The Church of England’s interim support scheme is part of the Church’s recognition that harm has been caused by both that abuse itself, and the Church’s responses to survivors.

Publication of the interim report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA.

NEWS / The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, today responded as Chair of the Joint Safeguarding Liaison Group to the Interim Report of the Archbishop's Chichester Visitation.

NEWS / The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Trevor Willmott, is to assume interim episcopal oversight of the work of the Church of England in the Channel Islands on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury, to whom the Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Tim Dakin, delegated the oversight of the Islands.

The Archbishops’ Council, at its meeting on Wednesday (Sept 23), voted unanimously for safeguarding proposals to offer both immediate practical support to survivors of abuse and also to strengthen independence in the Church’s safeguarding work.

Safe Spaces, the independent support service for survivors of Church-related abuse, run by the charity Victim Support, marks its first anniversary this week. 

NEWS / Crisis support schemes run by local authorities are failing to operate effectively with increasing numbers of destitute people turning instead to food banks and other voluntary agencies for help, according to a report published today.

Herefordshire Council, Awards for All and Citizens UK have each given the Diocese of Hereford grants totalling £115,000 to support the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Hundreds of churches across the country, including Church of England parishes, are registering to help ahead of a new UK humanitarian sponsorship scheme for Ukrainian refugees.
 

NEWS / Listed Churches in need of vital repairs are to benefit after the Government announced the extension of a grant scheme.