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Doing Good Works

Our August 2021 round up of some of the good things taking place in church buildings.

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“Quiet shared spaces where it’s ok not to be ok”

Six years ago Ruth Rice opened her first Renew Wellbeing cafe space, operating from a Baptist church. Today there are 105 centres nationwide.

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Love Gosport campaign

Despite the restrictions in place as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Interim Team Vicar, Revd Ray Driscoll built a small team consisting of ordinands, interns and a fantastic group of volunteers to make an impact across the town and serve those who needed it most.

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Doing Good Works

A round up of good things taking place in church buildings during March 2021

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churches provide a ready made group of people who care

We catch up with Father Huw Bryant, Mission Area Leader of Dyffryn Clwyd who tells us how his church supports its farming community through volunteer work.

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Planning for the recovery of communities

A survey to assess the current needs of churches and communities and aid in planning for the recovery.

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Malvern Dementia Centre

Revd Philip Johnson, of The Church of Malvern Link with Cowleigh, is calling for help setting up a support centre within the church. He explains why he is so passionate for this to happen.

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Why church buildings matter today

In a guest post, Reverend Charles Chadwick, a Friend of the National Churches Trust Church, writes about why church buildings have an important role to play in Christian mission in the 21st century. He writes in a personal capacity.

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Endorsement for House of Good

The need for more funding for the UK’s church and chapel buildings has been highlighted in a letter signed by representatives of leading church building support organisations, published in The Times newspaper on Monday 19 October 2020.

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Is your church a House of Good?

The House of Good report is a pioneering study of the value of church buildings in the UK. It is the start of a three year campaign to highlight their importance. Tell us how your church is a House of Good here.

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The House of Good

John Drew explains how this report shows that this connection between church buildings and the people and local communities who use them is alive and well and, perhaps surprisingly, worth billions of pounds.

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