Shine & Grow

Tools and resources for your journey from insight to impact, where shining a light and growing good go hand in hand to transform communities for lasting change.

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Project Planning and Fundraising Guide

Essential guidance and tips to help churches and small community groups plan, fund and evaluate impactful projects.

Exploring Asset Based Community Development

Explore the principles of Asset Based Community Development and discover how you can practice these in your church and community. For individual reflection or group discussion.

Look Up Tool

Get a clear picture of poverty in your community and how it compares across England. And use our guide to help you plan how to respond.

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Events and Webinars

Events | Project planning | Community Support | Webinars

Sign up for one of our free online webinars and explore our library of previous recordings. From recruiting and managing volunteers, to fresh ideas for…

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Growing Good Toolkit

Tools | Courses | Community Support

A free six session course to help your church grow new connections and make a difference where you live. Each session includes reflection on scripture, time…

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Web Of Poverty

Tools | Research and Policy | Research Reports

Poverty extends far beyond a lack of financial resources. It can be helpful to imagine poverty as a web of interconnected challenges that significantly impact…

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Project Planning & Fundraising Guide

Project planning | Fundraising Resources

This guide is designed to help churches and small community groups plan, fund, and evaluate impactful projects. Whether you are launching a new initiative or…

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Volunteering Resources

Tools | Project planning | Community Support

A comprehensive guide to working well with volunteers including editable templates for risk assessment, expectations, problem solving, expenses and more.

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Exploring Asset Based Community Development

Tools | Project planning | Community Support

For groups or individuals who want to explore Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) and think about how they can practice some of the principles of ABCD in…

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Seasonal worship resources

Prayer Guides | Worship Resources

Resources for churches and individuals we journey through the liturgical year together, reflecting on how we can put faith into action in every season.

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Prayer Diary

Prayer Guides

Our prayer diary is a thoughtful resource designed to guide your prayers. You'll find reflections, scripture readings and prayer prompts to help you pray for…

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Prayer Walk Guide

Tools | Prayer Guides

Our prayer walk guide offers tips and advice for organising a prayer walk, including suggestions for praying for the different organisations, institutions and…

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Look Up Tool

Tools | Project planning

Get a clear picture of poverty in your community and how it compares across England. And use our guide to help you plan how to respond, including case studies…

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Places of Welcome

Project planning | Community Support

A growing network of open spaces, providing a place for people to connect with one another, find belonging and offer gifts and skills that interest them. Find…

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Our Impact

Impact Reports | Research and Policy

Our annual impact reports demonstrate how, together with our supporters and partners, we are helping to build stronger communities and tackle complex…