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More faith, more joy, more love
Over the August bank holiday we joined the ONE event, a Christian festival organised by the Ground level network of churches, held on the Lincolnshire showground each year. This year around 4,000 people gathered over the scorching summer weekend to enjoy the festival, along with a team of volunteers and Livability staff who lead a …
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Livability Flourish garden wins Britain in Bloom Neighbourhood award
Our Flourish Garden at Livability Holton Lee has won a Britain in Bloom Neighbourhood award and been classed as Outstanding! The Flourish Garden is a wellbeing project on our Holton Lee site that invites disabled people and those living with mental health problems to improve their wellbeing through gardening. There are 350 acres of land bursting full …
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Self-care and wellbeing: Healing our Relationship with Self
On October 10th in London, we’re supporting Sanctuary Ministries in a special event on the topic of self-care and wellbeing; Healing Our Relationship with Self. Therapist, researcher, and Liturgist podcast host Hillary McBride will discuss self-care and the barriers we face in offering care and compassion to ourselves. Ahead of the event, we offer a …
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Making memories for life
Dying well is not easy to talk about but at Livability, we know what a difference good end of life care makes to families and their loved ones. Often this involves thinking ahead as someone’s illness progresses, to make plans that will be a comfort in bereavement – as for Leigh and his family, at …
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Why it’s time to rediscover the sustaining power of joy
Corin Pilling is inspired by veteran civil rights campaigner Dr Cornel West’s comments on recognising and nurturing joy – whether that’s in the midst of the struggle, the fight for justice or a personal challenge. Corin explores the sustaining of joy for both individuals and communities, particularly when combined with the practice of gratitude and the determination to see – and celebrate – unexpected gifts.
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Remember a Charity Week 2019
Livability are marking Remember a Charity Week from the 9th to the 15th September 2019 by asking people to pass on something wonderful and leave a gift to Livability in their Will. For over 100 years gifts in Wills have been helping us to continue running our services that support disabled people. Gifts in Wills …
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Making the church family richer
As churches around the country prepare to celebrate Livability’s Ability Sunday this weekend, we talk to Revd Peter Homden, leader of an Anglican church whose approach to disability is ‘accommodate, don’t exclude’ ‘At The Church of the Good Shepherd, we don’t see disability as something that impedes fellowship and worship,’ says Revd Peter. ‘Everything we …
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Farah and Bethan’s Ability Sunday story
Livability’s Ability Sunday is all about celebrating the gifts and contribution that disabled people make to the community – but too often, they are not given the opportunity. Farah doesn’t let her disability stop her taking part, and the community where she lives in North Wales is the richer for it. Volunteering Farah and Bethan …
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Catching up with Cat and Fiddle riders
In the lead up to Rourkie’s Cat and Fiddle Cycle Challenge, we spoke to returning riders to find out what keeps them coming back for more, year after year. Rourkie’s Cat and Fiddle cycle challenge, taking place on 15th September this year, is a 55 mile cycle ride with breath-taking views in the Peak District, …
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Prayer Diary: September – December 2019
Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Livability’s Prayer Diary. We hope that your Summer, has been a time for refreshment and reconnection with family and friends. This edition of the prayer diary shares: A round up from our learning and vocation settings as the September term gets underway, we hear from Livability Nash College …
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