A statement on the Fletcher and Scripture Union Reviews. 

The Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, has welcomed an announcement from the Gambling Commission that consumers will no longer be able to use credit cards to gamble from April 2020.

The Universal Credit (Removal of the Two-Child Limit) Bill is having its third reading in the House of Lords on Friday, March 24. The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, who brought the Bill forward, explains why he believes the limit on the benefit’s scope should be removed.

NEWS / The Church Commissioners for England are pleased to announce that their indirect investment exposure to Wonga in their venture capital portfolio has been removed. The Church Commissioners no longer have any financial or any other interest in Wonga.

FEATURE / The Church of England’s digital communications team has trained more than 200 parishes in social media and writing for the web.

The Church of England Pensions Board (CEPB) has agreed a £50m revolving credit facility with NatWest that will help grow its retirement housing portfolio. 

Safe Spaces is planned as a vital support service for survivors of church-related abuse across the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

Hannah Woolley has been appointed Secretary to the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory group (EIAG), effective March 2023.

The Church Commissioners for England has appointed four new Trustees to its board – Remi Olu-Pitan, Kif Hancock, Dame Kate Barker, and Jenny Buck. 

NEWS / Church Commissioners top rated for Responsible Investment by UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment.