You can be a part of a supportive network reaching out to people in Prisons.
We are offering through Sanghaseva support to you so that you may in turn help support prisoners in their Dharma practice. The two Prisons we are working with are Channings Wood Prison in Denbury, Devon (near Gaia House) or Dartmoor Prison in South Devon, UK.
Please join with us to support the inmates of these prisons by:
Visiting
a prisoner and talking and sharing as an equal about Dharma practice;
Starting a correspondence
with prisoners;
Sending Dharma books, CDs
and tapes;
Helping in the running of
weekly meditation classes at the prisons;
Supporting prisoners after
their release, especially with their integration into the Sangha;
Helping teach meditation classes
to ex-prisoners at a safe house after their release from prison.
If you would like to open this exploration in the ways
mentioned above, or in new ways, please contact either Trevor or Jay;
Trevor Dunkley trevor@tdunkley.fsnet.co.uk
Jay Mason dharmachari@hotmail.com
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Celebrate Connection with Mindful Tree Planting!
An opportunity for silence and contemplation, meaningful action in nature, working closely with the land as a community and experiencing our inter-connectedness with all of life
Trees for Health and Sanghaseva would like to invite you to participate in
mindful tree planting in South Devon this winter:
Sunday 17th December 2006
Sunday the 21st January 2007
And possibly a 3rd time in February
We will be planting native trees to create wildlife habitat and coppice woodland for sustainable management.
This is a unique approach to tree planting we will start and end with short meditations and offer simple instructions to bring together the profound act of giving trees to the Earth, while nourishing ourselves.
Join us to celebrate our connection to the Earth!
There is no charge to attend but please contact us to register for each event.
The days will start at 11am and finish at 4pm. Please bring vegetarian lunch
to share, a drink, sturdy shoes and rain gear. No need to bring any tools.
If you would like to join us please contact: Kirsten Kratz 07890 701215 or
Liz Turner 01803 762180
Or email Liz info@treesforhealth.org
Trees for Health is a South Devon organisation aiming to benefit the health of people and landscapes. If you would like to know more www.treesforhealth.org
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Opportunities for volunteer and work placements
Unpaid or Voluntary Work
Hope Flowers School www.hopeflowersschool.org
The Hope Flowers School in Palestine is an independant, charity school which accomodates volunteers who are willing to seriously contribute to the school and local environment. It is a safe, welcoming place with much beauty and peace in an area of dispute and conflict. "This is something that I did for 6 months a few years ago and I found it a totally life changing experience." Richard McHale
Hospice Work
Many hospices look for volunteers to help with the meal rounds and other work.
CSV www.csv.org.uk
Room, food and a little 'pocket' money, in return for a 3 month commitment of service work.
Paid Work
Live-in care work UK
There are many agencies in the UK offering work with people with disabilities. We find that the aspect of living-in is very supportive to many of our nomadic lifestyles. Food and Accomodation plus around £400 a week is given in return for 20+ hours a day. You don't need to be trained in nursing or have any experience of care work, most agencies offer a week long training whether you have experience or not. With some agencies you will need to pay for your training.
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