger of […]

In this blog, Dr. Atul Shah, founder of Diverse Ethics, talks about mental health, and the role religion can play in preserving it.  For further information, please visit www.diverseethics.com. RELIGION PRESERVES MENTAL HEALTH AND GIVES INNER STRENGTH AND DIGNITY My father is 87 years old. […]

I’m back in London after being away for much of the summer, one way or another. I ventured into town and, as I have to pass through Stratford, I enviably get immersed in Olympic traffic; conspicuous pink and maroon Olympic shirts everywhere. There is still […]

In this blog, Kathy Coe of the Pathway Project asks if we are failing to address the issue of Domestic Abuse.  For further information on Pathway Project, please click here. Watching a clip from the Oprah interview with Rihanna this morning I am reminded just […]

It’s been great to see how the volunteers at the Games have hit the headlines.  As someone who experienced the Olympic park first hand, I can testify that they were amazing in creating an atmosphere and ensuring that everyone had a good time. The Games […]