Bishop Rachel has released a statement on the Times Crime and Justice Commission report on the state of the criminal justice system
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Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost
Children’s Commissioner podcast, featuring Bishop Rachel
In this podcast Youth Ambassadors Tamar, Emmanuel and Zara speak to Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester and Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales. They talk about young
How are we doing? Fill out the Diocesan Communications survey and let us know!
The Diocesan Communications Team would be really grateful if you could fill in our communications survey so we can get an idea of what we are doing well and how we
Bishop Rachel’s statement on the ceasefire-hostage release agreement
I am extremely glad to hear the news of the ceasefire-hostage release agreement. Whilst there is still a long way to go it shines some light in the darkness for
Join us as we Pray Like Hannah, every day
Join us in daily prayer from 15 January, as we prepare to welcome people of grandparent generation and their young people to Faithful Generations. We’re inviting you to say a
Christmas 2024 message from the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek has used her 2024 message to remind us that God’s love and hope are powerfully present as a calm amid the noise of the world, if we only listen.
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas 2024 message to worshipping communities
“This year, there have been times when I’ve been with God in prayer and felt overwhelmed by so many issues in the Church, in our nation, and across our world.
An invitation to our Faithful Generations events in February
This is a warm invitation to everyone of grandparent generation, and to the children they love and care for in their families, churches and communities. You are invited to Gloucester
Bishop Rachel urges the Government to use financial resources with person-centred approach
Bishop Rachel gave a speech in response to the Budget. The Right Revd Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester and Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales, spoke in
Holding the key, podcast episode 7: Bishop Rachel talks to Vicky Fobel
This podcast features the Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Vicky Fobel. Vicky is the Head of the Better Justice Partnership, a group
Holding the key, podcast episode 6: Bishop Rachel talks to Edwina Grosvenor
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Edwina Grosvenor, a philanthropist and criminologist who has worked in and around the prison system in
Holding the key, podcast episode 5: Bishop Rachel talks to John Podmore
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with John Podmore. In this fifth podcast in the series of ‘Holding the Key: Unlocking the door
Holding the key, podcast episode 4: Bishop Rachel talks to Charlie Taylor
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. Responsible for inspecting conditions for inmates and the staff
Bishop Rachel welcomes the commitment to reducing the number of women going to prison
The Justice Secretary Shabanna Mahmood announced at the Labour Party Conference the government’s recognition that prison doesn’t work for women and their commitment to reduce the number of women going
Holding the key, podcast episode 3: Bishop Rachel talks to Marc Conway
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Marc Conway about serious issues with the Criminal Justice system, and outdated IPP laws. Bishop Rachel
Holding the key, podcast episode 2: Bishop Rachel talks to Tom Wheatley and Mark Icke
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Tom Wheatley and Mark Icke of the Prison Governors’ Association. In this second podcast in the
New Leadership Board for Women in Prison launched
Bishop Rachel Treweek, Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, has joined the Women in Prison Leadership Board. Read in full via WIP website → Fighting for Women’s Justice → More about Bishop Rachel’s
A new economy based on Christian justice and inclusion
Hollowed-out department stores and people with nowhere to go; nobody likes to see a high street on its knees. But with the rapid decline of traditional high street business comes
Thy Kingdom Come 2024
Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost
Catholic and Anglican Prisons bishops support bill amendment on hidden ‘devastating consequences’ for children when primary caregivers are imprisoned
Bishop Richard Moth, the Lead Bishop for Prisons for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and Bishop Rachel Treweek, Anglican Bishop for Prisons, have issued a joint statement
Festival of Wonder brings people together in Stroud
St Laurence church has hosted three days of music, dance, circus performance, workshops and laughter, as the town gathered for Stroud’s epic Festival of Wonder. Bryan Court, who chaired the


