Posts by Alex Drew
50 and Fearful?
Well if I haven’t already been in ‘the second half’ for a while now, I’m definitely in it now! To some people, 50 is the proverbial ‘spring chicken’, but for…
Read MoreOffline
It wasn’t all that long ago that remote communication took time, money, and effort. I still remember standing in line for the payphone in halls at university, and eventually having…
Read MorePress Release from Faith in Later Life: Love My Neighbour
Wednesday 1st November 2023 – Immediate Use Press Release from Faith in Later Life: Love My Neighbour to save lives this winter. Every winter there are around 25000-30000 excess deaths…
Read MoreLove My Neighbour Campaign
Winter is on its way, and for some of us, with it come thoughts of cosy times by the fire, sipping hot chocolate, making Christmas plans with the family, and…
Read More‘Reimagining Care’
Following the publication of the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care, Faith in Later Life trustees respond: Andrew Wileman, Deputy Director of the Salvation Army’s Older People’s Ministries and a trustee…
Read MoreLife In All Its Fullness Conference, 17 Sept 2022
We would love you to join us for the Faith in Later Life Conference! Here’s all the info you need… The conference will be taking place on Zoom on Saturday 17th…
Read MoreREVIEW: A Great Place to Grow Old by Tina English
In writing this book about how churches can care for their older members, Tina English manages to challenge, inspire and equip her readers whether they are individuals, members of church…
Read MoreHow can I keep serving?
Imagine going round a stately home and seeing an old-fashioned mangle in the kitchen. Many of us have done that at one time or another and we’ve explained to our…
Read MoreDo I Still Have Value?
If you hear the phrase, ‘because you’re worth it!’ you probably think immediately of the well-known adverts which have the idea of ‘worth’ as the key message and the reason…
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