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Family Hubs

Thursday 10 March 2022 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Lisa Cameron asked about the Church of England's support for family hubs.
  • The Bishop of Durham chairs a commission that engages with the Government on church participation in family hubs.
  • The Minister offered to arrange a meeting with Lisa Cameron's all-party group to discuss Church Commissioners' support for twelve-step recovery programmes.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Lisa Cameron SNP
Children & Families Religion & Faith
Context

The Church of England's role in supporting family hubs is under scrutiny.

Question

What support the Church of England is providing to family hubs?

Answer from Andrew Selous

The Bishop of Durham chairs the multi-denominational Church works commission, which is engaging with the Government on how churches can best participate in family hubs, as we believe that churches, other faiths and the voluntary sector all have a very important role to play in the successful delivery of family hubs.

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Q2 Lisa Cameron SNP
Mental Health Religion & Faith
Context

The all-party parliamentary group on the twelve steps recovery programme from addiction seeks to understand how the Church Commissioners are supporting mental health and addiction issues.

Question

Church groups have been supporting excellent 12-step programmes, including Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, for many years. The all-party parliamentary group on the twelve steps recovery programme from addiction, which I chair, is very keen to hear how the Church Commissioners are supporting mental health and addiction issues, including linking with 12-step programmes in family hubs.

Answer from Andrew Selous

Well, I would be delighted to arrange a meeting with the hon. Lady's all-party group on this important subject. I can tell her that the Church works commission is already working with Government Departments and leading Christian charities on proposals to tackle mental wellbeing and loneliness. The diocese of Manchester, for example, runs a large-scale project to support young people's mental health and has a mental health wellbeing youth worker. The Bishop of St Albans leads on our addictions work and has done particular work on gambling.

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