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.
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.
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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Neighbourhood Mapping Guide
Tools | Project planning | Community Support
Mapping your neighbourhood is an opportunity for a church group to develop its knowledge and understanding of the neighbourhood in which their church is based.…
Community Survey Guide
Tools | Project planning | Community Support
A community survey involves listening to people who work for local organisations in order to identify local issues and priorities. A neighbourhood mapping…
Congregational Survey Guide
Tools | Project planning | Community Support
A congregational survey is a way of gathering information about the skills, interests and voluntary activities of church members/ This can help with planning…
Head Heart Hands
Tools | Project planning
An activity to help you identify your own gifts and skills and those of the people around you. Suitable for all ages and can be used with small groups or as…
A Church Near You
Tools
Find your local Church of England church. Wherever you live, there is a Church of England church that is always there for you through life's biggest moments -…
Programme Impact and Evaluation
Impact Reports | Evaluation Reports
Find out more about the impact of our programmes including mentoring for people with experience of homelessness, projects supporting refugees, the Places of…
Faith in Society
Research and Policy | Publications
A report by Dame Julia Unwin that considers various aspects of faith-based social action promoted by and with the Church of England, often in close…
Church in Action Survey 2020
Research and Policy | Research Reports
Based on a survey completed by over 1,000 Anglican clergy, this report examines how churches have responded to the unique challenges generated by the pandemic.…
GRA:CE Project Report
Research and Policy | Research Reports
Based on three years of extensive research, this report explores the relationship between social action, church growth, and discipleship in the Church of…
CUF Response to APPG Enquiry
Research and Policy
What can we learn from the COVID-19 crisis about social connection with isolated groups? Based on insights and stories from our Near Neighbours, Together…
Relational Approaches to Addressing Homelessness
Research and Policy
This report explores what it means to take a relational approach to addressing homelessness; the benefits and challenges of adopting a relational approach to…