Forthcoming Events / Recent News
Digital TV Switchover Imminent: Churches called to be good neighbours to vulnerable people in our communities
Members of
all churches in Cumbria are being asked to be a “good neighbour” and check on
members of the local community who may need help to go digital as the
switchover starts on the 24th June.
The Digital switchover Help scheme which is run by the BBC has been set up to
help the elderly and people with disabilities to make the change. There are
still thousands of people in Cumbria who are eligible for help who haven’t taken
up the offer.
Do you know of anyone in your community who may need help? To be eligible for
help through the scheme they need to be 75 or over, OR live in a care home, OR
get disability living allowance, OR attendance allowance OR mobility supplement
OR are registered blind or partially sighted.
Please help make sure no one in your community gets left behind when the
switchover happens. If they are eligible and want the help they just need to
make one call, or if they want, you could make that call for them.
The number is 0800 40 85 900 or contact your regional Switchover Help Scheme
representative, Susie Moss on 07800 529328 or susie.moss@tiscali.co.uk
For more detailed information click
here.'
FastFest-Kendal 09. Friday 28th - Sunday 30th August 2009
Faith, Arts, Spirituality and Theology festival and conference. An exciting arts and theology festival and conference for all. Enjoy inspirational speakers, interactive workshops and the chance to enjoy Kendal's MintFest as a VIP guest. For more information click here.
Celebrating Together 2009: Saturday 26thSeptember 2009
The annual
gathering for all involved in Churches Together Groups across Cumbria.
This year's theme is "Sharing our Spiritual Treasures.
More details available by clicking
here.
Churches Together in Cumbria Newsletter
Churches
Together in Cumbria have launched a new newsletter to keep people up-to-date
with events and resources. In this first edition there are introductions to the
officers of CTinC, Carole Marsden and Helen Boothroyd, news of events and
organisations in our County and information about insurance for local groups.
Enjoy!.
To request a paper copy please contact
Carole. Alternatively you can view a copy on line (and print it out)
by going to the Main Menu and clicking on 'News and Events/Newsletters/Churches
Together in Cumbria Newsletter'.
Unpaid Work: An Opportunity for Doing Up Your Church Premises?
The Cumbria Probation Service are very keen to hear from churches that could benefit from supervised unpaid work, carried out by offenders under the requirement of a community order. For more information click here.