Social Responsibility

CONTACT OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TEAM Andrew Yates, Diocesan Social Responsibility Officer andrew.yates@truro.anglican.org SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Jane Yeomans Transformation Cornwall [email protected] APRIL 2021 Church House 01872 274351 SRO DIARY DATES SPOTLIGHT ON ..... APRIL 7 World Health Day (see the prayer on THE COMMUNITY MANIFESTO page 4); 13 Cornwall Independent Poverty Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum’s grass roots movement and collection of Forum meeting, 2pm, contact Rosey Community Manifesto is beginning to inspirational and creative ideas that will Sanders. take shape. Thanks to all those who have make a difference. 15 Cornwall Faith Forum project contributed so far. You can view it here. meeting, 7pm, all welcome; contact We will be challenging all those standing Rosey Sanders to for details; We are now looking for individuals and for election in the Cornwall Council 27 Cornwall Churches Environment organisations to put together their Elections on May 6 to say how many of Group meeting, 1pm, contact Rosey ideas as proposals on how Cornwall can the vision statements in the manifesto Sanders to register. become a fairer and more just place. they will be prepared to support. Please think about submitting proposals (maximum 300 words please) to Andrew And when the elections are over, we MAY Yates or Daniel Roberts so these can will be presenting the new councillors 4 Cornwall Independent Poverty be loaded on the website and please with ALL the proposals that have been Forum meeting, 2pm, contact Rosey encourage colleagues and people you submitted and included in the manifesto, Sanders to for details; work with, and on behalf of, to do this as So this is your chance to share an idea 5 Faith in Mental Health meeting, well. with those who will soon be responsible 2pm, contact Rosey Sanders to for for running the life of our county. details; We really hope it can be a genuine A ROCHA CHURCHES WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN CARE FOR CREATION BEN LILLIE Thank you to all of you who have COUNT ON NATURE 2021 DIOCESAN ENVIRONMENT OFFICER made life choices, changes and Churches Count on Nature runs from commitments to honour and cherish Saturday, June 5 – Sunday, June 13, 2020-2021 has been a year of significant God’s extraordinary creation. You are and is all about local people discovering challenge and discomfort for many. But the foundation stones of long lasting, and recording the wonderful plants and this very different year has also revealed sustainable change. wildlife in their local church yard. This to us something of a very different world is an ecumenical partnership project around us. My family and I live right on I am passionate about and deeply between A Rocha UK, the Church of the crumbling coastal edge of our county, committed to God’s amazing gift of England Environment Programme, and beneath the transatlantic flight path to creation for us. I long to see more of Caring for God’s Acre. Newfoundland and the United States a growing movement towards the and the empty skies and lack of vapour restoration of God’s very good creation. Participating churches will be encouraged trails spoke something powerful. Roads Our diocesan environment strategy to act for wildlife by recording nature were quieter too; searching up motorway urges each of us to ‘Cherish Creation, in their church yards, spaces and burial webcams to see great swathes of empty Cut Carbon & Speak Up’ and I want to grounds or nearby land. Express your asphalt was a novel experience. partner with each of you in this. I also interest in taking part here. want to share with you the gifts of ‘small We’ve come a long way since the steps’, of ‘having a go’, and of ‘encouraging Caring for God’s Acre has produced a 1960s and the first stirrings of the others’. And I ask you to share your gifts Starter Guide with excellent illustrations Green movement. The environmental of experience, expertise, fresh thinking agenda has moved from the oft ignored of churchyard wildlife. See it here. and success - be it small or large, with fringes of society, to centre stage and me, our diocese and county so that international strategic policy. Our county together we can ‘Cherish Creation, Cut SPECIAL SUNDAYS and diocese will itself be in the spotlight Carbon & Speak up’. as the G7 summit comes with an agenda There is a list of Special Sundays and for environmental change. I’d love to speak at your church or online Dates of Interest for 2021 available . here gathering, get in touch here. FOLLOW US TO KEEP UP TO DATE… TRURO DIOCESE @DIOTRURO TRURODIOCESE

SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY APRIL 2021 2 SPOTLIGHT ON ..... THANK YOU ROSEY! At the end of March, Rosey Sanders stepped down from her role as UPDATED GRANTS LIST administration worker at Transformation Cornwall. Rosey has been an absolute Every week Transformation Cornwall backbone to our work and her continue to compile and update two compassion, values and care for others is grants lists which detail the latest inspiring. We will continue to work closely available grants currently open to with Rosey in her general administration applications. Our current lists detail role at the Diocese of Truro, and well over 100 grants. particularly in her role supporting Revd Andrew Yates in his Social Responsibility Our first grants list details possible work. funders that might support the work people, grants for education and of Foodbanks, grass-root groups, and retraining, young people, and so much Our Chair, Revd Steven Wild, writes: faith based social action projects in more. “Rosey Sanders is well known by all Cornwall. Christian denominations in Cornwall Of particular note at the moment is she has had a very special role in the Of particular note at the moment is the Cornwall Council Crisis and Care Transformation Cornwall team, and we The Fore who have recently launched Awards. Cornwall Council offers two are sorry to be saying goodbye to her a pilot grants programme for charities separate awards. Crisis awards are after very faithful service. and social enterprises in Cornwall. for those in emergency or disaster During the pilot, The Fore will provide situations to help them and their “Her care for detail, her prompt response grant funding and pro bono expertise families with immediate needs. Care to issues and being good and kind to all to at least three Cornwall-based awards help vulnerable people to live who she meets - it’s been a great joy to charities and social enterprises. as independently as possible in their be alongside her. We are very grateful Register with them for their April 6th community. You must live in Cornwall indeed for all that she has done for us, online workshop to find out more. or have a local connection and have much of it has been in the background, less than £1500. but none the less incredibly effective. Our second list details hardship grants for individuals in need. This has a As with our foodbank update, the URL “In 1 Thessalonians ch 5 there is a verse huge range of grants for those who for the grants list stays the same. You that just fits Rosey. St Paul says that have worked in certain professions can find the latest version at the same we should acknowledge those who work (including retail, construction, fishing, URL link every Friday at around 6 pm. hard among us who care for us in the farming etc), support for disabled Lord and to hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Thank you Rosey.” TRUSSELL TRUST CHURCH LEADERS BREAKFAST The wonderful Trussell Trust will own breakfast! However, there will be FOODBANK UPDATE LIST launch their first Church Leaders the opportunity to mingle with other Big Breakfast on Wednesday, April attendees before and after the main 28. At the event, Emma Revie, Chief event at virtual ‘tables’, so please so Executive of the Trussell Trust, will talk bring along whatever you’d like to eat TELEPHONE SIGNPOSTING about their work to build a hunger free or drink. future. There will be time for prayer INFORMATION LIST and reflection, a live Q&A session, and The event is aimed at church leaders. Now, maybe more than ever, we input from church leaders, food bank If you’re not able to attend yourself know that people like to talk with teams, and volunteers. or would like to invite an additional organisations who offer advice member of your leadership team or and support. This month we have The Trussell Trust will also be sharing a ministry leader, they would be very released our updated Telephone a new set of resources for churches, welcome. You might also like to extend Signposting Information List and a including a short video, a series of this invitation to another church new A3 poster. These resources are small group sessions, and a prayer leader you know who you think might for people, Foodbanks, and grassroot guide that can be used at prayer like to learn more about the Trussell organisations in Cornwall. The list groups, in services, or individually. Trust’s work. contains the telephone numbers for a The prayer resources and a taster of range of support groups, locally and the small group sessions are already Although the online format means lots nationally, that will offer help to people available on their website here. of people will be able to participate, in Cornwall. We have tried to make it places are limited so you’ll need to as useful as possible and covered key As the event will take place online, register in advance here. topics that you and your customers I’m afraid you’ll have to provide your might need help with.

SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY APRIL 2021 3 MAGIC LITTLE GRANTS MAGIC LITTLE GRANTS 2021 id scheme may close once its budget has SAD TRUSTEE NEWS offering one-off project grants of been allocated. An organisation may A message from the Chair of £500 for small charities, Community only apply once in 2021. Transformation Cornwall Revd Steven Interest Companies (CICs) and other Wild on the passing of our incredible types of community organisation Further information, guidance and trustee Dr Kathy Lang: working in the areas of the arts, details of the application process are climate change, biodiversity and the available on the Localgiving website. “Sad to say that Kathy Lang, Methodist environment, equality, improving T 0300 111 2340 Local Preacher, poet, author, hymn access to outdoor space, mental E [email protected] writer, choir member, one time harbour health, participation in physical master, has died. activity and the relief of poverty,

