Prisoners Week takes place in Scotland from 15-22 November 2020. This year’s theme is ‘Not alone’. You can watch the launch service, which took place online this year, on the Prisoners Week Facebook page. This year we have all found out what it means to be locked behind closed doors. For those in prisons, much […]
Criminal Justice
Churches' Criminal Justice Forum
The Churches' Criminal Justice Forum (CCJF), set up in 2001, is a network of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland with the primary purpose of upholding Christian values in the field of criminal justice.
Prisons Week
Prisons week has existed for over 30 years. It is run by a broad alliance of Christian denominations and leading faith based charities working in the criminal justice system. It aims to encourage prayer for the needs of prisoners, as well as assist with regional and local events to raise the profile of criminal justice issues and the role of faith communities.
There is a separate Prisoners Week in Scotland
Joint faiths advisory board on criminal justice
In Scotland, the Joint Faiths Advisory Board on Criminal Justice works with Action of Churches Together in Scotland .
Community Chaplaincy
The web site of the newly formed Community Chaplaincy Association provides a focal point for sharing resources and information about local Community Chaplaincy projects.
Prisons Week 11-17 Oct
Prisons Week enables the Christian community to pray for the needs of all those affected by prisons: prisoners and their families, victims of crime and their communities, those working in the criminal justice system and the many people who are involved in caring for those affected by crime on the inside and outside of our […]
Synergy Network Expo – 27 June 2020
Come along and find out how to engage in the work to end serious youth violence. The expo is an exhibition for parents, guardians, community groups and all those who want to know and meet with organisations, agencies and individuals who are working with young people. Venue TBC Time 10am – 4pm Lunch Lunch will […]
Serious youth violence – how can the Church help?
With a survey of 29 police forces in England and Wales showing that more than a thousand children were caught with weapons in school last year, Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion at CTBI, talked to UCB News about the issue and how the Church can help. You can listen to the interview by […]
Knife and gun crime conference – 15 June 2019
A day conference on gun and knife crime is being held at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, in association with Westminster Women’s Outreach on Saturday 15 June 2019 from 10am to 5pm. Speakers include Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin (Chaplain to HM the Queen & Speaker of the House of Commons), Mr Richard Taylor OBE and the Assistant […]
Faith and Police Together launched
A collaboration of faith based organisations who actively work on ‘police related priorities’ in partnership with police and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) was launched on 21 November 2016 at 10 Downing Street. The launch of Faith and Police Together included Paul Blakey MBE, founder of Street Angels and the Christian Nightlife Initiatives; Debra Green […]
HOPE 2018 and Prison HOPE
HOPE is preparing for another year of mission to reach local communities through words and actions during 2018. This has the ambitious aim of bringing about a 10% growth across the whole Church, said Roy Crowne, Executive Director of HOPE, at the launch in October 2016. ‘When we come together to serve the Church we […]
Churches’ Criminal Justice Forum
The Churches’ Criminal Justice Forum (CCJF) was set up in 2001 and is a network of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. The primary purpose of the CCJF is to uphold Christian values in the field of criminal justice. It does this by sharing information about Christian-based activities and criminal justice initiatives, raising awareness of community […]
