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The
Just1 2009 StandUps Against Poverty and for the UN Millennium Development
Goals
This page lists the schools in Portsmouth Diocese
- invited to join in by Bishop Crispian
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 The StandUp contribution of Portsmouth Roman Catholic Diocese www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk |
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St Andup says Portsmouth Diocese is the spiritual home of Just1 StandUps - and the first StandUp Diocese It was here that in September 2008 Hugh Gibbons, a CAFOD Portsmouth Schools & Media Volunteer, armed himself with a mailing list of all schools, some good humour, and a personal budget of £50. He wrote letters to Head Teachers and PSHE/RE Co-ordinators, inviting them to take part in the StandUp on Friday 17th October. And he then took the message far and wide by e-mail. With some e-mail nudging - and the Bishop's support - over a third of Portsmouth Diocese schools Diocese took part. Many followed with a letter to the Prime Minister. And the Heads and Schools Governors at the Diocesan Schools Day found it a moving experience +Crispian asked them to stand up and share the pledges with over 17,000 pupils, teachers, parents and others across the country. On 22 March 2009 +Crispian said "Count Us In, Hugh", declaring Portsmouth to be the first StandUp Diocese. |
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A StandUp message
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Rt Rev Crispian Hollis, Bishop of Portsmouth who led over 100 teachers and others in a StandUp at a diocesan education conference on 17 October 2008. "We would have to either blind or deaf not to be aware of the poverty in our world. Our young people have shown that they are aware - and now, that they’re prepared to do something about it. I am delighted with the response and hope it will lead to even greater demonstrations that we will not stand for poverty but only for sharing, compassion and love". +Crispian also served as a cheery OfGod - a spiritual parallel to Ofsted - when push came to e-shove in the final days of gathering participants. For his special support for
StandUps, +Crispian has been awarded a St Andup Helpful Hand Star.
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A StandUp message from
CAFOD Portsmouth Manager, Lynda Mussell
"I'm delighted that we've been able to help draw Stand Up Against Poverty to the attention of schools of all sorts - and take part in the Guinness World Record attempt. And it's great to give you the thanks from the people helped and served by all aid and development agencies around the world. The promises shared by everyone are much appreciated. For her special support for
StandUps, Lynda has been awarded a St Andup Helpful Hand Star.
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Portsmouth Diocese
schools and colleges which Stood Up Against Poverty in October 2008 showing their Counts of pupils, staff and parents A full list of all schools in this 2009 StandUp Diocese will appear shortly |
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 CAFOD have a powerful Climate Justice Campaign which you can support on-line at www.cafod.org.uk/take-action/climate
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This page last updated by Hugh Gibbons Conductor of Just1 StandUps on Saturday, 23 May 2009 For information on anything here, contact Hugh e-mail hughgibbons@just1.org.uk And thanks for your interest in the StandUps idea and actions |
