Past events

Find out more about the events that we've run recently, and download resources or presentations by the key speakers.

For more details, contact Dan Chapman on 020 7898 1652 or e-mail daniel.chapman@cuf.org.uk.

Power and Poverty forum

This is the first in a series of forums, examining the relationship between power and poverty and the role of churches (of all denominations) in developing an understanding and addressing some of the issues involved. Speakers include Dr Luke Bretherton from the Faith and Public Policy Forum, and Church Urban Fund's Chair, Canon Paul Hackwood.

Date and time: 9 November, 10:30 am to 3: 30 pm (lunch included)

Venue: St John's Waterloo, London SE1 8TY

Sign up online now or contact Tom Sefton (e-mail tom.sefton@cuf.org.uk or call 020 7898 1141). Voluntary donations of £10 will be taken on the day to cover costs.

Download the agenda for the day.

Greenbelt Festival 26 - 29 August 2011

Church Urban Fund is very pleased to be sponsoring the Kitchen venue at Greenbelt again this year.

Greenbelt Festival is held over four days at Cheltenham Racecourse. The Kitchen hosts a unique mix of talks, workshops and interactive sessions covering a wide range of community-based topics, designed to provoke discussion and shared thinking on issues around tackling poverty, being community, and living out faith.

Practical Impact 2011 - Notes and Handouts

Church Urban Fund Practical Impact Conference

6th April - Euston, London

We had over 200 community workers, project managers and church leaders at Friends House, Euston for Practical Impact 2011. Please find below some of the presentations and notes:

Joint DLO and SRNet Conference 2010

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Please find below the powerpoint presentations from the DLO/SRNet Conference at Hothorpe Hall, Leicestershire on 19/20 October:

The Case for Greater Equality in the UK - David Price, Equality Trust

Rapid Parish Development Programme - Rev Nick Ralph, Portsmouth Diocese

Building Local Infrastructure - Rev Andrew Yates, Truro Diocese/Transformation Cornwall

Church / Christian Social Action, a personal perspective into the next 5 years – Stella Collishaw Derby Diocese

Big Society - How Should the Church Respond? - Tom Sefton, Policy Advisor, CUF

Faith, the Big Society and the Comprehensive Spending Review, Francis Davis, Young Foundation

CUF Link Officer Presentation

Young People and Mental Health - 11th November - Egham

A one day conference and consultation for Christian youth workers.

Date: Thursday 11th November, 10.00 - 3.30pm

Location: St John's Church, Egham TW20 9HL

Cost: £20 - includes refreshments and lunch

For more info and to book contact: christine@easttowest.org.uk

Research indicates that at any one time over 10% of young people will experience siginficant mental health problems. By the end of their teenage lives it is estimated that around 40% of young people will have had some mental health issue to contend with.

Beyond Fundraising - Altrincham - 4th November 2010

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Generating income to become more sustainable

Date: Thursday 4th November 2010
Time: 9:45am-4pm (we start promptly at 10am)
Venue: Bowdon Parish Centre, Stamford Road, Bowdon, WA14 2TR
Cost: FREE (including lunch)

TO BOOK - CLICK HERE

This is one day interactive seminar to enable churches and faith-based community groups to get greater understanding on how to become self-sustaining.

August 2010: Church Urban Fund at Greenbelt Festival

Tim Bissett outside Church House

Tim Bissett - Church Urban Fund's CEO - talks about CUF's partnership with Greenbelt and the sessions that will be happening in our sponsored venue.

This year is the fifth year that Church Urban Fund has partnered Greenbelt Festival, the largest Christian arts festival in Europe. Greenbelt offers a unique blend of faith, justice and arts, a fertile ground where ideas about community, living the Gospel and being active in creating change can take shape.

This year, Church Urban Fund is sponsoring the Kitchen, a venue dedicated to talks and workshops on community and social action. In this month's podcast, Tim explains why this is a good fit with CUF's aims, and talks about two special sessions that CUF is running during the Festival.

August 2010 podcast.mp3

Crossing the Threshold - 30th September - Woking

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A day for churches full of practical ideas, inspiring sessions and interactive workshops on how to get the local community more involved in using their church buildings.

Date: Thursday September 30th 10.00am to 4pm.
Location: Christ Church, Woking, GU21 6YG
Cost: £40 per person or £60 Parish rate (2 pers.) - includes free "Crossing the Threshold Toolkit"

For more info contact: crossingthethreshold2010@googlemail.com

For booking form: CLICK HERE

Who Should Come?
Church leaders and members thinking about adapting their buildings
Diocesan Secretaries
Community groups and voluntary organisations interested in community spaces
Archdeacons and DAC members
Funders
Historic Churches groups
Local Authorities working with churches
Architects

There will be a market place of stalls including parishes showcasing work done, along with interactive workshops.

work

Speakers to include
Helen Cameron - Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology
Jill Hopkinson - National Rural Officer
Diana Evans - English Heritage
Wendy Coombey - Diocese of Hereford

Tending the Adolescent Soul - with Mark Yaconelli

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Date: 10am - 3pm 1 September

Venue: Queen's Foundation, Birmingham

Cost: £15 (including Chinese Buffet Lunch and FREE copy of Mark’s book ‘Wonder, Fear, and Longing’)

Booking: Jelena@birmingham.anglican.org or 0121 4260435

Join Mark Yaconelli for a day that will help to equip and inspire you in the work you do with young people and spirituality.

Annual Report Meeting, CARISMA, Manchester

CARISMA staff will be reporting back to the community about this year's activities. The Financial Report will be presented, along with reports from the Chair of Trustees and the project's CEO, Erinma Bell. Refreshments will be provided, and the session is open for anyone to ask questions about CARISMA's work or suggest new ideas.

When: 25 November, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Where: Venue to be confirmed; further details will be posted on CARISMA's website

Diocese: Manchester

Website: www.carisma.me.uk

Contact: Paul Keeble

About CARISMA: The project works to serve the community in Longsight, Manchester, through networking and advocacy, creating life chances for young people.