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Ageing is a topic that affects us all, directly or indirectly, and at various times during our lives. Whether you’re of Older Age yourself or you’re supporting a loved one who is, there are always challenges and questions that arise, as well as many blessings. Paul Hammond and Helen Price from UCB Radio recently interviewed…

One of Faith in Later Life’s Ambassadors, Silver Cord‘s Debs Peyton shares some of her findings from studies and research she undertook for her recent dissertation… To avoid too much confusion (and offence!), let me promptly clarify the term ‘alien’. I’m referring to the Hebrew word gār, scattered throughout the Old Testament, meaning ‘stranger’, ‘sojourner’…

National Director of Linking Lives UK, Jeremy Sharpe was recently able to attend a preview of the film ‘The Great Escaper’ starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson: Only weeks after the filming was completed, Glenda Jackson sadly died aged 87 bringing to and end a multi-award-winning acting career of over 60 years interspersed with a…

This Sunday, 1st October, marks the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, with a focus this year on fulfilling the promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons: Across Generations. The Christian charity, Faith in Later Life along with its partners is calling on local churches across the country to do…

We recently asked Sophie Sanders at the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity (LICC) to tell us more about their free resource for people who have retired from paid employment. In this blog she tells us more… Upon retirement, many of us face major questions about identity and purpose. It’s exciting – a season of opportunity,…

This article was originally published on the Baptists Together website. Reposted with permission. Alex Drew, Former Operations Manager at Webnet has moved on to lead the work of Faith in Later Life, a Christian charity which exists to inspire and equip Christians to reach, serve and empower older people in every community, through the local…

A few weeks ago I was invited to speak with Dave Piper from TWR-UK about the loss of communication in the UK, as well as how we as churches should seek to communicate well. As the crux of the issue were questions that had risen off the back of the recent Royal Mail Union strikes,…

Towards the end of his life, my great-grandfather began to lose his smile. His wife, my great-grandmother, was receiving palliative care in a nursing home and he’d felt her absence acutely. Sadly, for the first time in decades they were apart and as a result he had to be reassured every day that she hadn’t…

Press Release Faith in Later Life has announced the appointment of a new Lead Officer, Alexandra Drew to take forward it’s work to inspire and equip Christians to reach, serve and empower older people in every community, through the local Church. Alexandra (known as Alex) joins Faith in Later Life from The West of England…