Resisting Christmas Consumerism with the anticipation of Advent

Advent Anxiety grows as lists of To-Dos grow longer and bank balances grow smaller. How ironic that Christmas, a holiday marking the birth of a child in a humble stable, … Continue reading Resisting Christmas Consumerism with the anticipation of Advent

Retrofit Balsall Heath – Passionate Community powered retrofit!

Retrofit Balsall Heath (RBH) is a bold, resident-led movement reshaping our neighbourhood in Birmingham from the ground up. Born from grassroots determination and built on the combined deep local knowledge … Continue reading Retrofit Balsall Heath – Passionate Community powered retrofit!

Wednesday 19th Nov 7 PM – Phil Callaghan Community Development Manager at Trussell

Phil Callaghan is the Church Community Development Manager at Trussell (formerly known as the Trussell Trust).  He is responsible for Trussell’s partnering with churches – the vision being to end hunger … Continue reading Wednesday 19th Nov 7 PM – Phil Callaghan Community Development Manager at Trussell

Total Joy

A post script to my blog, Total Disbelief, one year on. To our joy, and without needing a petition, after all, Parish Buying, the churches’ bulk-buying scheme has nowterminated its dealings with Total Energies and adopted … Continue reading Total Joy

Weaving Futures – Further Reflections from the Sustainable Fashion Forum

In an age where so much of what we create is destined to be discarded, the idea of designing for disassembly offers the possibility of a quiet revolution. It’s a … Continue reading Weaving Futures – Further Reflections from the Sustainable Fashion Forum

The Gather Movement – connecting up care in Coventry, the country and around the world!

Gather Movement are a group of people who are passionate about working together to see their localities improved socially, culturally, environmentally and spiritually and are involved in bringing the Christian … Continue reading The Gather Movement – connecting up care in Coventry, the country and around the world!