Helping the hurting and encouraging awareness

Support for Ecclesias

Managing Disagreements and Disputes in the Ecclesia

Managing disagreements in the Ecclesia link
Booklet Behind the Scenes – Disagreements Disputes and conflict: How to understand and begin to resolve them.
Download a copy here or order a paper copy here

Information for support for Iranians and Iraqis in the UK

From the United Kingdom Persian Preaching News. Here.
Counselling support in Farsi by phone/zoom Psychology Today Web Site here
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership. Here
Royal College of Psychiatrists. Here

Support for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Please see this link for Safeguarding Information and Templates here
Important Additional Responsibilities for Safeguarding and Protecting People affecting all UK Brotherhood Charities and all Ecclesias assisted by them here

The “New Normal” – When we meet again.

CSN recently emailed Suggested Guidelines on Social and Physical Distancing when meeting to all church secretaries in the UK.

As churches consider their return to physical meetings, the need is evident for all those attending to maintain a certain distance from each other for some time to come, especially while the coronavirus remains active and the national vaccination programme is incomplete. Handshakes, and closer expressions of friendship like hugging and kissing, are necessarily to be treated with caution for some time to come.

Read our full email here

Understanding hidden disabilities

​Here is a link to a web site which gives guidance. Here.

Disability etiquette
Using the correct terminology, language and behaviours demonstrates our values. It is not about political correctness, but it is about showing respect to all people regardless of their background or ability.