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Does My Church Value Older People?

By Ruth Preston / 12/02/2021 / Comments Off on Does My Church Value Older People?

In 2019, almost one in five of the UK population (18%) were aged over 65. This is likely to increase over the next 40 years to one in four. The…

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Care Home Placements: Advice for Individuals and Churches

By Ruth Preston / 08/02/2021 /

With the average age of church members increasing in most churches and the numbers of those in the fourth age rising, the likelihood of members needing to find an appropriate…

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Stories of Encouragement Shared by Mavis 

By Ruth Preston / 18/01/2021 /

Mavis recently got in touch with us to share some more stories of encouragement. We are always so moved by the stories Mavis has to share and never cease to…

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Care and Compassion in the Church

By Ruth Preston / 08/01/2021 /

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Keith Mcintosh, a Church Champion from St Andrews Church in Leyland, Lancashire. Keith shared with us how he is using his passion…

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What hotel quarantine taught me about my faith

By Alex Drew / 23/12/2020 /

Ben Boland is an aged care chaplain and author based in Australia and is a Faith in Later Life Church Champion. He recently spent time working in an aged care…

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Social Work Leader appointed as first Ambassador

By Alex Drew / 21/12/2020 / Comments Off on Social Work Leader appointed as first Ambassador

Press Release from Faith in Later Life: Social Work Leader appointed as first Ambassador  Faith in Later Life are delighted to announce that the founding Director of the National Centre for Post Qualifying Social…

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Stories of Spiritual Renewal, Reconciliation, and Healing

By Ruth Preston / 18/12/2020 /

Wendy Dodson, one of our Church Champions, recently sent an email to us sharing an interview she did for BBC Three Counties Radio. During the interview, Wendy shared about her…

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You are Not Forgotten | Hope is Not Lost

By Ruth Preston / 11/12/2020 /

Over 65s are said to fear loneliness more than COVID-19 this Christmas after a difficult year of self-isolating, shielding, and being physically cut off from their loved ones.   According…

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With God, it is never too late

By Ruth Preston / 04/12/2020 /

Faith in Later Life Church Champion Mavis has shared with us before about her ministry with older people (you can read more here). But Mavis had so many wonderful stories…

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