It’s great to hear when a project the Trust has funded some years back continues to bear fruit. Close the Gap was an experimental initiative in the Diocese of Lichfield, begun in 2013, to bring together local churches and communities…
If you’re a chaplain working in an FE college in the West Midlands region, you’re invited to join us on Wednesday 15 May for a day conference at the Priory Rooms, Birmingham! The day includes contributions from Prof. Trevor Cooling…
In October we were excited to be involved in facilitating a fascinating consultation day on the future of Christian engagement in the world of work/workplaces, co-organised with Deacon Dr David Clark of the Kingdom@Work project. Over a dozen of the…
God and the Big Bang is an innovative education programme focusing on the relationship between science and religion, working with schools. Developed by the Diocese of Manchester and involving professional scientists, the programme offers day workshops for schools covering a…
How, in practice, do Church of England schools endeavour to create cohesive communities which respect both their Anglican Christian ethos and the diverse, often multi-faith demographic of their student bodies? This is being explored in Birmingham in case study research…
How do we make wise choices about where our money goes? The Ethical Money Churches initiative of the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility helps churches explore challenging issues relating to Christian stewardship of financial resources and assets. Trust funding will…
Understanding Christianity is a major resource designed to support teaching about Christianity in Religious Education for pupils between the ages of 4 and 14 of all faiths and none. It seeks to help students grasp both the over-arching story of…
Unlock Development Worker Birmingham – Social Media Are you passionate about: Unlocking real life stories about urban people Revealing Good News of the Down to Earth Christ Releasing life giving skills and confidence Then this could be…
Phil Metcalf is the West Midlands region’s Further Education Chaplaincy ambassador, a new collaboratively-funded three year role. Since Phil began the role in January 2018, there have been significant developments in promoting new FE chaplaincies. Phil is currently working with…