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The former SPCK shops

19/06/2008 11:50:00

The Church Times has been covering the story of the former SPCK shops from before their handing over to the St Stephen the Great Charitable Trust. I thought it would be useful to gather together the links to our news stories and letters on the subject in one place to assist those seeking information. This is not an exhaustive list - I have for example left out some 'in brief' items in order to keep the list manageable.

24 March 2006 The future of SPCK and Wesley Owen - Letter from Chairman of the SPCK Governing body, Clive Wright
28 April 2006 SPCK threatens to abandon all its 24 bookshops
5 May 2006 SPCK bookshops - Letter from Clive Wright
27 October 2006 SPCK votes for partnership with Orthodox trust
10 November 2006 Questionable theology of SPCK’s new Orthodox business partners - Letter
1 December 2006 SPCK shops told to banish the Qur’an
8 December 2006 Removal of the Qur’an from sale in SPCK bookshops: possible repercussions in the Middle East - Letters
22 December 2006 - Before they narrowed the vision - Comment by Alec Gilmore
29 December 2006 Concerns about policy after the transfer of SPCK bookshops - Letter from the Bishop of Gloucester, Chairman of SPCK
12 January 2007 The SPCK shopping experience now - Letter
8 June 2007 SPCK bookshops plan to open on Sundays
15 June 2007 Sunday trading and the staff of SPCK shops - Letter
14 September 2007 SPCK shop staff voice concerns about their future
2 November 2007 SPCK rift widens: shops renamed; trustees resign
8 February 2008 Ex-SPCK shops close branches and cut staff and hours
8 February 2008 Employment rights at SPCK bookshops - Letter from John Hannet, General Secretary, USDAW
25 April 2008 Former SPCK shops to be auctioned
2 May 2008 Books and book-people: SPCK shops, and cathedrals’ historic libraries - Letters
9 May 2008 Bookshops withdrawn from sale
13 June 2008 Ex-SPCK shops ‘bankruptcy’

As some will know I have also kept a record of the ongoing story on my personal blog. There are now around 60 posts on the topic, which possibly makes it slightly overwhelming for the first-time reader.

This very useful, Dave: thank you. Funnily enough I was just thinking earlier today that we could do with something like this...

Phil Groom | 19/06/2008 20:51:15

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