Open UK

29/07/2026

We’ve had a busy but incredibly enjoyable summer so far ☀️

In June, we headed to the beautiful Lake District for the BCUK National Conference. It was such a blessing to spend time together as we thought further around our identity in Christ and reflected on what this means as we support and journey alongside others.

June also saw us continue our writing of new post-abortion materials for churches. At the start of July, we were in London filming this exciting new resource, and we can’t wait to share it with you later this year. We pray it will be a valuable tool for churches as they seek to support those in their communities.

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