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Resourcing Christian Community Action: Parishes and Partnerships Resourcing Christian Community Action: Parishes and Partnerships January 2012 Contents Acknowledgements iv Executive Summary v 1. Background 1 1.1 The context, origins, purpose and scope of the study. 1 1.2 The research methodology 2 1.3 The range of projects examined 2 1.4 Infrastructure organisations 4 1.5 Wider strategies 5 2. Why Christian community action? 6 2.1 Theological rationale 6 2.2 Where does it fit with mission and ministry? 6 2.3 Where does it fit with the idea of the Big Society? 7 2.4 An invitation from secular partners? 8 3. Findings from the research I: About the projects 10 3.1 Origins 10 3.2 Range of activities 11 3.3 Management and leadership 15 3.4 Resources 16 3.5 Volunteers 17 3.6 Measuring success 19 3.7 Success factors 20 3.8 Barriers 25 3.9 Challenges and opportunities 27 4. Findings from the research II: About supporting projects 31 4.1 The importance of higher level support 31 4.2 The role of CUF 32 4.3 Other national bodies 33 4.4 Examples of infrastructure organisations 34 4.5 Wider strategic context 36 5. Conclusions and policy messages 38 5.1 Bringing the threads together 38 5.2 Theological themes 38 5.3 Returning to the idea of the Big Society 39 5.4 Stronger bonds 39 Appendices I. Projects 41 • ASPIRE, St. Mary’s Church, Slough 42 • Families Matter, Guildford 46 • YPAC, Miles Platting and Ancoats, Manchester 50 • Urban Hope, Islington 54 • Happy at Home, South Tyneside 60 • Heartsease Community Project, Norwich 64 • Nottingham Arimathea Trust 67 • S.A.S., Liverpool 72 • Hereford CHAT 74 i • Reading Christian Network 78 • Derby Cathedral 84 • St. Leonard’s Centre, Bootle, Merseyside 86 • St. Martin’s Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne 91 • St. Augustine’s Centre, Halifax 96 • Ascend, South Oxhey, Watford 101 • Christ Church Community Services, Bridlington 105 • St. James’ Church, Hemingford Grey 109 • Hull Churches Home from Hospital 113 • Life Expectancy, Wirral 118 • St Luke the Physician Church and Neighbourhood Centre, 122 Longsight, Manchester • Thrive, Stockton-on-Tees 127 • Jubilee Money Advice Service, Oswestry 131 • MUMAS, Gloucester 135 • Coventry Foodbank 137 • FareShare, Leicester 140 • Cumbria Reducing Offending Partnership Trust 142 • Support and Advice for Families of Offenders and Ex- 148 Offenders (SAFE), Burnley, Hyndburn and Pendle • Surrey Appropriate Adult Service (SAAVS) 153 • Routes to Roots, Poole, Dorset 157 • Exeter Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT) 162 • Horsham Matters 166 • Harvest, Exeter 170 • St Paul’s Church, Manningham, Bradford 174 • The Feast, Birmingham 178 II. Infrastructure examples 183 • Churches’ Trust for Cumbria 184 • Council for Social Responsibility, Portsmouth 185 • East Northants Faith Group 188 • Faith in Our Communities, Durham 190 • Good Neighbours Support Service, Winchester, Guildford 194 and Portsmouth • Kairos Partnership, Hereford 196 • Leeds Christian Community Trust 198 • Together for Regeneration, South Yorkshire 201 • Transformation Cornwall 206 III. Strategies 208 • Youth Strategy for London 209 • Faith in Affordable Housing 213 • Shrinking the Footprint 218 IV. Templates 226 • Questions to ask before embarking on a project 227 • Volunteers: issues to be considered 228 • Policy specific project areas: Asylum Seekers 230 • Social Return on Investment 231 • Steps towards a Community Land Trust 233 ii V. References 236 VI. Resource Materials 238 VII. National Organisations 240 VIII Sources of funding 249 VIX Glossary 253 iii Acknowledgements This extensive study would not have been possible without the contribution of a large number of people. I had very helpful discussions with people from national organisations such as The Children’s Society, Church Action on Poverty, Church Urban Fund, English Heritage, Housing Justice and the Mothers’ Union and the National Rural Officers of the Church of England and the United Reformed Church at the Arthur Rank Centre. Many diocesan officers with responsibility for social responsibility, church and society, community ministry and rural affairs were extremely co-operative in providing information about projects in their dioceses. The greatest demands, however, were made on those who told me about infrastructure organisations and diocesan strategies and, especially, the contacts in the local projects. They were all most patient in response to my requests and in giving time for either face-to- face meetings or telephone interviews. I felt privileged to have the experience of hearing about many inspiring projects and witnessing the dedication of those involved. I am most grateful for their interest, candour and generosity. The members of the steering group, Tim Bissett, Malcolm Brown and Gavin Oldham, gave immense support and valuable insights and Gavin also played a major role in constructing the website. Nonetheless, I accept full responsibility for any errors of fact, omission or interpretation. Hilary Russell iv Resourcing Christian Community Action: Parishes and Partnerships Executive Summary This study arose from a motion in General Synod in November 