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| An “alarming” number of young people are depressed and one in ten think that their life is not worth living, according to a report by the Prince’s Trust. What is more, the charity believes that the situation is likely to worsen as the recession takes hold of the country. One in ten of the 16-to-25 year-olds polled for the study said that they felt life was meaningless, and more than a quarter (27%) said that they were “always” or “often” down or depressed. Almost half of those surveyed (47%) said they were regularly stressed. The Prince’s Trust… interviewed over 2,000 young people across Britain. | |
| Young People | Youthwork - March 2009 |
| The number of people going to church in the UK is increasing, according to research conducted by the Christian charity Tearfund. Research carried out in September last year found that 26 per cent of people (12.8 million) went to church at least once a year, an increase from 21 per cent in 2007. More than half of these (7.3 million) attend at least once a month. The figures do not include attendance at services such as wedding, baptisms and funerals. | |
| Church | The War Cry – 7th February 2009 |
| Young people are spending increasing amounts of their lives in front of televisions, games consoles and computers, amounting to as much as six hours a day. A third of young people insist they cannot live without their computer and this on-line activity is creating a barrier between parents and their children, a study of 5-to-16 year-olds by research agency, Childwise found. …As a result of this, reading is becoming a far less popular pastime – 84% said they read for pleasure in 2006 compared to 74% in 2009. | |
| Young People | Youthwork - March 2009 |
| The number of measles cases jumped more than a third in 2008, figures showed today. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed there were 1,348 cases in 2008 in England and Wales – a 36 per cent rise on the 990 in 2007. The rise has been blamed on a slump in the uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab after fears about its safety. The number of children receiving both doses of MMR by their fifth birthday is 77.9 per cent. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – 6th February 2009 |
| Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has said policymakers may need to use “unconventional” tools to control inflation as interest rates come close to zero. In a speech last night, he said the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee would consider using new powers outlined in the Government’s second attempt at bailing out the banking sector. | |
| Money | The Sentinel - 21st January 2009 |
| Up to 16,000 staff at Royal Mail may face redundancy in an efficiency drive. According to the Daily Mirror, the post provider is planning to cut costs by 10 per cent of its 160,000-strong workforce. Royal Mail is offering staff a choice of voluntary redundancy, part-time work or switching locations, the paper said. A Royal Mail spokesman said no job loss announcement has been made, but it was working on modernisation plans. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel – 6th February 2009 |
| Official figures are expected to confirm that the number of people out of work rose again in December. Data is expected to show that jobless claims rose by 85,000, following November’s rise of 75,700. The unemployment rate is set to have hit 6.1 per cent in the quarter to November - or more than 2 million people - from six per cent in the three months to October. It has been predicted that unemployment will hit 3.35 million by the end of 2010. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel - 21st January 2009 |
| A Christian radio presenter is taking legal action after being sacked for his support of Christianity while on air. For six years the rev Mahboob Masih, a Church minister from East Kilbride, hosted a regular Saturday morning show on Awaz FM, a community radio station in Gasgow. He was sacked for not being “balanced enough on air” after hosting a live debate about the divinity of Christ. | |
| Media | Church of England Newspaper – 16th January 2009 |
| Cosmetic surgery has avoided the economic downturn - with more people than ever in the UK choosing to go under the knife. More than 30,000 procedures were carried out last year - up five per cent from 2007 - with breast operations soaring. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - 26th January 2009 |
| Dioceses across England may undergo some of the biggest structural changes to be seen in more than 1,400 years. As of February 1st further provisions regarding the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 came into force meaning that dioceses no longer have a right to veto Synod’s suggestions for a structural or boundary changes. As part of the updated measure, a Dioceses Commission is currently reviewing diocesan arrangements across England. | |
| Church | Church of England Newspaper – 6th February 2009 |
| A giant dome containing a rainforest ecosystem is to be built as a part of a £225 million transformation of Britain’s most popular zoo. Chester Zoo aims to become Europe’s largest conservation, animal and leisure attraction by 2018. The plans, given the working title National Vision, will involve building the £90 million Heart of Africa attraction- a domed ecosystem covering 138 acres. | |
| Science | The Sentinel - 27th January 2009 |
| The number of Street Pastors groups around the UK has increased by 45%, to nearly 100, over the last two years. Street Pastors is an ecumenical project that works with Christians, police and local authorities. Teams of Christians go out – usually between the hours of 10pm and 4am – to look after people in the town centre. The ethos is “to engage with people where they are at”, particularly the marginalised or those who feel themselves to be excluded. The approach is to “care, listen and help”. The latest Street Pastors group in Scotland is in Dunfermline, Which launched in December, while a Glasgow group is hoping to be on the streets early this year. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Life and Work – February 2009 |
| The prison system is under “sustained and chronic” pressure which risks undermining stability and order, ministers were warned today. The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Dame Anne Owers, said prisons in England and Wales are “increasingly fractious” with more inmates on longer sentences who may feel they have “little to loose". | |
| Crime | The Sentinel - 29th January 2009 |
| Christian aid’s local partners in Zimbabwe helped in the response to the cholera outbreak which affected the entire country. According to the World Health Organisation more than 12,000 cases had been reported and close to 600 people had died at the time of writing in December. In Bulawayo, the second largest city, the Dabane Trust, a Christian Aid partner is providing an emergency response in both the city and in the outlying rural areas. “The sewage system has just completely broken down,” says Stephen Hussey, the programme coordinator for Dabane. Dabane donated 2,000 litres of fuel to the city council of Bulawayo so its sanitation teams could go out to the suburbs. It has also cleaned four large water containers which are on standby for distribution of clean water. | |
| World Issues | Life and Work – February 2009 |
| More than 100 local authorities are to be threatened with legal action over claims they have failed to provide specialised services for women suffering rape, domestic violence and abuse. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said there was a “major funding gap” for services helping women escape abuse. Glasgow and Bradford were praised for offering the best provision, while the worst were said to be in the South East and East of England. | |
| Social Issues | The Sentinel - 30th January 2009 |
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