The Revd Tim Hastie-Smith shares plans for making sport available to all during lock-down “This may look like a family badminton set in a churchyard but if you look closelyContinue reading
Tag: Mental Health
The Happiness Lab – free resources online
The Ugly Duckling Company want to spread some more happiness under lock-down and they are making their fabulous Happiness Lab resources available to people in the diocese to use withContinue reading
Nature in lockdown
One of the things that is keeping a lot of us going in lockdown is watching the changes in creation around us. I’ve been watching leaves change from bud toContinue reading
New Mental Health Reflections published by the Church of England
A series of reflections on how to cope with anxiety and loneliness in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, including simple Christian meditation techniques and five tips, have been publishedContinue reading
Archbishop calls for support to restore youth services
YMCA President, the Archbishop of York, is calling on church congregations to sign a petition in support of YMCA’s campaign for the restoration of Youth Services. Youth services, like youthContinue reading
Assisting those Bereaved by Suicide (PABBS) training
Gloucestershire Suicide Prevention Partnership (GSPP) are trying to gauge the level of interest in Postvention: Assisting those Bereaved by Suicide (PABBS) training courses, with the aim of arranging training for laterContinue reading
Scroll free September
We’re backing the Royal Society for Public Health’s (RSPH) campaign for a Scroll Free September. With its almost universal reach and unprecedented ability to connect people from all walks ofContinue reading
Steve’s Story. Free film showing on male depression & male suicide
The film, ‘Steve’s Story’ will be shown at St Mary’s, Prestbury in North Cheltenham on Thursday 20th June at 7.30 pm. Nick Bromfield, Team Rector of North Cheltenham says, “IContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 8 June: Lydia’s story
Lydia shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs until 9 June. We’ve filmed 12 stories across Gloucestershire, to ask how people liveContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 2 June: Lorna’s story
Lorna shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs from 30 May to 9 June. We’re excited to be joining together with peopleContinue reading
What does it mean to be a ‘Dementia-friendly church’?
Dementia awareness and projects in local churches We recognise the extraordinary worshipping communities who care for people living with the condition. Inclusion and connection help us all flourish together. InContinue reading
Bishop and leading charity join forces to urge greater action on body image and self-harm among children
In response to rising numbers of children self-harming, the Bishop of Gloucester and The Children’s Society have come together to … [contd.]
Diocesan Celebration of Healing and Wholeness, Churchdown
Join us for a day of prayer, healing and wholeness. Meet with a spiritual director or take part in one of the many (quiet) activities going on!
Resolve: a course to strengthen the mind, inspire the soul and deepen relationships
In a bid to help people live happier, healthier lives, the church is running groups around Gloucestershire to support people with their new year’s resolutions. People that sign up toContinue reading
Therapy goats bring calm to Bishop’s garden
Four goats and two sheep took over the Bishop of Gloucester’s garden, in a project to build confidence and self-esteem with women from the Nelson’s Trust Centre. Charity Delilah’s UmbrellaContinue reading
Out of turmoil: Sam’s story
Trying to deal with years of addiction, turmoil and self-harm, Sam (our digital comms officer) shares his personal story. “Over a period of years I actually craved death, so itContinue reading
In your face “a shocking wake-up call to a culture in today’s society”
In your face research is a shocking wake up call
Body image top of Bishop’s agenda
The big question of how we tackle body image anxiety in young people is top of the agenda in a national conference to be hosted by Bishop Rachel
Just a girl, Olivia Burton blogs
15 year old Olivia Burton got in touch with us about the liedentity campaign with this message and poem. “Girls are physically and mentally affected by society’s push for themContinue reading
Worth being with
A few weeks ago I was with a young man who’d tried to take his own life. It was quite the scene; the guys who found him went into shockContinue reading
Bishop Rachel takes body image campaign to London Fashion Week
Bishop Rachel attended two events during London Fashion Week as part of her liedentity campaign to change the message about the ‘perfect body image’.
Bishop Rachel responds to Good Childhood Report
Bishop Rachel was was shocked and saddened after reading the latest research released from the Children’s Society
Young people exploring self-identity
Exploring self-identity through poetry and photography #liedentity
Caroline’s vocation story
Have you had that feeling that God is calling you, but you think it can’t be true?
