Engage to impact is a one-day chaplaincy conference for people working in FE and post-16, taking place on Thursday 18th May, 9.15-3.30 in Bristol. The conference is organised by the Diocese of Bristol and costs £15. You can book here.
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Engage to Impact is a conference for FE chaplains, those thinking about chaplaincy in further education, and FE college staff in related roles (e.g., those working in student services). It takes place in Bristol on 13th October 2016, 9.15-3.30pm. For more details and booking contact Samuel Williams: samuel@bristoldiocese.org
Cliff College in Derbyshire is running a summer school on new forms of chaplaincy 1-5 August 2016. Those participating can be lay or ordained, full or part time chaplains. There are different rates for residential and non-residential. If you’re interested, download this flyer for further details. Cliff College is affiliated to the Methodist Church, and the course is starting from a Christian point of view, but you don’t need to be a Methodist to participate.
Three Faiths Forum are currently establishing a base in the West Midlands. The charity offers a range of interfaith education workshops. Might one of these be valuable in your college? Read more on their website: http://www.3ff.org.uk/schools/education-workshops.php
‘Inspirational Chaplaincy’ is a one-day conference organised by Chaplaincy Central, featuring the churches’ national adviser for FE Garry Neave, Festive, and Prayer Spaces in Schools. To book visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chaplaincy-central-conference-tickets-21552820065
Bournville College is one of several FE colleges in the WM to start chaplaincy provision in recent years. On 11 May, Shelley Phelan, Bournville College’s E & D Manager, shares how her organisation values chaplaincy, at the Churches & Industry Group Birmingham’s annual meeting (Hall 7, ICC, 6.45-8pm). All welcome – RVSP to val.dalton@cigb.org.uk
Huge thanks to participants and contributors who made yesterday’s workshop such a success, and also to North Warwickshire and Hinckley College for hosting us so well. We’ll post a short-write up of the event on our ‘For Colleges‘ page in due course. Meanwhile, remember your conflict style ‘animal’ and come down from the mountain tops! (Intrigued? Ask us!)
Book Now for 10 March 2015 in your diary for the third of WM Churches’ FE Council’s ‘faith literacy’ training events – this time focused on developing skills in dealing with difficult faith-based discussions and disputes (booking form here: Handling Faith Based Discussions in your College – booking form). Contributors include Sandra Cobbin (Clarity Development), The Feast, and Peacemakers
It’s only a month until the next WM Colleges’ Faith and FE Forum, brought to you by fbfe and WMCFEC. It’s taking place at Walsall College on Tuesday 10 June, 12-3.30. For more info as it becomes available, and to book your place (it’s free!) contact jennifer.roberts@churchofengland.org
Network with other college staff and chaplains with responsibility for faith, with news and contributions on current projects and developments taking place within the West Midlands region and beyond. Free to attend – email jennifer.roberts[at]churchofengland.org to book your place. Venue tbc.