Parish Responses

Update 2nd AprilAs we enter the second month of the Ukrainian war, and still our media outlets are full of the horror and suffering caused by the conflict, here is…

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Alternative transport

Caritas has a role in considering transport policy in the diocese and its effect on our communities.Influencing the diocese as an institution and encouraging parishioners to think about transport choices…

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Climate change pledges

Small individual changes are just as important as the larger institutional changes. As well as our work influencing the decision makers in the diocese, Caritas works with parishes in implementing…

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Fossil fuel divestment

Institutional change in terms of energy supply, transport policy, de-carbonistaion of building stock and financial investments are all essential for Portsmouth Diocese to achieve our net zero target by 2030.…

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Tree planting

Tree planting on the diocesan estate, as well as encouraging our parishioners to join in in their communities, is an important part of Portsmouth Diocese environmental strategy.   Trees play an…

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Biodiversity projects

On Care For Our Common Home "Each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species which we will never know, which our children will never see, because…

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Community kitchen

Community kitchens

Our InSight projects, and many of our social justice projects, revolve around sharing food. Our experience within Caritas and within our parishes is that this is usually the best way…

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Families Together

Families Together

Our Families Together projects developed from our baseline InSight projects. We found from our experience running InSight projects that many of our guests have complex needs. And while many of…

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Refugee projects

Community Sponsorship Scheme The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is the lead sponsor for two refugee groups working with the Home Office within their Community Sponsorship Scheme to resettle families fleeing…

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