Annual National Free Church Prison Chaplains Training, Fire Service Training College, Moreton in Marsh in the Cotswolds from 23rd - 25th Nov 22

The National Free Churches Chaplains training will be held at the wonderful Fire Service Training College, Moreton in Marsh in the Cotswolds from 23rd through to 25th November. Registration on Day 1 will start at 11 am, with departure after lunch on Friday.

Our theme this year will be “For when I am weak …” from 2 Corinthians 12:10. We all know how this scripture ends, and how the apostle Paul says that he delights in his trials. However, there are times for many of us where we are so very weak that we are unable to experience that which we know to be true.

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This year, the National Free Churches Chaplains’ Training will be focusing, with the expert help of Dr. John Andrews, international speaker, author, and motivator, the practical support of the HMPPS wellbeing team, and the grace of God we experience in our fellowship with one another, on getting back some of that spiritual resilience in our lives. We will have a fairly full programme for the prison chaplains to engage with over the three days (48 hours) we have together, but for me, it is crucially important that you find the time in the training to recharge spiritually in a way that is appropriate to each individual. This event is for all who are endorsed and serving as prison chaplains from Free Churches traditions, whether paid or unpaid, sessional or contracted.

This event will count as 17 hours of Spiritual Development CPD. Spiritual Development CPD is an endorsement requirement for all Free Churches Chaplains.

It is now 5 years since our last National Free Churches Chaplains event. This one is shaping up to be the best yet!

To register, please visit the Eventbrite site here.

Please cascade this information to your regional prison chaplaincy contact as you feel is most appropriate.

Revd Bob Wilson

Secretary for Prisons Chaplaincy

Bookmark for Year 6 Children

We’ve produced a bookmark to remind children who are moving from primary to secondary school, that God is with them, and that you are praying for them.
You can download it here.

National Blood Week 2022, 13th - 19th June 2022

This week marks the National Blood Week (13th June to 19th June), and we’re encouraging more people to donate and find out their blood type. We have some great social media assets and information to share, and would really appreciate your help in getting these out to your family and friends.

The National Blood Week materials are now live on the hub here, please do download and share as you think most appropriate.

Here is also a Sway document with key messaging and how you can get involved this National Blood Week.

NHS Blood and Transplant

Organ donation law changed – Two Years Anniversary

Today marks the second anniversary of the #OrganDonation opt out system coming into effect in England, known as ‘Max and Keira’s Law’. You still have a choice if you want to be an organ donor or not when you die and families will always be involved. www.organdonation.nhs.uk

Families are more likely to support organ donation going ahead if they know what their loved one would have wanted. Have you had the conversation? www.organdonation.nhs.uk

NKF and NBTA webinar – Friday 20th May at 3.30pm

The webinar organised by the National Kidney Federation (NKF) and the National Black, Asian, Mixed Race, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Transplant Alliance (NBTA). This will take place on 20th May at 3.30pm, to mark the second anniversary of the organ donation law change. More details can be found on the poster here.

Outreach large scale recruitment events across London June – August 2022

Please find here a slide pack from Outreach with information of all the large scale recruitment events holding across London June – August 2022. The Met's Outreach Teams are working to increase the number of female officers and police officers from Black, Asian and Multiple ethnic heritage communities to make the Met representative of the communities of London. Anyone who may be interested in a career in policing, who would like to know more about the events or would like to volunteer with the team can make contact with their local Outreach team (information can be found here).