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<![CDATA[Church of Ireland]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/ en-gb Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:28:39 +0000 <![CDATA[Parish nurse initiative highlighted in loneliness report]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/57/parish-nurse-initiative-highlighted-in Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:58:00 +0000 The role of Agherton’s parish nurses – whose work has been supported by the Priorities Fund – in combating loneliness is highlighted in a new report on the topic from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.

The ‘Northern Area Loneliness Framework’ outlines a framework for tackling loneliness and social isolation across the generations.

Agherton parish nurses Eileen Irwin and Noelle McNinch pictured in the Northern Health Trust framework document on loneliness.
Agherton parish nurses Eileen Irwin and Noelle McNinch pictured in the Northern Health Trust framework document on loneliness.

In a foreword to the document, Health Minister Robin Swann writes: “There is growing recognition that loneliness is becoming a serious issue across all of our population and it can contribute to poor health outcomes and pressures on our health and social services. It is an issue we simply cannot afford to ignore as we know loneliness is as damaging to our health as smoking 16 cigarettes a day.”

He adds that the restrictions caused by the Covid–19 pandemic have exacerbated isolation and loneliness.

The report reveals that there are currently four Locality Loneliness Networks within each council area in the Northern Trust. Chief Executive Jennifer Welsh writes: “I look forward to the day when a Northern Ireland Loneliness Strategy is launched.”

Agherton Parish appointed the first parish nurses in Northern Ireland in October 2019. Since taking up their roles, Eileen Irwin and Noelle McNinch have been working to improve the mental and physical well–being of parishioners and the community.

In the Northern Area Loneliness Framework, Eileen and Noelle are featured as part of the Causeway Loneliness Network making up packs for distribution to isolated people during the pandemic.

The rector of Agherton, the Rev Malcolm Ferry, said the inclusion of the parish nurse scheme in the document shows the importance of church engagement in local health initiatives.

The Rev Malcolm Ferry with Eileen and Noelle on their appointment in 2019, and Agherton Parish pastoral care coordinator Wendy Floyd.
The Rev Malcolm Ferry with Eileen and Noelle on their appointment in 2019, and Agherton Parish pastoral care coordinator Wendy Floyd.
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<![CDATA[Mohill Parish Youth Club]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/56/mohill-parish-youth-club Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:23:00 +0000 In 2020 Mohill Parish Church was awarded €9,842 under criteria “Christian Education” to enable them to upgrade facilities for young people

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/56/mohill-parish-youth-club <![CDATA[Mount Merrion Music Academy]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/2/mount-merrion-music-academy Wed, 08 May 2019 11:18:00 +0000

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/2/mount-merrion-music-academy <![CDATA[Summer Madness]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/1/summer-madness Wed, 08 May 2019 11:08:00 +0000 This project engaged the wider Christian Youth Leader community throughout Northern Ireland and Ireland in developing of online audio resources.

With regular podcasts that educate, inform and encourage those who serve and inspire thousands of young people across the country.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/1/summer-madness <![CDATA[Meath and Kildare Diocesan Council]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/5/meath-and-kildare-diocesan-council Tue, 22 May 2018 11:32:00 +0000 In 2016 and 2017 a grant of €8,000 was awarded for programme costs to include and involve young people and children in every aspect of diocesan life.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/5/meath-and-kildare-diocesan-council <![CDATA[SEEDS Children’s Ministry]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/4/seeds-childrens-ministry Tue, 22 May 2018 11:27:00 +0000 SEEDS Children’s Ministry (Derry and Raphoe) in 2017 was awarded a grant of Stg£8,000 for the growth of children’s ministry in the dioceses.

  • Donegal Schools Service
  • Edenderry
  • Edenderry
  • Fahan Prayer Day
  • Good Friday in Raphoe
  • Training Event

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/4/seeds-childrens-ministry <![CDATA[St Mary’s Church Dunmanway]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/3/st-marys-church-dunmanway Tue, 22 May 2018 11:23:00 +0000 In 2017 this church was awarded a grant of  €5,000 for a community reconciliation project, co–funded by Cork City Council and the GAA.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/3/st-marys-church-dunmanway <![CDATA[Kilkenny College]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/7/kilkenny-college Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:37:00 +0000 Kilkenny College was awarded €15,000 in 2016 for the renovation of a laboratory, to provide a new chapel to meet the spiritual needs of the school.

