Faiths and further education - Church of England

55Appendix to Annex EProvision of ServicesAs the following makes clear, Chaplaincy is positioned withinStudent Services but its remit and its work extends beyond it.1. Pastoral carea) Personal support to students and staff:• being available at set times for part of each weekday in termtime• providing an on-call service out of hours and in vacations• providing hospitality to groups and individuals as appropriate• making and receiving referrals to and from other services.b) Crisis and bereavement care in line with universityprocedures:• offering support• making home visits when appropriate• making hospital visits when requested• arranging special services when requested• participating in Crisis Management Group.c) International student care and support:(The team has a member with special responsibility for this inaddition to it being a general responsibility of all chaplains.)• all services listed under 1a)• being available at a set time each week• convening and servicing a specialist group of those working withinternational students• leading study and discussion groups as requested• offering hospitality• organising visits• being alert to particular needs arising from events in countriesfrom which students come and offering support at these times.2. Spiritualitya) Inter-faith work:• liaising between faith groups and fostering mutual respect andunderstanding• maintaining good communications between faith representatives• providing information about all faith communities as needed• organising opportunities for discussions and joint action.b) Worship and other events:• providing regular opportunities for worship, study and prayer• organising religious services to mark special events• providing opportunities for silence, space, reflection.c) Spiritual development:• accompanying those who are exploring questions of faith andspirituality• giving informal support to student societies• praying and leading prayers• responding to requests to be involved in teaching or thedevelopment of course materials• advising staff if concerns arise around ‘cult’ activities.3. Ethics• participating in debate about values in further education• contributing to discussion of ethical and social justice issues in avariety of forums• responding to requests to be involved in teaching ordevelopment of course materials• arranging occasional lectures, meetings, enrichment visits andother activities.4. Community Building• developing opportunities for networking with local faithcommunities• offering occasional workshops through staff developmentprogramme• strengthening public awareness of the college and of furthereducation opportunities in local faith communities and viceversa.