Church Urban Fund

Today in our country:

11.4 million people, including 3.4 million children, are living below the poverty line
For around one in four children, the school meal is their only meal of the day
There are to 380,000 single homeless people in Britain
Almost half of 45-64 year olds in the poorest fifth of the population have a limiting longstanding illness or disability, twice the rate for those on average incomes
1.8 million pensioner live in poverty with one in five people over 65 spending more than 12 hours on their own every day resulting in isolation, depression and ill-health

People in poverty are more likely to suffer from crime, bad health and poor access to services. The Church Urban Fund works with people across the country that are working for change in their communities, providing opportunities to people experiencing first hand the debilitating effects of poverty.

How does the Church Urban Fund make a difference?

Promoting sustainability - placing a strong emphasis on supporting activities in a way that will enable people to manage their own future
Helping 'at the grassroots'- supporting local churches that are at the heart of their communities, able to reach those who are hardest to reach and help in a way that other funders may not.
Sharing best practice - Church Urban Fund's programme of research and assessment can capture and evaluate evidence of things that work and that have the potential for replication elsewhere
Faithfulness in funding - we are able to support initiatives in a unique way that is in tough with local needs and provides solutions that are locally appropriate, generated by local people and delivered by people committed to their local community
The 'Mustard Seed effect' - Church Urban Fund is often the 'first funder', helping projects to get off the ground and often encouraging other funders to further invest - for every £1 invested by Church Urban Fund, an average of £8 is added from elsewhere over a project's lifetime

How would my money help?

Whether a one off donation or a regular standing order, your gift will have a real, life-changing impact on people in the poorest communities in England.

£10	would pay for five meals for pensioners at a project tackling isolation
£20	could provide overnight accomodation for up to 20 homeless people
£30	can open a community hall for the afternoon
£50	would provide support and training for someone seeking employment
£100	can enable a safe place to open for up to 10 children to rebuild relationships with an estranged parent
£250	could support an essential out of school project in a disadvantaged community

By supporting the work of the Church Urban Fund your money will go to people who are working for good at the grassroots in their community. Donate now (this link opens in a new window) or explore this website further to find out more about the work of the Church Urban Fund. You can read individual stories in grassroots.