Below are listed possible sources of alternative funding and support for charities, Christian organisations, churches and community projects. Please note: while we strive to keep this information up-to-date, grant programmes change frequently. We have also started a new section of the list of particular relevance to those with, or serving those with, disabilities. If you […]
A Good Society? We failed!
In the run-up to the 2015 UK General Election, a broad coalition of Christian denominations and agencies – including Church Action on Poverty, Church Urban Fund, the Childrens’ Society and Housing Justice – encouraged churches across the country to take up the theme of a ‘2020 Vision of the Good Society’ with MPs and prospective […]
Ladies’ Day at CRE National 2019
For the first time, the final day of the Christian Resources Exhibition (CRE) National, being held from 15-17 Oct 2019 at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey, will be devoted to issues faced by women in today’s world. In partnership with the Mothers’ Union and Project 3:28, a range of speakers and specialists will consider issues like […]
Tax Justice Sunday – 7 July 2019
Church Action for Tax Justice, in partnership with the Fair Tax Mark scheme and as part of Fair Tax Week (6th – 14th July), is promoting Sunday 7 July 2019 as Tax Justice Sunday. It has produced a number of resources to support churches in making tax justice a focus of their Sunday worship that […]
New CTBI Director of Justice and Inclusion
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Reddie as its new Director of Justice and Inclusion. The newly configured post will include work on migration and refugees along with a major focus on racial justice issues. Richard Reddie is already well known around many networks where he is […]
Vacancy: Executive Officer for Justice and Inclusion
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) is looking to recruit for a newly created position of Executive Officer for Justice and Inclusion. The Role: In recent years CTBI has undergone a series of far-reaching changes in structure and organisational culture and has emerged with a clearer focus on serving and resourcing its member Churches […]
Christianity and Mental Health – Theos report
A new report from Theos, Christianity and Mental Health: Theology, Activities, Potential, addresses the reality of mental health in the UK today with almost ten million British adults being diagnosed with at least one mental health problem each year and around one in four having been diagnosed with at least one mental health problem over […]
UK Government consultation on caste discrimination
A public consultation on caste discrimination in Britain has been launched by the UK government. The consultation looks at how the law can prohibit caste discrimination either through developing case-law or by specifying caste in the Equality Act. This follows on from a feasibility study on measuring caste discrimination in Britain published on 28 March […]
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Anglican Communion are amongst a faith-based coalition fighting for the dignity of girls and young women during 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence beginning on 25 November 2016, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ending on 10 December 2016, Human Rights Day. You […]
Church call to action at disability conference
Churches were called to work tirelessly towards forming communities of belonging for people of all abilities at the ecumenical Living Fully 2016 event in Rome on 26 June. The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture was a co-patron of the conference, with Bishop Paul Hendricks, Catholic Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Southwark, calling for churches […]
