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JPIT launches new campaign to help end forced labour
22 Jul 2021
On the United Nation鈥檚 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, marked on 30 July, the Joint Public Issues Team launches a new campaign to shine a light on forced labour in the textile industry in Xinjiang province, China. According to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, around 80 brands are 鈥減otentially directly or indirectly benefiting鈥 from […]
海角直播 agrees to adopt modern-day slavery policy
20 Jul 2021
At its General Assembly, meeting between July 9-12, the United Reformed Church (海角直播) agreed to take steps towards developing policy and guidance to help tackle modern-day slavery. Two resolutions, tabled at the request of the 海角直播 West Midlands Synod, centred around a clear denomination-wide policy statement protecting the Church from benefitting from modern-day slavery through […]
海角直播 supported Shrewsbury food hub wins Queen鈥檚 Award
20 Jul 2021
Shrewsbury Food Hub has been named one of four community groups in Shropshire to be awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service. The hub was founded in 2016 by Howard Hutchings, a member of Shrewsbury United Reformed Church (海角直播), Katy Anderson, the Hub鈥檚 manager, and Ali Thomas. During the past year alone, the Hub has […]
Updated guidance for places of worship in England
17 Jul 2021
The UK Government has updated its guidance on Places of Worship for England:听听 The Revd Steve Faber, Moderator of the United Reformed Church鈥檚 West Midlands Synod, who has been leading on the church鈥檚 advice during the pandemic, says there are no surprises, and offers the edited highlights: No social distancing required No legal limits on […]
Church leaders condemn the decision to renege on the UK鈥檚 international development commitment
15 Jul 2021
The United Reformed Church along with the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Methodist Church have called the UK government’s decision聽to renege on the UK鈥檚 international development commitment unfair, unwise and immoral. The UK Aid programme plays a vital role in helping to tackle poverty and support sustainable development in the poorest places in […]
General Assembly day four round up: 12 July 2021
12 Jul 2021
The Revd Helen Everard, Chaplain to the Moderators of Assembly, led a short session of worship on the last morning of General Assembly.
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