Spurgeons’ staff member Katie Lavender is taking on an incredible fundraising challenge
Spurgeons’ staff member Katie Lavender is taking on an incredible fundraising challenge by running the Amsterdam Marathon in October. Katie has never run a marathon before. ‘If I finish it without needing medical help then I’m going to be very…
Wiltshire Children’s Centre Mighty Days give young children new skills
Over the summer holidays the Early Years team in the West of Wiltshire delivered one off events in three different locations for three consecutive weeks. These events are called the ‘Mighty events’ they are for parents/carers to attend with their…
Spurgeons’ Young Carers Manager contributes to parliament inquiry
Spurgeons’ Young Carers Manager contributes to parliament inquiry Spurgeons’ Jo Martin contributed to a first-of-its-kind inquiry launched by MPs to examine the impact of caring responsibilities on the life chances of young carers and young adult carers, including their education…
Spurgeons visit New Wine to launch our church family hubs
This week we are at the New Wine event in Kent, meeting families and church leaders to share the news about our family hubs. What is a family hub? A family hub is based within the local community, offering…
Record numbers of under 18’s requiring mental health referrals- our CEO’s response
Record numbers of under 18’s requiring mental health referrals our CEO, Ian Soars responds New statistics released by Young Minds have shown that record numbers of children in the UK are requiring mental health assistance- up by 76% since 2019.…
Spurgeons Volunteers Honoured For Their Work In Prison Family Support Service
Yesterday, the award-winning ‘Invisible Walls’ prison-based family support service run out of HMP Winchester by Spurgeons celebrated volunteers at their awards ceremony in the Visitor’s Centre. The event was an opportunity to honour our volunteers who work in supporting the service’s…
Coronations of Yesteryears: How they were celebrated in Spurgeon’s boys homes
Coronations of yesteryears: how they were celebrated in Spurgeon’s boys homes Are you planning a relaxed King’s Coronation bank holiday weekend? Perhaps enjoying a barbecue or a few drinks? It’s easy to forget how fortunate many of us are in…
Spurgeon’s Young Carers Give Their Voices To National Conference
Spurgeon’s Young Carers Give Their Voices To National Conference Four young carers who are supported by Spurgeons attended the Young Carers National Voice event at the University of Birmingham last week, to share their voices and unique experience. The Young…
Should mediation after family breakdown be compulsory?
Here is the big question. Does anyone win in family court? In our experience, not parents, and certainly not children. Our colleagues at Dad Info, support thousands of parents at every stage of separation. Listening to them, it’s difficult not…