Category - charity

Christian Aid appeals for more gifts to help survivors of Burma cyclone

agency reporter — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:46:33 +0100

Christian Aid is appealing for more funds to help survivors of the Burma cyclone so partner organisations can continue to carry out vital relief and rehabilitation work.

Faith and Charity '08

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:07:02 +0100

Start: 19/06/2008 - 00:00

Faith and Charity ’08 is the national conference for those involved in faith foundation and faith-based charities.

Christian charity found to have discriminated on grounds of religion

staff writers — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:28:35 +0100

An Employment Tribunal in Abergele has today unanimously found in favour of a former employee of a Christian charity who was claiming constructive dismissal and discrimination on grounds of religion or belief.

US church urged to put justice in healthcare before charity

agency reporter — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:21:10 +0000

The United Methodist Church has been urged to think less about charity and more about social justice by becoming a partner in establishing free health clinics across the United States.

Bishop encourages Christians to consider organ donation

staff writers — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:48:40 +0000

The Anglican Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Rev Dr Tom Butler, has encouraged Christians to give serious thought to the responsibility to donate their organs to others upon their death, saying it is a striking example of love of neighbour.

Ideas for National Tree Week - National Tree Week

staff writers — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:33:00 +0000

National Tree Week is the Tree Council's festival to mark the start of the tree planting season, and a nationwide celebration of trees and woods.

FaithAction National Conference - Money Well Spent

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:10:22 +0000

Start: 26/02/2008 - 09:30

FaithAction are happy to announce that the 1st FaithAction National Conference, Money Well Spent

Help for victims of Bangladesh cyclone through World Vision

staff writers — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:23:19 +0000

World Vision is currently helping 20,000 people to shelter from the cyclone in Bangladesh, and you can help by giving emergency gifts through their charity gifts site.

Charity regulator launches unit to oversee faith-based groups

staff writers — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 10:04:20 +0000

The independent charity regulator, the Charity Commission, yesterday launched a dedicated unit to watch over faith-based charities. The moves comes as questions are increasingly asked about the political activities of some religious groups

Parents back Halloween emphasis on hope rather than horror

staff writers — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:12:22 +0100

An appeal to supermarket bosses backed by churches and parents appears to could lead to a significant shift in the way Halloween is marketed in the UK - with an emphasis on giving more than tricking for treats.