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<![CDATA[The Furrow]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/6/the-furrow Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:35:00 +0000 The Dioceses of Meath and Kildare received a grant of €6,000 from the 2015 Fund towards the provision of a pitch, set and resources for a Church of Ireland presence at the 2016 Ploughing Championships in Tullamore.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/6/the-furrow <![CDATA[Kells Union of Parishes]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/10/kells-union-of-parishes Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:45:00 +0000 A grant of €5,000 was awarded to this parish in 2016 to help create a central hub, for parishioners to gather for social and ministerial purposes and to engage with the wider community.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/10/kells-union-of-parishes <![CDATA[St Columba’s Parish Church, Knock]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/9/st-columbas-parish-church-knock Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:42:00 +0000 In 2016 this parish was awarded a grant of Stg£2,000, to facilitate renewed parochial growth and community outreach, by transforming the west end of St Columba’s parish church.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/9/st-columbas-parish-church-knock <![CDATA[The Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/8/the-church-lads-and-church Mon, 27 Mar 2017 11:39:00 +0000 This organisation was awarded a grant of Stg£3,400 from the 2015 Fund, to create facilities for expansion into various rural communities.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/8/the-church-lads-and-church <![CDATA[Nohoval Parish Church]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/11/nohoval-parish-church Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:45:00 +0000 This parish was awarded €10,000 from the 2013 Fund, to assist with alterations to the ‘Upper Room’ in Nohoval Parish Church, for ministry and outreach to the parish and wider village community.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/11/nohoval-parish-church <![CDATA[St Paul’s Caring Group, Lisburn]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/16/st-pauls-caring-group-lisburn Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:57:00 +0000 In 2014 and 2015, grants totalling Stg£25,000 were awarded to support the ‘IMPACT’ Youth and Children’s Project, serving Christ through social and community outreach.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/16/st-pauls-caring-group-lisburn <![CDATA[Bandon Grammar School]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/15/bandon-grammar-school Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:56:00 +0000 This school was awarded €5,000 in 2015, to assist with the renovation and furnishing of a rundown and disused boardroom, to convert is for use as a chapel to meet the spiritual needs of the school.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/15/bandon-grammar-school <![CDATA[Dunboyne Union]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/14/dunboyne-union Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:54:00 +0000 In 2015, this union was awarded a grant of €15,000 to assist with the provision of a parish centre facility, to serve the needs of the parish and the wider community.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/14/dunboyne-union <![CDATA[St Brigid’s the Braniel Mission Area]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/13/st-brigids-the-braniel-mission Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:51:00 +0000 In 2014 and 2015 this project was awarded Stg£21,000 as seed funding, to build a new church congregation among the many young families who have no church connection.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/13/st-brigids-the-braniel-mission <![CDATA[St Nicholas’ Schola Cantorum]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/12/st-nicholas-schola-cantorum Mon, 20 Jun 2016 08:47:00 +0000 A grant of €7,000 was awarded in 2014, to assist with the setting up costs of the Schola Cantorum school of singers, enabling further development and activities.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/12/st-nicholas-schola-cantorum <![CDATA[Boring Wells]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/17/boring-wells Mon, 25 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 In 2014, a grant of Stg£5,000 was awarded towards the provision of a cooking/baking facility, within an emergency food bank project in inner east Belfast.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/17/boring-wells <![CDATA[St Anne’s Cathedral]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/20/st-annes-cathedral Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:07:00 +0000 A grant of Stg£12,000 was awarded in 2014 for the capital cost of a minibus, for use in a cross community schools programme called ‘Choir School’.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/20/st-annes-cathedral <![CDATA[Lisadell Parish]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/19/lisadell-parish Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:04:00 +0000 In 2012 and 2014, grants totalling €32,000 were awarded for the furnishing and equipping of the Lissadell Centre, for outreach activities in the community.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/19/lisadell-parish <![CDATA[Armagh Diocesan Council]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/18/armagh-diocesan-council Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:02:00 +0000 In 2012, Stg£65,000 was awarded over three years to provide a diocesan outreach to rural areas, reconnecting with young people who are involved in loyalist band and other rural organisations.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/18/armagh-diocesan-council <![CDATA[Enniscorthy Church Institute]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/21/enniscorthy-church-institute Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:09:00 +0000 €30,000 was awarded in 2013/14 for the refurbishment of the Church Institute building, for use as a parish hall and wider community activities.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/21/enniscorthy-church-institute <![CDATA[Church of the Good Shepherd]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/24/church-of-the-good-shepherd Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:17:00 +0000 In 2011 and 2012, Stg£25,000 was awarded for parochial development in the Monkstown Estate, necessitated by the needs of effective ministry to the wider community.

]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/24/church-of-the-good-shepherd <![CDATA[Clogher Diocesan Council]]> https://priorities.ireland.anglican.org/gallery/23/clogher-diocesan-council Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:13:00 +0000 In 2011, grants totalling Stg£30,000 over three years were awarded for ‘The Wells Project Youth Ministry’.

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