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AnnuAl Review 2013-2014Making a Christian Difference

‘ You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden... In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.’ Matthew 5:14 & 16 (nlT)

I hope that this review will inspire and encourage you. It has been a very eventful year, both in terms of public policy work and our educational initiatives, such as evaluate.

CARE deeply values the partnerships we have with others. We take every opportunity to work with like-minded organisations on important issues relating to: human dignity, marriage and family, online protection for young people, human trafficking and many others.

It is a privilege to support members of the UK Parliaments and Assemblies and the EU institutions with briefings and research. We are in touch with a growing number of church leaders; we facilitate them to help those in their congregations be that ‘light of the world’ in communities throughout the UK and to speak out on behalf of the most vulnerable in society.

CARE’s acclaimed Leadership Programme continues to attract a high calibre of graduates – scores of whom have gone on to work in positions of considerable influence.

We thank God for the tens of thousands of people who receive CARE’s publications and other resources. We deeply appreciate every expression of their support.

Nola Leach Chief Executive

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‘ CARE is a charity that makes a real difference to society. It works with policy makers to promote positive solutions to issues of concern. CARE also engages with Christians, informing and mobilising them to speak out, to be practically involved and to pray about these matters. We are so grateful for the generosity and support of individuals, the Church and grant-making Trusts which enables so many people across society to benefit.’

John O’Brien Chair of Trustees



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England and Wales Three-Parent Children:n Challenging the Government’s proposal to permit this. n Organising a seminar for MPs and Peers about the ethical and safety issues.

Abortion:n Assisting Peers with House of Lords debate about sex-selective abortions and pre-signed doctors’ forms.

Assisted Suicide: n Opposing Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill through our ‘Live and Let Live’ campaign.

Sanctity of Life

Human Trafficking: n Working with Peers to introduce amendments to provide child trafficking guardians.

n Contributing to Home Office review of the draft Modern Slavery Bill.n Providing evidence to the Bill’s Joint Commons and Lords Committee.

n Serving as secretariat to the All-Party Group on Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade.

Human Exploitation

Marriage and Family

Protecting Children Online: n Assisting Baroness Howe and other Peers to ensure children are better protected from harmful and pornographic images.

Gambling:n Giving evidence on Gambling Bill to Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee and MPs.

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n Responding to consultations on Bills introduced by Rhoda Grant MSP and Jenny Marra MSP.

n Promoting ‘Abolition Scotland’, generating a significant number of responses to the Marra Bill consultation.

Prostitution and Human Trafficking:

Marriage:n Supporting ‘Scotland for Marriage’ campaign to preserve traditional marriage and protect religious and civil liberties of those who believe in it.

Religious Observance:n Providing evidence and petitions to Scottish Parliament, about an opt-in system of religious observance and removal of church representatives from local authority education committees.

‘ It has been great to work with CARE, especially on the difficult topic of same-sex marriage. I have very much appreciated their input and advice. Above all the prayer backing of CARE supporters has been absolutely vital.’ John Mason MSP

‘ In a time of massive social and potential political change, CARE is helping the Church, politicians and educators to be aware of the issues this brings and helping us consider how to work together to transform our communities.’ Rev David McCarthy St Silas episcopal Church, Glasgow

Redefinition of Marriage: n Briefing Parliamentarians and encouraging opposition to the Marriage Bill. n Working for free speech and religious liberty amendments for those defending traditional marriage.

Marriage and Tax: n Arranging a seminar for parliamentarians, think tanks and academics, promoting transferable tax allowances.n Publishing Independent Taxation – 25 years on: does it meet today’s needs? Which had excellent press coverage.

Parental and Child Rights:n Submitting evidence on Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill, requiring public bodies to promote child rights contrary to Christian view of parent-child relationships.

Prostitution:

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide:

n Opposing Patrick Harvie MSP’s Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill.

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n Working towards protecting online gamblers from unlicensed sites and enabling problem gamblers to exclude themselves from all online gambling sites.


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Northern Ireland Abortion:n Part of All Party Pro-Life Group, working to provide accurate information regarding fatal foetal abnormality.

