Mothers' Union
Introduction
The Mothers' Union is a Christian organisation that is concerned with all aspects of marriage and family life. It fights against poverty, injustice and for family issues.The Mothers' Union has four million members worldwide in 83 different countries. It employs 300 grassroots workers from local communities around the world.
It runs:
- Parenting programmes
- Health and HIV/aids awareness programmes
- Literacy and Numeracy programmes (as supported in the last Bishop’s Harvest Appeal). Click here to read an evaluation of the impact of this work
- Fights to eliminate 3rd world debt
- Campaigns and lobbies on family and domestic abuse issues
Here, in the Diocese of Carlisle Diocese, it provides:
- A caravan at St Bees for free holiday for those that need them but cannot afford them (contact AFIA@carlislediocesemothersunion.org.uk for details or check our website)
- Toilet bags for emergency hospital patients and comfort prayer cards through the chaplains
- Support to our two refuges and two domestic abuse charities in Cumbria
- Support to families with pre-school children: ask us about providing you with baptism books and cards and grants to get toddler events going
Click here for the Mothers' Union Diocese of Carlisle website.
We can have a greater impact in Cumbria and across the world with your help. Why not join us?
For more information contact our Diocesan President Mrs Deb Lee on cdmudp@gmail.com or 01946 823470 or text 07718 158936 or contact our secretary Marion Douthwaite, who can provide you with information on your local contacts - secretarymu@outlook.com.
Mothers' Union membership is open to all: male, female, married, single, parent or not. The only requirement is that you have been baptised in the Trinity and can support the aims of the organisation.
