National movement, local action
To see people and communities flourish and enjoy life in all its fullness, through ending poverty together.
National movement, local action
To see people and communities flourish and enjoy life in all its fullness, through ending poverty together.
The Together Network is a network of Christian charities and institutions, convened by CUF, that are committed to tackling poverty and bringing wholistic transformation to communities through their work with local churches. Its roots are in the Church of England, but it includes partners from different denominations, to build a ‘faith in action’ movement across England.
The work of the Together Network is motivated by our faith in a loving God who has a particular concern for people who are facing poverty, leading to social action and justice being core of Christian belief, mission, discipleship and work.
The Together Network is a national movement of Christian charities involved in this work, and provides a network where we can come together to work in partnership to share experiences and work, but also to be a strong voice for Christian social action. But this national movement is rooted in local action of projects and churches that are engaged in this work in communities up and down the country, so that grassroots voices and experiences can be heard.
Together Networks members in 2025
church and ecumenical partners, including 11 Church of England dioceses
Charities (local, regional or national
How it works/Key activities:
Community engagement
- Working with local churches & groups to respond to local needs. Building a movement of love, justice and mercy
Support & collaboration
- Members of the Together Network come together in a sense of partnership to share learning and expertise in the areas of social action they specialise in or the geographical areas in which they work. The network helps to build up a sense of movement and solidarity, where partners and colleagues can be supported in their work. But it is also about the development of thinking of the church on the issues that are impacting poverty in our communities and how we can share and develop theology of how the church should be responding.
Asset-Based Community Development
- Asset Based Community Development is at the heart of the Together Network, as much work is delivered in local communities. It is focused on recognising the gifts, talents and abundance that exist in our communities, and rather than talking about communities with language of pity and disdain, celebrating the gifts and treasure that are in those communities, and the message of hope that the church can bring in those places.