Bristol Nights Training Days 5th & 12th October

Bristol Nights
Training Days for volunteers at Bristol nights

Trinity College

Stoke Hill

Stoke Bishop

BRISTOL

BS9 1JP


7.45 pm
The 5th and 12th of October


Ecumenical Christian project
Listening and serving tea and coffee

A Christian presence in the city centre on Friday and Saturday nights between 23.30 and 3.00.

William Temple Foundation Online Survey on Religious and Spiritual Capital

Do you have a religion or faith?

Please can you help us do some important research?

We would like people living in the UK, aged 18 or over and who have a religious faith or spirituality and/or are active members of religious or spiritual groups, such as a church, mosque, temple, meditation group, study circle or prayer network to take part in this survey. We are
especially keen to secure good representation from people of Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist backgrounds.

As part of our Leverhulme funded research project we are inviting people from a wide range of faith communities in the UK to complete our survey. To do this survey online please click here

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=M64pyIA3VqF46UBcMLbM4g_3d_3d

There are around 100 questions and the survey should take about 20 minutes to complete.

This survey is looking at how and why religious and spiritual groups make a contribution to their communities. Please try and answer all the questions and give your personal honest opinions

Everything you tell us is completely confidential and anonymous.

Thank you for your help


Dr Chris Baker and Greg Smith
William Temple Foundation,
Luther King House,
Brighton Grove,
Manchester, M14 5JP.
Telephone: 0161-249-2502

Fairtrade Ambassadors - We Need YOU!

Dear Fairtrade Supporter

As part of our aims this year to get more speakers into schools and workplaces, the Bristol Fairtrade Network is aiming to set up a team of Fairtrade Ambassadors in the City.

Our first training will focus on schools, with the aim of being able to provide a speaker to support the screening of 'Our Big FT Adventure' which Unchosen are planning to bring to high schools in Bristol in Nov/Dec, as well as being able to respond to requests from schools and other groups for talks/workshops during Fairtrade Fortnight. This would be a huge boost to our Fairtrade schools work and a great way to spread the word about Fairtrade in the City.

We are planning the first training session on Saturday 26th September 10-1.30pm and it would be great if you can be involved.

If you would prefer to only speak to a certain age group or only go into workplaces, not schools, or have time availability limitations, that is absolutely fine, you can specify that on the day. The training will cover basic Fairtrade presentations and also some fun games and exercises that can be used with different ages. It will be relaxed and fun and refreshments will be provided.

If you are interested and can attend the training, please let me know by 10th August so we can see what numbers we have and plan an appropriate venue.

Many thanks and I hope you can become an Ambassador!
All good wishes

Jenny

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Jenny Foster
Bristol Fairtrade Co-ordinator
email: bristolfairtradenetwork@googlemail.com

"Bench Aid" - July 27th - 31st

Crofts End Church in St George are looking for volunteers from other churches to work together to restore and re-paint all 55 park benches and a vandalised shelter in St George Park.

Each day between 9am - 1pm the church will be working with volunteers from the local community to undertake the tasks and to also build relationships throughout the project week, with the aim of sharing faith if opportunities arise.

A free community party has been arranged for volunteers at the end of the week.

For more info visit http://www.croftsend.org/site/168.asp

Inter-religion camp for kids in Palestine

Human Supporters Organisation based in Palestine is running an inter-religion camp this summer for Christian, Muslim and Samaritan children to learn about each others' faiths and have fun together. This is a crucial part of uniting Palestine both now and in the future, to see the end to violence.

They need volunteers and any level of sponsorship from supporter groups to be able to run the camp.

For more information contact Anne-Claire : acyaeesh@gmail.com
http://www.humansupporters.org/

Single Parents Fair

Don't forget to sign up for The Noise - its happening this weekend!!