In Depth:  David Binder

CARE is a Christian social policy charity that grew out of the 1971 Nationwide Festival of Light which culminated in over 60,000 Christians meeting at a rally in Trafalgar Square and drew the attention of government to the excesses of legislation of the 1960s.

Today, CARE conducts research on issues of human dignity, whether it be the unborn child, someone at the end of their lives, the trafficked woman or child, the advances of modern technology, or marriage and the family and education. CARE’s main office is in the heart of political life in Westminster, London. David Binder interviewed CARE’s chief executive, Nola Leach, for EN to find out more about CARE.

With the Big Society and radical plans to change the educational system in our country to allow greater local control, there has rarely been a better opportunity for Christians to get involved in community action projects.

Indeed, The Lighthouse Group (TLG), an educational charity which has been established for 15 years, aims to help children and teenagers ‘growing up in the toughest circumstances’, especially those who are at risk of being excluded from school. To find out more, EN sent David Binder to interview Rachel Morfin, manager of TLG’s early intervention programme.