In a series of free on-line seminars, we will be exploring the issues encountered by faith communities in supporting people with mental health challenges.   Mental wellbeing is at the forefront of current considerations, but these seminars will look at issues around long- term mental health challenges as well as the impact of Covid-19.

This seminar will highlight important initiatives to support people experiencing grief, loss, and bereavement.  There will be examples of local compassionate communities and an opportunity to share ideas.

We live in a world of accelerating demographic change. It is good news we are living longer but with longevity come challenges. Anna Chaplaincy for Older People is a tried-and-tested approach to ministry among people in their later years.

The Workshop will offer support and tools to enhance confidence in having pastoral conversations about death and dying.  Using a model from the field of bereavement to explore emotional, psychological, and spiritual responses and building on the experiences of the participants, the day will resource those who attend to go deeper in their pastoral encounters with people who are actively addressing their own mortality.

Relational Care is a concept that has evolved in response to observed good practice and benefits in the care of older people.

Our October seminar will be led by Jenny Kartupelis MBE, author of two books on this subject, the more recent being Making Relational Care Work for Older People (2021, Routledge). Her work in this field has involved extensive interviews as well as looking at the impacts of best practice, and she is encouraging people attending the presentation to bring and share their own experiences, for which there will be plenty of time.

The aim of the conference is to highlight different aspects of the contribution made by older people and the importance of embracing new possibilities with and by older people noticing how we change and develop as we age and how we express our needs.

WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2022: 4.30pm-6.15pm FREE SEMINAR BY ZOOM Mental Health is often perceived as a crisis issue, yet in this webinar we discover how we can all have a role in creating a safer community for those of us experiencing mental health challenges. Together, we will explore mental health in the current context of …

FiOP and the Anna Chaplaincy has been delighted with the interest shown in developing Anna Chaplaincy in Scotland.  Following two successful seminars to raise awareness of its potential we are running a further seminar on Tuesday 29th November 2022 when we will be focussing on positive ageing/discipleship with some provocative questions aiming to promote discussion and what next steps can …

THURSDAY 26 JANUARY 2023 LINKING LIVES WEBINAR – 4.30PM –6.00PM With Jeremy Sharpe A view of loneliness and isolation and its impact on mental wellbeing Jeremy Sharpe is the National Director of Linking Lives UK and is based in Reading, Berkshire Effective Responses to Loneliness & Mental Health Loneliness and mental health have always been …