Called to Care – Christians working in Health and Social Care: the challenges and opportunities A national conference for people of faith working in health and social care – 23-25 June This conference is aimed at people of faith working in health and social care. It sets out to support and deepen the vocation and […]
Equality & Diversity Training for Chaplaincy
Equality and Diversity Training for Chaplaincy Wednesday 25th January 2017 – The Western Marble Arch Synagogue, 1 Wallenberg Place, (formerly known as Gt Cumberland Place), London, W1H 7TN. Tuesday 28th March 2017 – United Synagogue Sheffield, 3 Brincliffe Crescent, Sheffield, S11 9AW. Training Objective: To support chaplaincy services to: Deliver services that promote equality and […]
Called to Care – Christians working in Health and Social Care: the challenges and opportunities A national conference for people of faith working in health and social care – 23-25 June This conference is aimed at people of faith working in health and social care. It sets out to support and deepen the vocation and […]
Meeting with Sweden’s Commission for Government Support for Faith Communities
On 21 October Chief Officer Revd. Debbie Hodge and former Chair Barney Leith briefed staff members from SST, Sweden’s Commission for Government Support for Faith Communities, about the operation of multi-faith and belief healthcare chaplaincy in England and about the work and history of the HCFBG. Initial contact came from Gunnel Andréasson, SST Desk Officer, […]
Barney Leith steps down from HCFBG Council
On 13th October the HCFBG Council presented Bahá’í representative Barney Leith OBE with a beautiful glass rose bowl at his last meeting of Council. Barney has represented the Bahá’í community on the HCFBG and its predecessor, the Multi Faith Group for Healthcare Chaplaincy (MFGHC), since 2003. He served as the MFGHC’s first Chair and chaired the […]
The Theos team have published a blog rebutting the continuing attack by the National Secular Society on the public funding of chaplaincy: The NSS has been running a blog and fairly fiery Facebook discussion on the cost of NHS chaplaincy. Specifically they put the cost of chaplaincy to the NHS at £23.5 m illion pounds. […]