2010 following a debate on the Big Society. Its main purpose was to act as a catalyst in bringing together current best practice in Christian care in local communities with the resources and knowledge base needed to multiply those good works across the country. The aim was to include a wide spectrum of examples covering different policy areas, location and types of activity. Although many of the projects included are in deprived areas, Christian community action is called for in any context to demonstrate care for neighbours and new ways of being and to work for personal, social and structural transformation. KEY FINDINGS . The main driver for Christian community action projects is the desire to serve the local community either in response to some immediately perceived problem or following investigation of local needs. Local projects encompass an enormously wide variety of activities, express a range of theological themes, including hospitality, presence, liberation, inclusion and justice and represent an immense contribution to the wellbeing of local communities. Many projects rely heavily on volunteers whose contribution of time and skills can be equivalent to many thousands of pounds per year even to individual projects. Projects increasingly have to be accountable to funders and supporters which makes it important for them to be able to quantify their achievements as well as articulate their qualitative impact. Strengths specific to effective faith-based projects include faith as their underpinning and motive force, their integration with the church for different sorts of support and encouragement, their local roots and longstanding presence and their stress on the whole person and his or her needs. One of the key barriers at present is lack of funding. Uncertainty about future funding and making repeated funding bids can be a massive drain on energy. Service changes and the current austerity measures are both a challenge and an opportunity. On the one hand, there are fewer resources to meet a rising tide of need. On the other, there are some openings for new collaborative ways of working. Provision for social responsibility is shrinking in some dioceses as a result of financial pressures and yet is a vital source of support essential to unlocking local energies and capacity. v Context of the study therefore, is a direct response to both the two ‘Big Society’ is a concept that emerged after commandments at the heart of the Christian the 2010 General Election. The aim is to move faith. power away from central government and give it to local communities and individuals and Three of the Five Marks of Mission make clear achieve a more participative society. In that the Church’s mission includes pastoral principle, the main strands of the idea should care, social action and engagement with the encourage people not only in churches, but in social, economic and political structures that the voluntary and community sector as a affect people’s lives. whole: • To respond to human need by loving • fostering a culture of voluntarism and service; philanthropy and promoting social action; • To seek to transform unjust structures of • community empowerment by giving people society; a greater say in decisions affecting their • To strive to safeguard the integrity of area and the services; creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth. developing new forms of public service • delivery including the use of charities and social enterprises. The Projects Recognising that the government has The aim in selecting the projects was to expressed interest in partnering voluntary include a wide spectrum of examples covering: organisations in building local communities, • policy areas ranging from homelessness the main purpose of this study was to act as a to foodbanks; employment and training to catalyst in bringing together current best debt counselling; youth projects to care for practice in Christian care in local communities the elderly; health to rural isolation; with the resources and knowledge base • rural, urban and suburban locations; needed to multiply those good works across • the use of church buildings for community the country. It is not a comprehensive use; database. Nor was the purpose to endorse or • different origins; kite mark specific projects. Rather the • different scales of project; objective was to provide an illustrative • ones wholly based on volunteering as well resource as a celebration of the Church’s role as those with paid workers; in ‘building better neighbourhoods’, as an • local projects linked with national encouragement to others to consider this form organisations; of ministry and as a practical tool for any • congregationally-based as well as ‘free- thinking of embarking on such a venture. A key standing’; underlying question was whether, in the face • Church of England, other denominations, of public spending cuts, ‘Big Society’ is ecumenical and interfaith. facilitating or obstructing what they are trying to do. The projects are based in many very different locations and deliver a wide range of activities Why Christian community action? (see below).
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