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Mission StatementFaith in Older People aims to celebrate the lives of older people, supporting the spiritual care of older people and their families.Our Purpose to increase understanding of the spiritual dimension in the care of older people and their families by using a network of organisations throughout Scotland.We work by:Encouraging, engaging and educating both lay and ordained members of faith communities.Devising and delivering training material in specialist areas.Encouraging and supporting care homes to fulfil the standards required to meet the spiritual needs of the residents.Developing the structure and resources of FiOP.
Faith in Older People is a registered company SC 322915Limited by guarantee with charitable status Registered Charity No. SC038225
www.faithinolderpeople.org.uk
LATEST NEWS
A workshop called "Making Sense of Later Life - an Exploration of the Spiritual Self through Writing" is to be held on Friday 26th February 2010 in Edinburgh. This course will approach in some depth issues raised by ageing by means of creative writing. As well as opportunities to write, the day will include the examination of how others have embarked on a similar quest through fiction, poetry, autobiography and journaling. John Killick has many years' experience of writing, publishing and running courses, and is co-author of "Writing Yourself" (Continuum International 2009). To reserve a place, please e-mail us at FiOP.
Venue – Gillis Centre, Strathearn Road, Edinburgh
Lunch included. Cost £75 per person.
Another workshop similar to those held recently in Aberdeen and Inverness is planned for Skye … details to follow.Please advise if you wish to attend any of these workshops.
Mental Health
First Aid
The course is the first Mental Health First Aid course to be delivered by older people for older people and will be delivered over four sessions at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. The course is free and lunch is provided. For more information and to book this course, click here to download the flyer.
Scottish International Symposium for Storytelling as a Healing Art June 13th to 19th 2010.
This is a week long residential course to share ideas and practice on Storytelling as a Healing Art. Click here to download the registration form or click here for the full programme.
100 not out
A study by the University of Surrey to investigate some of the 'lifestyle secrets' to living a long and healthy life. Click here to download more information.
NEWSLETTER
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latest newletter.
In this issue:
Working in new areas
Cosmic Spiral
Spiritual Reflections
The need for the outdoor room
A new lecture by Malcolm Goldsmith is available.
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The Annual Report for 2008/09 can now be downloaded.
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