Full of faith, a very active trustee of Applications may be made at any time Transformation Cornwall - she was full of up to the final application deadline of love and relished life, now with her Lord. Sunday, October 31, 2021. Please note FUNDING that early application is advised as the John 11:25-26 - Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though they die, yet shall SUMMER PLAY SCHEMES GRANTS they live, and everyone who lives and Woodward Charitable Trust’s Summer * Small local play schemes that believes in me shall never die.” Play Schemes Grant programme provide a wide-ranging programme of awards small one-off grants of activities. Trustees prefer activities Kathy will be hugely missed and we are between £500 and £1,000 to small, that are relatively inexpensive such as all so grateful for all she has given us and locally-based UK registered charities crafts and cooking, as well as outdoor sowed into our journey. with an annual turnover of under activities and sport, and £100,000. * Trips that are educational and Much of Kathys beautiful writing is motivational or relate to the natural published through her . website Preference for the 2021 grant scheme environment such as to the seaside or will be given to: countryside. * Play schemes catering for those The deadline for applications for 2021 NEW COMMUNITY LARDER: from disadvantaged backgrounds or Summer Play Schemes is 12 noon on who have a disability. Thursday, April 8, 2021. OPEN TO EVERYONE * Play schemes that involve a large The new Community Larder project number of children. Contact details for the trust are: has been making surplus food from * Play schemes where past users are Karin Hooper, T 020 7410 0330 supermarkets available for people to take encouraged to come back and help as E contact@woodwardcharitabletrust. for free. This is open for everyone to use volunteers. org.uk and helps tackle food waste as well as helping people out with some free food.

They are also able to provide a weekly WARNING OF LOAN SHARK DANGERS IN CORNWALL ‘top up shop’ bag of dried and tinned food Stop Loan Sharks is part of a national If you, or anyone you know, is for anyone who is experiencing hardship; campaign to prevent people falling experiencing any of the above or has this is done on a self-referral basis. victim to loan sharks during the any knowledge of loan shark activities COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign in Cornwall, you can contact the IMLT in Thanks to a new van, they are bringing aims to reach out to those who are confidence on 0300 555 2222. this service to the following communities: most at risk and show them that Roche, St Dennis, St Columb Major, there is support available. The England You can also email reportaloanshark@ Indian Queens, Fraddon, Whitemoor, Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) is a stoploansharks.gov.uk or complete St Stephens, Treviscoe, Trewoon, specialist Trading Standards team which an online form to request support at. Penwithick, Carclaze, St Blazey, and Par. investigates and prosecutes loan sharks Victims can remain anonymous and and have helped thousands of people any information received will be fully If you have any contacts that you think escape the clutches of illegal lenders investigated and treated in the strictest would benefit from accessing the food and can provide emotional and practical confidence. bags, please encourage them to get in support to anyone affected by this crime. touch directly so we can ensure that a food bag is on the van for them to collect. WITH FULL CONVICTION ONLINE PLAY PRESENTATION T 01726 858657, On April 17 and April 24 (2.30pm - 5pm), the play ‘With Full Conviction’. For more www.thehall.org.uk there will be an online presentation of information, visit the website.

SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY APRIL 2021 4 MID-LIFE MOT PROJECT SAVE THE DATES: MTF SPRING EVENT IN MAY The Department for Work and The Meet the Funders Spring event 2021 Pensions, together with the Local will be spread over two consecutive Enterprise Partnership are running a mornings (May 25 & 26 from 10am- pilot to help people take stock of their 1pm). It will be welcoming funders from health, skills and wealth as part of later Allchurches Trust Ltd; Cornwall Historic partnership between Transformation life planning. Churches Trust; Groundwork South Cornwall and the Diocese of Truro. We West; The National Lottery Community will be making the days as innovative and There is a MidLife MOT Fund; The Joseph Rank Trust; Cornwall exciting as possible and using technology resource page that can be used by Community Foundation and the National to host various breakout rooms, individuals, but also by Influencers Churches Trust. The event is part of the workshops, and Q&A sessions. in the community, to share with the year-long programme and delivered in people they are working with. The resources on the site can be shared easily - there is also a short survey that can be completed by individuals RURAL MINISTRY COURSE or influencers on behalf of people they Arthur Rank Centre is running the DATES are working with. There is a short flagship Rural Ministry Course and Tuesday, May 11 - Thursday, May 13, timeframe for the pilot, if you could Germinate Leadership programme NOW ONLINE, cost £150; share this among your network and again in 2021! Tuesday, June 15 - Thursday, June with those individuals you feel would 17, King’s Park Conference Centre in benefit from a . MidLife MOT The Rural Ministry Course is Northampton, cost £300; designed for lay and ordained church Tuesday, November 2 - Thursday, leaders across the denominations November 4, King’s Park Conference INCLUSIVE CHURCH entering a rural appointment for Centre in Northampton, cost £300. Inclusive Church’s new website has the first time, and those already in launched. Inclusive Church is a network rural ministry who feel the need for Participant fees include a one- of churches, groups and individuals a ‘refresher’. It includes sessions on year subscription to Country Way uniting together around a shared vision. understanding rural contexts, mission magazine. For more information We believe in inclusive church – a church and growth, leadership, farming and visit arthurrankcentre.org.uk/ which celebrates and affirms every work with children and young people ruralministrycourse. person and does not discriminate. in the countryside. YOUNG MUMS WILL ARTHUR RANK CENTRE: GERMINATE LEADERSHIP Germinate Leadership enables experience from secular and church ACHIEVE (YMWA) lay and ordained leaders from all leadership spheres as well as lay and Mumatoo is delighted to relaunch the denominations to develop creative, ordained ministry experience from award-winning Young Mums Will Achieve collaborative and strategic leaders across the denominations. project here in Cornwall in 2021! skills for rural church leadership. The 2021 Germinate Leadership Mumatoo has evolved as a bespoke The 18-month programme includes programme will begin in October. organisation that supports both parent four residentials, a 360° leadership For more information go and child with a unique programme that appraisal, mentoring and work- to: arthurrankcentre.org.uk/ will support young mums with a further shadowing, drawing on wisdom and germinate-leadership. pathway to education and employment. The aim for the project is to improve MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR POLICE SCRUTINY PANEL outcomes for young mothers and their Devon and Cornwall Police Community and Cornwall Police and the local people children and to reduce the incidence Scrutiny Panel, chaired by the Revd through accountability, transparency and of child poverty. Childcare will be on Nathan Kiyaga, seeks members from training. site with the mums so that they can churches. continue to meet their child’s needs such If you are interested in social justice, this as breastfeeding, supporting newborns, This independent panel has recently been could be for you. partnerships with their child’s early years set up to bring the local police and the learning and development journey, access communities they serve closer together. To find out more contact Joelene to support with parenting etc. Sciberras, DCCS Panel Lead The relationship between police forces Administrator via email at dccspanel@ Please click through to referral and the public has been at the forefront gmail.com or visit the facebook page forms: PROFESSIONAL REFERRAL of national and global headlines. The www.facebook.com/dccspanel FORM or SELF REFERRAL FORM. vision is to build trust between Devon

