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Bury St Edmunds Unitarians host Gin Festival to raise money for disabled access

27 October 2022

Bury St Edmunds Unitarians in Suffolk came up with a novel way to raise money for a disabled access ramp for their meeting house, by hosting their first ever Gin...

Southampton Unitarians host city’s first Transgender Pride

27 October 2022

Photo credit: Hannah De Boltz / Newsquest Edmund Kell Unitarian Church in Southampton hosted the city’s first Transgender Pride this month. Southampton Trans Pride featured a parade through the city...

Obituary: Mike Tomlin

14 October 2022

Phil Tomlin writes movingly in ‘The Guardian’ about his late father Mike Tomlin, who played a leading role in charities dealing with social deprivation in Teesside. Phil writes that his...

Welcoming our new Social Action Officer, Ann Howell

7 October 2022

We are delighted to welcome Ann Howell to the General Assembly staff team, in the role of Social Action Officer. This is a part time position with the aim of supporting...

Young people learning restoration skills at Wakefield Chapel

28 September 2022

Young people have been learning skills to protect and preserve historic buildings as part of the restoration project at Grade II listed Westgate Unitarian Chapel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The...

New Unity welcomes new minister

27 September 2022

One the largest Unitarian congregations in the UK, New Unity in north-east London have welcomed a new minister, Rev. CJ McGregor, to serve their congregation. Rev McGregor arrived in the...

New Digital Connections Award announced

13 September 2022

The National Unitarian Fellowship (NUF) is excited to offer a new ‘Digital Connections Award’ to a Unitarian congregation or group demonstrating innovation and excellence in reaching out to people over...

Death of HM Queen Elizabeth II

9 September 2022

On behalf of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, we are deeply saddened by the news of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II and extend our...