The NACP was represented for the first time at the Police Federation Conference last week by David Wilbraham and Simon Evans.

The Conference, held at the Bournemouth International Centre, was attended by around one thousand delegates, with key-note speakers including the Home Secretary.

Many new contacts were made and a number of forces/constabularies made enquiries about either starting up or building up a Chaplaincy Team in their force/constabulary.

We also met a good number of delegates with good news stories of how their chaplains were doing a good job and whose ministry was both well received and greatly appreciated.

It was most encouraging to hear how chaplaincy is being so well received around the country.

A shield was put up for delegates to post their prayer-requests on.

Following are those requests, please add them to your personal prayers:

"Keep Ben safe in Afghanistan",

"Joyce",

"Ben",

"Please pray for D&T in their time of need",

"DC K & Family",

"My colleague Matthew Plath just diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease",

"Mavis".