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…
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…
Christians in Practice explores how community activity and Christian learning feed each other. Based on interviews and surveys with 30 Anglican churches in the Dioceses of Birmingham and Lichfield, the project sought to help congregations Understand better what drives the practical…
How can creative theatre techniques be used to grow confidence in congregations and extend relationships between churches and their local communities? ‘This is our Story’, developed by Revd Eva McIntyre and Green Blade Theatre, aimed to explore further. Over three…
Every church should become an ‘enabling’ church, including/involving those with deafness, disability and dementia, their families and carers. So advocated the 2014 ‘Enabling Church’ conference organised by Lichfield Diocese and Churches for All. Trust funding helped evaluate the conference’s impact….
Restore Birmingham is an ecumenical initiative welcoming, assisting and integrating refugees and those seeking sanctuary from persecution. With Trust funding, Restore commissioned a film about their work to assist in training events in local churches, and also a redeveloped website….
What do churches in poorer and more affluent areas each learn about tackling poverty when they work together? This Diocese of Lichfield project (jointly funded by St Peter’s Saltley Trust and Church Action on Poverty) aimed to find out… The…
Justice Mail is an online platform enabling local churches to learn about and support campaigns related to peace and justice issues. Developed by a small team in Birmingham and elsewhere, Trust funding enabled the development of the Justice Mail website….
In 2013 the Diocese of Lichfield transformed the Bishop’s Lent Appeal into an exercise in helping congregations learn about participatory budgeting and work with their local communities to bid for funds. Trust funding supported the process… Practising Generosity, Lent Appeal…