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New Chairman for Workplace Matters

Delbert Sandiford has become the new Chair of the Trustees of Workplace Matters, an ecumenical charity which takes Christian values into the workplace. He succeeds the late Alan Harpham, who had been chairman of the charity for some years but who died in January this year.   Delbert - who has been appointed to his [...]

By | September 1st, 2014|Categories: Philosophy and Religion|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Workplace Matters formalises its partnership with the Canal & River Trust

Workplace Matters, an ecumenical charity which takes Christian values into the workplace, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Canal & River Trust (CRT). This MoU cements the continuing development of the Waterways Chaplaincy, a service which helps boaters to cope with the difficulties they face. Under the MoU, the Trust is supporting [...]

By | July 7th, 2014|Categories: Business, Lifestyle, Philosophy and Religion|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

London Luton Airport senior chaplain commissioned

  In a special service held at the Chapel at London Luton Airport, the Rev Canon Liz Hughes has been officially commissioned as the airport’s senior chaplain. The commissioning was conducted by the Bishop of Bedford, the Rt Rev Richard Atkinson.   The service - which included a tribute from Glyn Jones, Managing Director of [...]

By | January 10th, 2014|Categories: Philosophy and Religion|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Bedford Town Centre Chaplaincy officially launched

  On 14th December, from 12.15pm in Church Square (also known as Pigeon Square) in the centre of Bedford, David Hodgson, the Mayor of Bedford, will join the Bishop of Bedford, the Rt Rev Richard Atkinson, and a number of other dignitaries to officially launch Bedford’s Town Centre Chaplaincy service.   Masterminded and managed by [...]

By | December 8th, 2013|Categories: Lifestyle, Philosophy and Religion|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

London Luton Airport marks a new chapter in its chaplaincy story

  A large group which included, among others, London Luton Airport staff, chaplains and members of several faith groups, including local clergy, met in the Silver Lounge at London Luton Airport on Friday 18th October to bid an official ‘farewell’ to the airport’s senior chaplain for the last 18 years, the Rev Michael Banfield.   [...]

By | October 21st, 2013|Categories: Business, Philosophy and Religion|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

EPICC helps workplace chaplains with their challenging roles

EPICC, the organisational consultancy arm of Workplace Matters, has led a workshop for senior workplace chaplains in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The event provided an opportunity for the chaplains to take stock of their roles, workplace issues and the challenges they are facing; enabling them to determine how they can support leadership within the [...]

By | June 11th, 2012|Categories: Business, Philosophy and Religion|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Chaplains to the Emergency Services wanted

Workplace Matters (WM), a charity which has over 50 years’ experience providing chaplaincy to a wide range of organisations within the private, not-for-profit and public sectors, is launching a recruitment drive for people to serve as chaplains to the emergency services in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.   Most of WM’s chaplains – who give [...]