CUF research

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A national survey of church-based action to tackle poverty

February 2012

There is a hypothesis that when a church looks outward - actively loving and serving its neighbours, especially the 'least of these' - then the church will be healthier and will grow.

Comissioned by Church Urban Fund and conducted by Christian Research Consultancy, the aim of this research is to explore the impact that social growth has on churches, as well as on the communities they serve. How does active engagement in the community help to stimulate church 'growth'? Read more »

A study of emerging forms of church in deprived communities

February 2012

What are the issues do fresh expressions of churches face in communities of extreme poverty? Read more »

A study of Christian attitudes to poverty in this country

January 2012

One of the challenges of tackling poverty in England is to raise awareness of its existence and increase understanding of what it means to be poor in an economically developed country like ours. Read more »

January 2012

How can we build a movement of Christians committed to tackling poverty in this country? And how can we help churches to engage more effectively with those in power? Read more »

Tracking the impact of the cuts on voluntary groups in England's most deprived areas

November 2011 Read more »

A study of nine faith-based housing projects

October 2011

Church-based voluntary projects are reaching out effectively to many thousands of people suffering homelessness and other related problems up and down the country. Read more »

How churches are tackling local inequality

September 2011

Life expectancy varies by up to 11 years across the five-mile wide Wirral peninsula - a pattern that is mirrored in many other parts of the country. Read more »

Area-Based Poverty and Exclusion in England

July 2011

This report highlights the inequalities between the most deprived areas in England – where most of CUF’s support is targeted – and wealthier areas, showing how almost every aspect of human existence is impacted by poverty. Read more »

June 2011

Church Urban Fund, Church Action on Poverty and the Diocese of London ran a joint workshop in May exploring issues around the Living Wage and the way that the wider Church should respond, both as a spiritual body with a public voice and as an employer. Read more »