CONTACT OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TEAM Andrew Yates, Diocesan Social Responsibility Officer [email protected] 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.