Open UK

12/06/2026

✨’Walk with me’. Tuesday 16th June 2026 Online 7pm-9pm✨

This Tuesday sees the last of our ‘Walk with me’ pastoral training sessions this side of the summer.

We would love for you to join us! This two hour session is space to explore how we may best support a friend, colleague, family member or anyone within our social circle who shares with us about an abortion experience.

Sign up below.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walk-with-me-tickets-1987979634602

A pastoral training event equipping you to walk alongside those who have experienced baby loss through abortion.

12/05/2026

Delighted to be featured in the most recent edition edition of Sharing Magazine published by Grace Baptist Women's Association. Leonie has written a thoughtful article on the ministry of Open and the importance of responding with grace and truth and mirroring the posture of Jesus to those who have experienced abortion.

Check out https://www.gbwa.org.uk/sharingmagazine.htm to get a copy for yourself!

28/04/2026

𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬, 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝟮𝟵𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 𝟣𝟢.𝟥𝟢am -𝟣𝟤.𝟥𝟢pm is our next 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨 online pastoral training session for church leaders and pastoral workers. Check out the video below for more information. We'd love to see you there!

Sign up at: https://care.org.uk/events

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuFZxD-hyk8

Open online training session: Picking up the pieces

17/04/2026

Whether you’re a church leader, run a small group or simply have a heart to support others through life’s challenges, we would love for you to join us at one of our training sessions.

𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚: For anyone with a heart to support others struggling to process an abortion.
https://care.org.uk/walkwithme
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 @ 𝟳𝗽𝗺-𝟵𝗽𝗺 (other sessions throughout the year)

𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨: Equipping Church Leaders and Pastoral Workers to Respond Pastorally to Abortion.
https://care.org.uk/pickingupthepieces
𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 @ 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺

15/04/2026

𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩-𝗮𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝟴𝙩𝙝-𝟭𝟬𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

If you are struggling following an abortion (whether recently or many years ago) please know that you are not alone. So often this grief is carried without ever being shared.

Our post-abortion support weekends offer the opportunity to process some of the emotions you have been experiencing, in a safe, loving and welcoming environment. In light of this, this will be done in a small group setting, facilitated by trained advisers. (Spaces are therefore limited.) Our retreats are delivered from a Christian faith perspective, however all are welcome!

🗓️ 𝟴𝘁𝗵-𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
📍 𝗘𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻, 𝗖𝗼. 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗵

Please contact [email protected] for more information or to register.

15/04/2026

Knowing how to support a friend or family member following abortion can feel daunting - but you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Our 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 session is designed for people who want to support friends or loved ones with compassion, understanding, and confidence. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 - friends, family, small group leaders, mentors. We’ll create a compassionate space to learn how to respond when someone opens up about abortion and how to walk with them toward hope and healing.

🗓️ Tuesday 21st April
⏰ 7pm-9pm
📍 Online


Sign up link and for more information:

A pastoral training event equipping you to walk alongside those who have experienced baby loss through abortion.

11/04/2026

Your invitation to join the conversation!

Are you a church leader or involved in pastoral support? This will be a meaningful afternoon of discussion and shared wisdom around abortion and church culture.

🗓️ Thursday April 23rd
⏰ 1pm-4pm (lunch provided)
📍 London, Belfast, Glasgow & Oxford.

See post below for further details.

We invite you to join us as we consider what it could look like to be church that responds in ways that reflect the beauty of Jesus who is in Himself both Grace and Truth.

Whether you are a pastor, leader, volunteer, or church member seeking to better understand how—or if—it’s possible to engage with political and cultural issues while loving and supporting others well, this roundtable is for you.

For more information and to register for the event closest to you:

London - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981299345678

Glasgow - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981302971523

Belfast – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981302716761

Oxford - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/helpful-practice-responding-to-pregnancy-crises-and-abortion-oxford-tickets-1982976280435

17/03/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Sometimes someone we care about shares something deeply painful — and we realise we don’t know what to say or how to help.

Many women, and men, carry the emotional impact of abortion quietly, often feeling alone, unsure where to turn, or afraid of judgement. As friends, we may want to help… but can feel unprepared.

Our upcoming 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙚 training session is designed especially for people who want to support those around them with compassion, wisdom, grace and truth.

🗓️ Tuesday 21st April 2026
⏰ 7pm - 9pm
📍 Online

For more information and registration check out https://care.org.uk/events

04/03/2026

𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩-𝗮𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝟴𝙩𝙝-𝟭𝟬𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

If you are struggling following an abortion (even if many years ago) please know that you are not alone. So often this grief is carried without ever being shared.

Our post-abortion recovery weekends offer the opportunity to process some of the emotions you have been experiencing, in a safe, loving and welcoming environment. In light of this, this will be done in a small group setting, facilitated by trained advisers. (Spaces are therefore limited.) Our retreats are delivered from a Christian faith perspective, however all are welcome!

🗓️ 𝟴𝘁𝗵-𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
📍 𝗘𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻, 𝗖𝗼. 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗵

Please contact [email protected] for more information or to register.

14/02/2026

2026 has been busy for us so far with retreats across the UK, church leaders' pastoral training sessions and visiting churches to share about Open.

We are delighted to have 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 - please register using the link below -we would love to see you there!

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 @ 𝟳𝗽𝗺 - 𝟵𝗽𝗺 - "𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚"
An online pastoral training session for 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 wishing to be better equipped to support those who have experienced abortion.

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 @ 𝟭𝟬.𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺 - 𝟭𝟮.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 - 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨
An online pastoral training session for church leaders and pastoral workers wishing to find out more about supporting those within their churches who have experienced abortion as part of their story.

Please find registration links both events on the CARE events page.

Find out more about CARE's events across the UK, engaging with our supporters and telling a better story for our nation