We believe that spiritual care is much broader than any one faith or religion, and is of relevance to everyone.
Why we exist
We educate, encourage and support volunteers, health and social care workers, members of faith communities and other agencies to increase their understanding of spiritual care and issues around ageing.
Our work
We are an educational, research and awareness raising organisation working across three broad themes:
Dementia Care and Faith Communities
Mental Health, Older People and Faith Communities
Spiritual Care Education
News and Events
Stay up to date on our latest articles and what we are doing serve and bring change to our community.
Loneliness Awareness Week: A new befriending service comes to Edinburgh
Edinburgh City Mission is launching an exciting new befriending service, to help people aged 65 and older who are facing loneliness.
Bringing out Leaders in Dementia
Bold is a new project set up ensure that our communities can all make a positive contribution to support people living with dementia.
Wellbeing & COVID: Recovering Together
As the pandemic has progressed, it’s become harder to ignore its impact on our wellbeing.
Upcoming events will be announced here.
Free online course
Spiritual Care Matters
Spiritual Care Matters is an online learning course designed to promote, recognise, respect and support the spiritual well-being of older people. The course is an introduction to spiritual care, exploring how spiritual care is defined, what it means in practice and why it matters. The course uses Open Badges to recognise learning for ongoing staff development.
Why Spiritual Care is important
“It (spiritual care and wellbeing) makes your job easier – you focus on the right things which means you and the individual you are privileged to work with, are empowered. ”
– Support worker
“The Spiritual Care Matters course points out the value of simple communication, kindnesses but above all else presence.”
– Chaplain
“Looking after the spiritual wellbeing of the whole workforce means the staff feel respected, appreciated and trusted. it helps create a supportive atmosphere”
– Care home manager