tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post257733945279720482..comments2024-01-30T07:41:20.885+00:00Comments on Broken Barnet: Obviously God has a plan: how government cuts lead to salvation, even in Broken BarnetMrs Angryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-62792904226080968962013-09-03T09:11:00.688+01:002013-09-03T09:11:00.688+01:00Interesting comment, thank you: I am glad to hear ...Interesting comment, thank you: I am glad to hear that Enfield is helping residents to 'empower themselves' - that would never catch on here, would it? Oh: hang on ...Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-73700504752273526412013-09-02T20:47:41.938+01:002013-09-02T20:47:41.938+01:00I can only agree, I was so disheartened by what wa...I can only agree, I was so disheartened by what was happening in Barnet I found work out of the borough. <br /><br />Kate Kennally spoke at one of our events and made it clear that Barnet’s vision for voluntary organsations is that they should all be self supported by 2018.<br /><br />The logic behind this is that personal budgets will allow service users to pay directly for the services that they want to access. This sounds logical but when you have a budget you are going to prioritise your spending and a lot of good services will, in my humble opinion, be under used and will vanish as the community try to get by on restrictive income.<br /><br />When the East Finchley Advice Service closed, this was both a shock and an eye opener. I have had the pleasure of working with a number of voluntary organisations in Barnet and the teams who staff them are truly great, but I am concerned for their futures owing to the increasing funding cuts being made.<br /> <br />I also imagine that BCIL and Capita will have to work closely together but I am not sure how this will work, now that Barnet's services are no longer local?<br /><br />I now work in Enfield, part of my role is “empowering” people to hold their service providers to account; to be honest, I read your blog for professional tips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-25163140431222250302013-08-31T18:14:34.122+01:002013-08-31T18:14:34.122+01:00Anonymous no 1: I think it is clear from the Barne...Anonymous no 1: I think it is clear from the Barnet CAP website that the opportunity to engage in prayer is regularly offered. I think such a practice is absolutely unacceptable,in view of the vulnerability of the residents taking part in this scheme, and the support which has been given by Barnet Homes and other local authority bodies. Impartial advice of the sort offered by CABs is what is needed, but these centres are having their grants cut, at a time of unprecedented need.<br /><br />Charitable work, whether in the form of food banks, or any other service, should not be used to replace the support that ought to be given by properly funded and run bodies, either local or national. <br /><br />It should most certainly not be seen as an opportunity for evangelising, or part of 'God's plan' to bring sinners to salvation. My understanding, and of course I am only a very sinful Catholic, and therefore looked upon with deep suspicion by born again zealots, is that charity is a duty of christian love ,to be undertaken for its own sake.<br /><br />Rather than celebrating the success of converting debt ridden residents to their faith, CAP should be tackling the causes of poverty, and aggressively challenging the Coalition policies that are reducing people to such misery. Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-10621662309224406512013-08-28T17:14:59.491+01:002013-08-28T17:14:59.491+01:00Does that mean atheists can't benefit or do th...Does that mean atheists can't benefit or do they get extra!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-17232364941671078482013-08-28T15:05:16.283+01:002013-08-28T15:05:16.283+01:00If I could change my shirt for a pair of wings in ...If I could change my shirt for a pair of wings in order to fly away from Broken Barnet I would do so but then I would risk being shot by LBB, which is about as bad before they make me homeless. derrick chungnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-17238092255678609352013-08-25T12:26:45.468+01:002013-08-25T12:26:45.468+01:00Another well written and excellent blog!
Here i...Another well written and excellent blog! <br /><br />Here is something you might find of interest!<br /><br />http://www.actionplanning.co.uk/christiancharities.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-37524592636347466732013-08-24T13:02:03.713+01:002013-08-24T13:02:03.713+01:00Dear Mrs Angry. I have referred people to CAP, in...Dear Mrs Angry. I have referred people to CAP, in my role as a support officer; one of these people was a Muslim friend of mine, who told me they were really helped, no mention of praying.<br /><br />Hearing positive feedback from referrals tends to make it more likely you will refer people again.<br /><br />I am surprised by the information you have provided, in your opinion, do you think that religion is always raised? <br /><br />We also have to access food parcels for people (this is much more common these days sadly), these often come from church groups too and I had always assumed that the help was motivated by the organisation's beliefs but these were not pushed on to the service users.<br /><br />Please stop shattering my blissful ignorance of all these matters! (though deep down I thank you for this).<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com