IS THE CHURCH DOING ENOUGH FOR SINGLE PARENTS AND SINGLE PEOPLE?
Playback speed
According to the latest figures, the number of single people is on the rise. Four in every ten eligible adults are now in this category. This includes young adults who aren’t married, older people who are widowed, mid-lifers who may be divorced or not with a partner. How can the Church honour single-ness and single person households? Dawn Savidge and Mike Simpson spoke to Premier's Esther Higham on Inspirational Breakfast
Released on 15 Jan 2024
Coming up next
80 years after the first Female ordination in the Anglican church, women still face leadership hurdles
Deaconess Florence Li Tim-Oi, was ordained by Bishop R O Hall, then Bishop of Hong Kong, to minister to people traumatised by the effects of the 2nd World War. 80 years later her legacy is still impacting lives. Rev. Christina Rees the Director of The Li Tim-Oi Foundation and Jane Namurye, a beneficiary of the Foundation speak to Premier's Esther Higham on Inspirational Breakfast.
How far would you be willing to go for a charity you love?
How far would you be willing to go for a charity you love? In the world today it is estimated that there are around fifty million people currently in modern-day slavery. So what changes when we pour out ourselves in this way to meet other people's needs. Jonathan Buckley and Rachel Medina were on Inspirational Breakfast to discuss this with Premier's Esther Higham.
Are Foodbanks the long-term solution to food poverty in the UK?
Food bank use across the UK is at an all-time high with nearly 3 million needing assistance. Initially Foodbanks supplied people with emergency food packages but more and more folk are having to rely on them weekly. Is this a long term solution to Food Poverty in the UK? Robin Ferris, Sam Hawthorne and Hannah Worsley were with Premier's Esther Higham to discuss this on Inspirational Breakfast.