Sanctity of Life

Human Trafficking: n Strongly advocating Lord Morrow’s Human Trafficking and Exploitation Bill and encouraging MLAs to support it. Member of Department of Justice’s Engagement Group on Human Trafficking.

Human Exploitation

Marriage: n Opposing attempts to redefine marriage and promoting the importance of recognising marriage in the tax system.

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Gambling:n Engaging with MLAs on the issue of problem gambling. Legislation about this will soon come before the Assembly.

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Mark Baillie, CARe in northern ireland Public Policy Officer, is based in our new Belfast offices. He is networking with church leaders and engaging in key policy areas.

‘ On a range of social issues within the Assembly I have found CARE to be both pro-active and responsive to the needs of politicians.’ Paul Givan MlA

‘ The resources CARE produces and their role as advocates for the Christian perspective in the public sphere are most valuable.’ Adrian Dorrian Chair of the Church of ireland Church and Society Committee

‘ I have really appreciated the personal contact I have had with CARE. Their detailed and insightful briefings have been extremely helpful to me in Stormont.’ Pat Ramsey MlA

EuropeEstrela Report:n Successfully campaigning

against MEP Edite Estrela’s bid for Parliament to endorse the ‘right to abortion’ and education which would sexualise children of preschool age upward.

Anti-trafficking & Prostitution:n Supporting Labour MEP Mary Honeyball’s

recommendations to criminalise purchase of sex and to care for victims. This approach has seen demand for prostitution fall in Sweden and Iceland and it is gaining momentum across Europe. The report was adopted.

Lunacek Report:n Opposing MEP Ulrike Lunacek’s

report which sought special categorisation of crimes against homosexuals and promoted homosexual ‘marriage’.

CARE also fought...n ...for religious liberty, help for

problem internet gamblers, protection of human embryos and of children online, as well as against abortion and the creation of children with three genetic parents.

CARE for Europe works to influence the Commission, Parliament, Council of Ministers and the Council of Europe.

Media involvementContributing a Christian perspective and standing for the vulnerable and voiceless by communicating graciously on sensitive and complicated issues.

CARE has received significant media coverage in national broadsheets, local newspapers and several Christian publications this year.

Members of the team are regularly interviewed for national broadcast media and Christian radio stations. During 2013-14 this included interviews with Sky news, ITV, STV (Scotland), BBC news, BBC Radio 5 Live, Premier Christian Radio and UCB (United Christian Broadcasters).



Investing in Leadership CARE’s Leadership Programme educates and encourages Christian graduates at the beginning of their working lives, combining practical experience and further study to equip them for public leadership.

Participants gain insight into political life through the lens of faith through four-day-a-week placements, and a study programme on Fridays and over three weekends.

Over 240 alumni now work within politics, the third sector, business, media, education and the Church.

nine students graduated from the Leadership Programme in July 2013. Ten new participants joined in September 2013; six were placed in parliamentary offices, covering each of the main political parties, and four in third sector organisations.

‘ The Leadership Programme has been a blessing beyond my expectations.’

‘ The opportunity to meet other people from a wide range of political views and to discuss, debate and work out how our faith plays out in the public square has been incredibly valuable.’ 2012-13 students

‘ Fridays and study weekends have been a highlight. The partnering of fellowship and prayer with the opportunity to discuss challenging issues creates an incredibly safe environment for learning, and being encouraged in my faith.’

‘ The Leadership Programme has been a significant catalyst in my growing awareness of society and politics.’ 2013-14 students


www.care.org.uk/leadershipprogramme

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Providing Relationship and Sex Education evaluate...informing choice is delivered in schools by trained volunteer teams. It combines age-appropriate discussion, games, quizzes and role-plays to bring a fresh, multimedia edge to relationship education. At its heart is belief in the value of every individual and it seeks to empower young people by building their self-esteem and encouraging them to make good healthy choices.

This year, teams visited 67 schools – including 28 primaries – and presented to more than 18,000 children and teenagers. Feedback continues to be positive from students and teaching staff.

Since launching in January 2004, evaluate teams have visited 252 schools and educated 161,400 young people.


Praying for SchoolsPray for Schools (PFS) – CARE’s partnership with Youth for Christ, the Association of Christian Teachers and Churches Together in England (CTE) – has a vision for every school to be a ‘prayed for’ school.

