Prisons Week of Prayer
11 - 17th October 2020
Spurgeons is one of twenty faith-based organisations working in prisons who come together to plan this annual campaign, which starts on Prisons Sunday, the second Sunday in October. The aim is to raise awareness and encourage prayer for everyone affected by imprisonment and the criminal justice system. We take an active part in preparing the prayer resources, available from the Prisons Week of Prayer website.
United in Lockdown
The word ‘lockdown’ is everyday language in prisons. Since COVID-19 we have all become familiar with what it means and feels like. We may have a better understanding of what life can be like both inside and outside the prison walls for prisoners and their children and families, of the loneliness and difficulties of separation, of living with constant uncertainty and trying to stay hopeful and positive.
Spurgeons staff have had to find different ways of supporting families and children unable to visit their dads and relatives in prison, to try to keep a connection, so that they know that our help for all of them continues to be there – that they are not alone.
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📣New funding has been awarded by Norfolk Community Foundation's Covid-19 Recovery Fund to the Spurgeons Norwich Connect Project to assist with the rise in demand for domestic abuse support across #Norwich.
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New funding secured to extend domestic abuse support in Norwich – Spurgeons
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New funding secured to extend domestic abuse support in Norwich Posted on: 21 Jan 2021 January 21, 2021 Written by: Spurgeons Categorized in: News A grant has been awarded by the Norfolk Community Foundation, Recovery Fund to the Spurgeons Norwich Connect Project to assist with the rise in demand fo...A gift in your Will makes a lasting difference to vulnerable young children and their families.
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Our Norwich Connect project recently turned 2!
The project provides an holistic approach to addressing domestic abuse and has made a significant impact in the lives of many families who have been affected by domestic abuse in #Norwich.
The service has also been shortlisted in the early intervention category for the 2020 #cypnowawards with the virtual awards ceremony in March.
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Norwich Connect project turns two! – Spurgeons
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Norwich Connect project turns two! Posted on: 12 Jan 2021 January 12, 2021 Written by: Spurgeons Categorized in: News 1 in 7 children and young people in the UK have experienced domestic abuse, according to NSPCC figures.* With many survivors saying they want earlier intervention, more support for t...🧡A grant of £5,000 from the Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust has been awarded to our ‘Language Through Play’ project at Holland House Children’s Centre in #Birmingham.
🗣️The Language through Play project provides speech and language support for children and their families, where the child has speech and language delay which have increased due to Covid-19 restrictions around attendance at support and playgroups or early years settings.
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£5k grant awarded to support vital language development project in Birmingham – Spurgeons
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£5k grant awarded to support vital language development project in Birmingham Posted on: 20 Jan 2021 January 20, 2021 Written by: Spurgeons Categorized in: News A grant of £5,000 from the Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust has been awarded to our ‘Language Through Play’ project at Holland House...If you are experiencing domestic abuse and need immediate help, ask for ‘ANI’ in a participating pharmacy. ‘ANI’ stands for Action Needed Immediately but also phonetically sounds like the name Annie. If a pharmacy has the ‘Ask for ANI’ logo on display, it means they’re ready to help. They will offer you a private space, provide a phone and ask if you need support from the police or other domestic abuse support services.
