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

While the great religious traditions teach the importance of compassion and reconciliation, what is often missing among the adherents of those traditions are practical ways of embodying compassion and striving… read on

“Nancy, you've been chair of the board of Place for Hope for nearly a year, what attracted you to the organisation?” I was drawn, in the first instance, to an ecumenical… read on