News Stories
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19 Oct. 2020
Churchgoers across Hampshire donate over £3,000 to local charity
Christians in Hampshire and East Dorset have been donating art materials and money as part of the Bishop of Winchester’s 2019 Christmas Appeal in aid of Yellow Door. Read more
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14 Oct. 2020
Churches awarded funding to support local communities
Three churches in the Diocese of Winchester have been awarded Government funding to support local communities. St Swithun’s and St Clement’s, Bournemouth, St Mary’s, Andover, and Saint Mary’s, Southampton, have been awarded Government funding to continue supporting local communities through the coronavirus pandemic.
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14 Oct. 2020
Diocese of Winchester to vacate Old Alresford Place
The Diocese of Winchester has announced that Old Alresford Place will no longer be used as its Diocesan Office by the end of December, with staff relocated to existing offices in Winchester, along with a greater use of flexible and home-working. Read more
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9 Oct. 2020
Bishop Tim comments on new Government Lifetime Skills Guarantee
On 29 September, the Prime Minister, announced the expansion of Government support for adult education, with the aim of improving the training and skills system and aiding the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
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7 Oct. 2020
Companion Links and Coronavirus
Bishop Tim remains in regular contact with the Archbishops of Companion Link Provinces the Diocese of Winchester is linked with, keeping up to date with the situation in their countries so that, as a Diocese, we can pray for their needs. Read more
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5 Oct. 2020
Seventeen new members of the clergy ordained in Winchester
Seventeen men and women joined the Diocese of Winchester’s team of clergy on 4th October as they were ordained deacons at a service in Winchester Cathedral by the Bishop of Winchester, the Right Reverend Dr Tim Dakin.
Nine women and eight men, ranging in age from 28 to 64 and from a variety of backgrounds, have responded to God’s call to serve their local communities as Christian leaders. The new clergy bring with them a breadth of experience and include a former architect, a vet and a cardiac surgeon among their number. Read more -
2 Oct. 2020
The Future of Further Education – Bishop Tim in conversation with Dr Rob Rees
In early September, students and staff returned to 294 Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges across the country, following six months of online learning and assessment during the coronavirus pandemic. This disruption has significantly affected those young people studying for vocational and technical qualifications, particularly apprentices, many of whom experienced furlough and redundancy. The high number of disadvantaged young learners in FE has led to many being disproportionately impacted by a loss of teaching and training, due to a lack of access to digital technology and media, and inadequate learning space at home. Read more
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2 Oct. 2020
City centre church launches Social Supermarket to tackle poverty and food insecurity in Southampton
This week Saint Mary’s Southampton marked its two-year anniversary with the launch of a new ‘Social Supermarket’ to tackle food poverty in the city. Read more
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14 Sept. 2020
‘Homelessness in the Bible and Today’ Study Course launched this week
Christian charity Alabaré have launched a new Bible study course this week, ‘Homelessness in the Bible and Today’. Read more
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26 Aug. 2020
St John’s Church provides space for local charity to help vulnerable members of the community
St John’s Church Storehouse has been providing a lifeline to ex-rough sleepers and the most vulnerable in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole communities, after the space was turned into a distribution centre for food packages. Read more