Benefit Cuts and Changes

Benefit Cuts and Changes - 11 April 2013

Benefit Cuts and Changes

Their Effect upon People and Communities

Faith Community Leaders

and Workers Event

Thursday April 11^th 2013

at the Thornbury Centre, Leeds Old Road BD3 8JX

2 pm to 4 pm

(Refreshments from 1.30 pm)

Speakers: Nick Hodgkinson – Bradford Advice Network

Lisa Cumming – Community Associate Bradford University

Dave Dickens - Director of Incommunities

Chair: Nick Baines – Bishop of Bradford

· Understand the new benefit cuts and changes,

· Recognise their impact on people and communities,

· Explore how we can respond to them.

Open to all leaders of Faith Communities, or who work

on their behalf in Bradford and Keighley.

Booking is essential – to judith.hudson@bradford.anglican.org

This event is being organised/sponsored by Touchstone Methodist Centre, Prayer for Bradford, Bradford Council of Mosques, Diocese of Bradford, Near Neighbours

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