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Co-creating Cornwall’s Future was a co-created event for voluntary sector organisations to imagine a future for the Duchy. This document captures the conversation, ideas and vision of the voluntary sector.

Newsletters from Other Organisations : Aug 2021

23rd September 2021

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25/08/21 24-7 Prayer 22 Aug Aid to the Church in Need 20 Aug All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or

Churches Together in Cornwall launches new Liaison Groups

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Churches Togther in Cornwall is developing new communty links through a series of liaison groups.

Nationwide digital churchyard mapping project begins

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The first of 19,000 churchyards has been surveyed as part of a Church of England project to create a free digital map of every grave and feature in every churchyard in the country.

Community sector provides rapid response to food insecurities

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Food poverty, News

A huge civic effort, organised at the local level, has demonstrated the significant capacity of local people to solve big challenges when faced by a crisis without undue direction and, in some cases, with very little external funding.

Charities unite to tackle health inequalities

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The government welcomes new members, including FaithAction, to the voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022

News, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

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Materials for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 have been prepared by the churches of the Middle East

St Just Ordinalia 2021: medieval mystery plays with a very contemporary message

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The cast of the 14th Century Ordinalia trilogy performed at St Just this September delivered with spades the aim of the original performances to impress the Christian bible stories on the local population.

Bishops join leaders of other major faiths to demand climate action at COP26 in Glasgow

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Faith leaders have joined together to demand climate action ahead of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow. The new declaration from representatives of religious communities across the United Kingdom calls for people to be “advocates for justice” ahead of the Glasgow summit.

Why Faith Matters at COP26

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Green Christian has launched ‘Why Faith Matters at COP26’, a lively visual presentation highlighting the four main areas which we feel COP decision-makers need to address:

#LoveWhereYouAre and help support projects working towards a carbon neutral Cornwall

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Cornwall Council and Crowdfunder have launched a new campaign inviting people to help tackle climate change and donate towards environmental projects across the Duchy.

CAFOD: UN report shows we must act now or face global catastrophe

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The UN has published a compilation of climate action plans from countries around the world, which indicates that while there is a clear trend that greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced over time, nations must urgently redouble their climate efforts if they are to prevent global temperature increases beyond the Paris Agreement’s goal of well…

Bishops join calls for emergency G7 meeting to tackle vaccine ‘hoarding’

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Coronavirus, News

Bishops of the Church of England are backing calls for the leaders of the world’s richest countries to halt the “hoarding” of COVID-19 vaccines while billions of people around the world have yet to be jabbed.

New £1 million fund to help faith groups support communities

20th September 2021

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A ‘new deal’ between faith groups and government to capitalise on efforts to help communities during lockdown.

Diocese of Truro no longer investing in fossil fuel extraction funds

18th September 2021

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Having committed to becoming Net Zero by 2030, the Diocese of Truro is pleased to announce that it no longer invests in funds that include fossil fuel extraction.

Bishop Hugh announced as Bishop to the Armed Forces

18th September 2021

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Lambeth Palace has announced that the Bishop of St Germans, the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson will take over the role of Bishop to the Armed Forces in September. This new post will be in addition to Bishop Hugh’s role as Bishop of St Germans in the Diocese of Truro.

Nations’ Climate Sunday Service

15th September 2021

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On Sunday 5 September 2021, 40 Christian denominations and charities from across the UK came together for a special service marking ‘Climate Sunday’ at Glasgow Cathedral, close to where the COP26 climate summit will take place in two months’ time.

Dr Nicola Brady appointed General Secretary of CTBI

15th September 2021

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gether in Britain and Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Nicola Brady as its next General Secretary. Nicola will join CTBI at the beginning of 2022 following her period of service as General Secretary of the Irish Council of Churches.

Collective worship in schools: Bishop of Oxford’s speech to the House of Lords

15th September 2021

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