SUPPORT YOUR CHURCH & MISSION: SIGN UP TO PARISH GIVING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY APRIL 2021 5 SPOTLIGHT ON ..... A PRAYER FOR WORLD HEALTH DAY For the many children, women, and men RESOURCES AVAILABLE whose lives have been saved through Information and support for people BAME (Black, Asian and Minority global cooperation, experiencing problems with finances, Ethnic) families, farming and fishing God, we praise You. debt, housing and mental wellbeing is communities, and those with health now available as a booklet and flyer – conditions and disabilities. For the many who needlessly suffer made available digitally and for print. around the world because of indifference It is also thought that many people or malice, The assets have been created as part of suffering with mental health issues – God, we beg Your blessing. a project named Mhend (Mental Health often for the first time in their lives – are Employment Needs and Debt advice) not accessing the help and support they For the progress in people’s health made which launched last month in Cornwall need. possible by technology and creativity, to provide both mental health support God, we praise You. and practical advice on money, jobs and People can be referred to Mhend, or For ways in which technology is misused housing to the most vulnerable people in can also refer themselves by contacting or fails to benefit those in most need, our communities. Pentreath on 01726 862727 or by completing the referral form available on God, we beg Your blessing. The project is designed to reach those the Pentreath website. For the continued grace You pour into our residents who are likely to have been world, struggling to do Your will, most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. For further mental health support, see God, we praise You. These include people on low incomes the Cornwall Council MH information accessing high risk loans, private renters, page, or the VSF MH information page. As we labour to improve the health of those in this world, may our notes of petition always end in a song of praise. Amen.

World Health Day Prayer — Catholic WEDNESDAY 5TH MAY Health Association, USA | Worship Words 2:00PM - 3:00PM EASTER READING Last year, Devizes MP Danny Kruger produced an important report called LEVELLING UP OUR COMMUNITIES: FAITH & MENTAL HEALTH containing proposals for a new social covenant with a vision for a more local, NETWORK more human, less bureaucratic, less centralised society in which people are An invitation to the next meeting of the Faith in Mental Health Network meeting on May supported and empowered to play an 5th at 2:00-3:30pm. active role in their neighbourhoods.

He has now written in more detail of The network welcomes pastoral visitors, clergy, chaplains, mental health practitioners, this vision A New Social Covenant community volunteers, in fact, anyone who is supporting people who are struggling with On-line or look for the summary: A mental health issues. The network is a mutually supportive group of people and offers a New Social Covenant — The New . safe space to explore issues, share information, resources and best practice; relating Social Covenant Unit faith to mental health and offering insights to help us help those we are standing alongside. BACK PACK BEDS Our guest at the next meeting will be Anne Embury, Suicide Liaison Lead at Outlook South After a successful appeal through the West (Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) who will talk about ‘grief’. Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue, Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum now have a number of backpack beds for rough sleepers. If this would be a helpful resource to your project contact Paul Green via email at [email protected]

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