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As always, and despite the way the financial climate is impacting on both the income and expenditure of charities like Mothers’ Union, there is much to thank God for, and get involved in, among the work of Mothers’ Union members around the world. Here’s just a few things to use: We remember in prayer [...] March 2nd, 2011 | Tags: children, faith, family, Kajo-Keji, Literacy and Development Programme, overseas development, prayer, social policy | Category: About Us, Campaigns, Fund Raising | Leave a comment
In the same week as David Morris, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament highlighting Mothers’ Union’s Bye Buy Childhood campaign, Mothers’ Union has launched it’s petition to the Prime Minister asking government to fulfil it’s promise to tackle the commercialisation and sexualisation of children. David Morris’s EDM 969 [...] November 11th, 2010 | Tags: Bye Buy Childhood, commercialisation, events, social policy | Category: About Us, Campaigns | Leave a comment
A 'Fairy Liquid' advert in a Bob the Builder Mag Mothers’ Union are working on their commericalisation of childhood campaign (see below for more information) and will soon be producing a resource to help families understand and navigate the commercialisation of childhood. But they want the practical experiences of the impact advertising has [...] July 19th, 2010 | Tags: children, commercialisation, social policy | Category: About Us, Resources | 2 comments
News from the staff at Mothers’ Union head office (Mary Sumner House) is that the Mothers’ Union family has now expanded to more than 80 countries: there are now Mothers’ Union members living out our aims and values in the Republic of Congo (otherwise known as Congo-Brazzaville or Little Congo) and Namibia. One of [...] Today’s formal announcement that the UK General Election will be held on 6th May 2010 makes it necessary for everyone to reflect on what issues we feel are important. If politicians are to represent us effectively they need to know what we think, and therefore we need to keep ourselves informed as to what they are [...] Mothering Sunday 2010 is on Sunday 14th March, and once again Mothers’ Union are running their ethical gift campaign to enable people to remember the much loved Mothers and raise funds for much needed project work across the world. If you are reading this before Tuesday 9th March 2010, and haven’t yet taken part, [...] February 11th, 2010 | Tags: children, social policy | Category: About Us, Fund Raising | Leave a comment
Mothers’ Union members are active in an incredibly diverse number of ways in their communities around the world. There are many development projects being resourced. Recent posts and our information pages detail some of them, including the Family Life Programme in Uganda, and the Literacy and Development Programme. Other projects run by Mothers’ Union [...] September 20th, 2009 | Tags: overseas development, Relief Fund, social policy | Category: About Us, International, Resources | Leave a comment
Two useful updates have come out from Mothers’ Union central office today. The first is the latest update about Social Policy issues as the Mothers’ Union connects with current reports and issues affecting family life, including parental leave. Rachel Aston, Head of Social Policy at Mothers’ Union, and speaker at this weeks Mary Sumner [...] August 6th, 2009 | Tags: children, events, Mary Sumner, parenting, social policy | Category: About Us, International, Resources | One comment
This months social policy newsletter from the Mothers’ Union is available here – policy_watch_july_2009 – and includes news of our new handbag sized guide to ‘doing’ social policy and making a difference for your community. The Social Policy Toolkit gives clear explanations as to why and how Mothers’ Union members want to make a [...] The Mothers’ Union works to improve family life in many ways. Part of this work is in the form of working with politicians, nationally and internationally to improve the laws which govern the life of families in the UK and around the world. Through the newsletter ‘Policy Watch’ staff track social policy issues [...] |
ActionWe support family life in local communities through projects, prayer, policy change and fellowship in parts of Hampshire, Dorset, the Channel Islands - and around the world.
BiblicalThe Lord requires that we act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God. (Micah 6:8)
PrayerfulAll through this day Lord,
let us touch as many lives as possible for you;
and through the power of the Holy Spirit, make a difference to each of those lives, whether through the words we speak, the prayers we breathe, or the life we live. Amen (Adapted from Mary Sumner's personal prayer.)
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