Sixty more prayer groups have registered in England this year, bringing the total of prayed-for schools to almost 1,500. Eighty people pray for 133 schools in Wales, and PFS now operates in northern Ireland. Sixty-five prayer events took place during the year and PFS is increasingly known throughout the Christian education world.

www.prayforschools.org

‘ PFS is a frontline strategy – we’re 100% behind them.’ 24-7 Prayer

‘ YFC are thrilled to be part of Pray for Schools and cannot encourage you strongly enough to get involved.’ Gavin Calver Youth for Christ

evaluate educator addressing a year group

‘ It is vital that we pray for every school in the country.’ Scripture Union

‘ I learned that everyone is unique and special, extraordinary and different...we did have some jokes and we learned quite a lot too... they gave us brilliant advice... I honestly think this PSHE is amazing.’ 11 year old student

www.evaluate.org.uk

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Equipping our SupportersInspiring, uplifting stories...Catalyst highlights the work of UK charities and updates supporters on important public affairs developments relating to CARE’s work.

Regular news... CARE’s weekly email IMPACT Direct summarises key events in the UK Parliaments & Assemblies and the EU institutions and identifies ways to respond through prayer and action.

Making a difference through prayer...The quarterly Prayer Diary provides information, scriptures and prayer points about a wide range of issues affecting our society. Available as a free booklet, online, by email, Twitter and broadcast by Premier Christian Radio.

‘ Thank you for sending the excellent Prayer Diaries – so well set out and investigated. They give a real understanding of the issues to be prayed for in the light of God’s word.’ CARE Supporter

Communicating online...People can engage with CARE’s causes and join in the online discussion on Facebook and Twitter. This year, we publicised Marriage Week’s The Big Promise Campaign on social media and our Anti-Slavery Day online campaign raised awareness of human trafficking. The CARE website is being redeveloped, alongside our CARE DVD presentation.

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‘ I couldn’t put it down, read every word. Fresh, lively, thought-provoking, succinct. ’

CARE Supporter

Local events...We really value the opportunity to share CARE’s encouragements and challenges with supporters face-to-face. This year we met over 1,300 people at events in 19 locations and hosted lunches attended by more than 500 church leaders.

CARe events Team

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Thank you I hope this snapshot of CARE’s work in 2013-2014 will encourage you to support us in the coming months. As we reflect on the past and pray for God’s ongoing guidance and wisdom we see certain recurring themes and priorities coming to the fore: the inestimable value of human lives created in God’s image, the importance of secure and loving family life, our responsibility to protect the most vulnerable and the call to stand up for truth and justice in public life.

This is part of CARE’s DnA! Since the 1970s we have endeavoured to make a real Christian difference: defending the unborn, challenging the redefinition of marriage, protecting those being trafficked, promoting positive relationship and sex education in schools, and opposing further liberalisation of abortion and legalisation of any form of euthanasia.

We are committed to resourcing our long-standing supporters and also inspiring a younger generation. This year has seen exciting new developments as we prayerfully consider what kind of legacy we can provide to enable Christians in their 20s, 30s and 40s to continue CARE’s ministry – needed in these days more than ever.

Thank you for every expression of your support; through prayer, practical involvement and financial giving.

Lyndon Bowring Executive Chairman

‘Praying that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.’

Philemon 1:6 (niv)

Financial Activity Year Ending 31 March 2014

total income

£2,093,305

n Voluntary Income 99%n Other Income 1%

Charitable Activities n Educating Public Opinion 37%n Influencing Public Policy 25%n Developing Young Leaders 12%n Monitoring European Law 10%n Providing Sex Education 4%

Other Costsn Costs of Generating Voluntary Income 11% n Governance Costs 1%


Contact us If you have any questions, please contact our Supporter Relations team, who will do their best to help you.CARE 53 Romney Street, London SW1P 3RFe: [email protected] t: 020 7233 0455 www.care.org.uk

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CARE has offices in London, Glasgow, Belfast and Brussels and is represented in the Parliaments and Assemblies of the UK and EU institutions.CARE is a registered charity no 1066963 Scottish Charity: SC038911 Company limited by guarantee: 3481417

total expenditure

£2,080,515

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