Posts by Ruth Preston

We are so excited to be running our Christmas Postcard Project for the second year running! We wanted to provide a few suggestions as to how the Christmas postcards could be used. This is in no way an exhaustive list, so do let us know any other ideas you have to make the most of…

  Faith in Later Life has today announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive, Jamie Hill, following the departure of Carl Knightly in September this year to take up a new role at London City Mission. Jamie Hill joins Faith in Later Life from Christian distribution mission Kingsway CLC trust, where he was Executive Director until earlier this…

I came across this quote recently, ‘Loneliness is about the scariest thing out there’. I wonder how you feel about that? Of course, a lot has been written about loneliness recently, with lockdown, social isolation and shielding meaning that more people have had to face it. It has been recognised as a danger, as shown…

Sometimes the question is asked ‘If you could choose to spend a day with anyone in the world, past or present, who would you choose?’ It can be quite revealing to listen to people’s answers. Some choose famous characters from history, some may choose a pop star or celebrity. Some stick with the more conventional…

Reaching, serving and empowering older people Welcome to this June Faith in Later Life newsletter where we will be sharing updates and news, signposting to new resources, and highlighting opportunities for you to get involved with.   “To stumble across your website from a Google search for Seniors Ministry was an answer to prayer… we…

Reaching, serving and empowering older people   Welcome to this May Faith in Later Life newsletter where we will be sharing updates and news, signposting to new resources, and highlighting opportunities for you to get involved with.     “I feel like I have so much to learn but the resources on the Faith in…

Reaching, serving and empowering older people Welcome to this April Faith in Later Life newsletter where we will be sharing updates and news, signposting to new resources, and highlighting opportunities for you to get involved with.     “I have been reminded of my calling to do this work, and that God is not leaving…