Social Action Advisers
Specialist Adviser: Susan O'Brien
susan.obrien@dabnet.org
01293 515666
The Social Concerns Office is based at DABCEC
Priest Adviser: Fr Brian Lowden
The Relationship Between Social Action and Justice and Peace
See article by Fiona Reader on page 5 published in April 2007 A&B NEWS.
Caritas - Social Action
The Catholic Bishops Conference Social Action webpage can be found at
www.caritas-socialaction.org.uk Campaigning
Becoming a Fairtrade Diocese
Racial Justice Charter
Asylum Seekers
Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group
At any one time there are over 120 immigration detainees held at Tinsley House, Gatwick. The Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group visit as many as they can, and are always looking for volunteer support and funds and monetary donations for their destitution fund. They also collect toiletries and clothing that make life a little more bearable in detention. GDWG are recruiting volunteers twice a year. Contact Pascale Noel Co-ordinator of GDWG on 01293 434350 or visit the website for more information on www.gdwg.org.uk
Brighton Voices in Exile
Brighton Voices in Exile is a faith based response to asylum seekers and refugees, which works to provide advice, food and care for asylum seekers and refugees in Brighton, from St. Mary Magdalene's Church, 55 Upper North Street, Brighton, BN1 3FH. Contact Mary Jane Burkett for more information at bvie@hotmail.co.uk or look at the website www.brightonvoicesinexile.org
DIOCESAN PASTORAL CARE SERVICE FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE
Diocesan Coordinators and Communicators for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People: Mr Peter Booker and Mrs Maria Booker, c/o DABCEC, 4 Southgate Drive, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6RP.
Email: casamariapita@aol.com Mobile: 07779 834207 (sms [text] only) Tel: Mr Jim Mortell on 01273 552159 [Voice]
For full details of their work click here
GENERAL INFORMATION
Housing Justice
Website of Housing Justice, the U.K. housing and homelessness charity formed by the merger of the Catholic Housing Aid Society CHAS and Churches National Housing Coalitition CNHC
www.housingjustice.org.uk
The Apostleship Of The Sea
www.stellamaris.net
HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY ADVISER
Rev D. Foley
THE CABRINI CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
A social welfare charity providing wide-ranging services to children, young families and adults with learning disabilities. Its mission is to encourage, inspire and support evey individual with whom it works to find their way in the world.
Visit the Cabrini Children's Society Webpage at www.cabrini.org.uk
Director: Mr. Terence Connor, M.A.
Head Office, 49 Russell Hill Road,
Purley, Surrey CR2 2XB.
Tel: 020 8668 2181.
Fax: 020 8763 2274.
