Welcome to this Summertime edition of the Peacemakers Network from Place for Hope. A mark of summer where I live has been baking heat followed by dramatic thunderstorms. The splendour… read on

Fourteen years ago, I surveyed 100 congregations in the American southwest regarding their experience of change and conflict in the previous five years. Only one change was negatively associated with… read on

From 27th February to 7th March we were privileged to travel to Kenya and South Sudan. The purpose of the visit was four-fold: To attend the Presbyterian Church of South… read on

Place for Hope and Partners invite you to a Gathering in Glasgow on Conflict and Faith Download the flyer to share with your networks! The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Adelaide Place Baptist… read on

Through 2019, Place for Hope has organised a series of one-day training programmes covering important topics such as working with change and conflict, addressing bullying and harassment, and exploring Scripture,… read on

In addition to our core services of coaching, mediation and training, we are pleased to have established a relationship with the World Mission Council of the Church of Scotland, delivering training… read on

Place for Hope receives funds for our work from the Church of Scotland Ministries Council. We also receive fees for work we do outside the Church of Scotland, including all… read on

We have had a busy few months in Place for Hope, with requests for support from congregations and faith communities in the early autumn meaning we are currently working at… read on

Introduction On Tuesday 3rd October 2017 forty-seven delegates met in the airy space of the Mews in central Edinburgh to share reflections, visions and hopes for ‘Reconciling Relationships’. Place for… read on

On 3 October 2017, Place for Hope held the Reconciling Relationships Seminar in Edinburgh. We were delighted to welcome David Brubaker, via video conferencing, to lead a session on his… read on

In Japan, there is an art called kintsukuroi. It means to repair with gold. Broken pottery is put back together using gold or silver lacquer to fill in the cracks.… read on

Why are you involved with Place for Hope? When I was in the early days of my ministry I encountered bullying behaviour within the leadership team of the church, and actively… read on