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Moderator to visit Go For It project at Glasgow’s Barlinnie prison
While the Commonwealth Games showcases the best of Glasgow to the world, the Moderator of the General Assembly is to see first hand the support the Church is providing to the city’s most vulnerable...
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Kirk’s scheme to keep old active looks like a winner
There is nothing new about trying to keep older people active, especially in care homes. Music, “chairobics”, quizzes and singalongs are all staples, but one of the most regular complaints from...
View ArticleLittle Sisters of the Poor to leave Dundee care home
The Little Sisters of the Poor have announced they will be leaving Dundee in 2015 due to a lack of new nuns joining the order. The existing members feel “unable to continue their mission” at the...
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CrossReach leads the way in dementia care with ambassadorial role
Church of Scotland organisation Crossreach has become the first social care provider in Scotland to appoint a “Dementia Ambassador” in every one of its services for older people. The move follows the...
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Salvation Army reveal how their Hope Kitchen is helping struggling Scots cope...
When unemployed mum Claire Campbell unexpectedly found herself facing a cash crisis, she didn’t know where to turn. The 41-year-old had just £14 left in her bank account to last a fortnight until her...
View ArticleGo-ahead for major church credit union
↑ Interview with Canon Antony MacRow-Wood. Fair returns to savers, fair interest rates on loans and the aspiration to be a flagship credit union are among the aims of the Churches’ Mutual Credit Union...
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Labour leader Ed Miliband praises Christians’ role in society
Ed Miliband called yesterday for “respect” to be the watchword in the immigration debate, writes Ruth Gledhill. He praised Christians for their work in promoting social cohesion and fighting hunger and...
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Churches call government welfare sanctions ‘inhumane and un-Christian’
A group of churches has called for an urgent overhaul of the government’s benefits sanctions regime, describing it as punitive, inhumane and un-Christian. The churches say the sanctions regime...
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Little Sisters of the Poor care home in Dundee saved by church
A Dundee care home which faced closure due to a shortage of nuns to run it has been saved. The Little Sisters of the Poor announced last year that they were unable continue their mission at the...
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Highland MSP opens up about his own drink problem following Charles Kennedy...
A Highland MSP has opened up about his problem drinking following the death of former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy. Dave Thompson admitted he had suffered from an “unhealthy” relationship...
View Article£150,000 grant for Dundee’s Gate Church charity
The Scottish Government has backed the work of a Dundee charity with a £150,000 grant that will enable it to keep helping people across the city. Since October 2013, Gate Church International has been...
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Funeral Poverty – have your say on ‘fair funerals’ campaign
Through its Fair Funeral Campaign, Quaker Social Action has been working in partnership with the Church of Scotland and others to raise awareness among the public, funeral directors and the government...
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Salvation Army in Glasgow pays tribute to volunteers helping meet a need at...
The Salvation Army in Glasgow has this week paid tribute to the volunteers who have been giving up their free time to help the most vulnerable in society. As the country gets ready to wind down for...
View ArticlePoliticians join to praise Perth & Kinross Street Pastors
Politicians from across the political spectrum have lined up to praise the work of Perth and Kinross’ Street Pastors. John Swinney MSP and Pete Wishart MP joined the team for a shift out on patrol in...
View ArticleChurch sets up safe zone in Glasgow’s west end for Hogmanay revellers
A Hogmanay safe zone has been set up, for the second year, in Glasgow’s west end to help party-goers. Launched in 2016 for the first time, anyone in need of help on Sunday can visit the safe zone....
View ArticleSocial Bite fundraising campaign tops £4m for homelessness in Scotland
A festive fundraising campaign to tackle homelessness in Scotland which saw thousands of people sleep rough for a night in Edinburgh has raised more than £4 million. Social Bite raised the money...
View ArticleNew development manager for Scottish Churches Housing Action
Scottish Churches Housing Action has welcomed Heather Zajac as its new development manager as 2018 gets underway. Heather has experience in volunteer co-ordination with Fresh Start in Edinburgh, and...
View ArticleEast Lothian homelessness retail shop celebrates 20 years
The Bethany shop in Gullane, one of several retail shops run by homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust, will celebrate 20 years on January 17. But this is not just your average charity shop; it’s...
View ArticleNew chief executive for Scottish Churches Housing Action
Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA) has announced the appointment of David Cressey to succeed the long-standing chief executive Alastair Cameron on his retirement. Currently programme manager with...
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Highland MSP opens up about his own drink problem following Charles Kennedy...
Dave Thompson A Highland MSP has opened up about his problem drinking following the death of former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy. Dave Thompson admitted he had suffered from an “unhealthy”...
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