1/ The theme for this year’s Refugee Week (16-22 June) is “Community as a Superpower.” Communities can bring people together, bridging divides and offering support and places for healing. This Refugee Week everyone is invited to spend time with friends and build new connections in and beyond our neighbourhoods www.refugeeweek.org.uk/
Could you get involved in a local charity or organisation supporting refugees and asylum seekers? There are many charities and groups in our diocese working to support refugees and asylum seekers in Surrey and Sussex, ensuring that our brothers and sisters seeking refuge and a place of safety can build stable new lives. To find out more www.abdiocese.org.uk/news/refugee-week?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2_17_2022_14_56_COPY_05)&mc_cid=aa3b25cbb8&mc_eid=24d11430c0 and visit the diocesan website
2/ SHOUT Helps those who are really struggling to feed their families and the homeless. If you can spare an extra item from your shopping, please donate it to SHOUT Worthing – Soup Kitchen
There are boxes for food donations at the church entrances of St Mary of the Angels. Holy Family also support a similar charity http://www.worthingsoupkitchen.co.uk
3/ LIVE SIMPLY Tip of the Week Calculate your carbon footprint. Carbon calculators can be helpful tools to pick up tips on how to further reduce emissions, and www.zero.giki.earth is a great tool for whatever stage of the journey you are on. It could also spark conversations in your household to learn what areas of your lifestyle you could change to live a little greener.
4/ CAFOD We need your voice Will you join us in the ‘Act Now, Change Forever’ mass lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 9 July 2025 along with thousands of people from across the country?Register your interest now and we’ll keep you updated as plans develop http://www.cafod.org.uk The link will take you to The Climate Coalition website, as you need to be registered officially to meet your MP. The Climate Coalition will send you logistical information about the lobby, but your details will not be shared and you won’t receive emails from The Climate Coalition after the lobby itself.