Hope 2008

EDM number 1480 in 2007-08, proposed by Alun Michael on 06/05/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Community care, Religion and faith communities and Voluntary organisations.

That this House welcomes HOPE2008 and its vision of encouraging and resourcing churches across the UK to engage in community service throughout the year; recognises the valuable work that churches do in their local communities, including voluntary work, befriending and the provision of services - particularly in the most deprived areas - and encourages them to sign up to HOPE2008; is heartened by the support shown to HOPE2008 by politicians of all parties, church leaders, police chiefs and other prominent public figures; and encourages churches to carry the spirit of HOPE2008 beyond the end of the year itself.

This motion has been signed by a total of 71 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.