Urban Villages ...

http://communitymissionblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/urban-villages-radical-church-part-1/

 

 

Good stuff here from Ruth Smith (no relation - though she did grow up in Leyland!)

 

 

 

 

Archbishop attacks UK food poverty

 

John Sentamu calls for 'more equitable, more caring world' and questions effects of government's welfare reforms

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/19/food-poverty-archbishop-york-john-sentamu

Sorry the last posting from CUF conference came out garbled... This link should be sufficient...

 

 

http://cuf-news.org.uk/5DF-1ZKUD-CCC072WK6B/cr.aspx

Fw: Together Network Newsletter... with information re last week's CUF conference in London

 

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18 November 2013 Tackling Poverty Together Conference Well it happened! Thank you to everyone who helped to publicise the conference, brought people, got up early, stayed up late, contributed to workshops, networked on the day and generally made it a very positive event. We have asked people for feedback via an online survey so please do fill that in, or if you have specific comments to make then send them direct to Jenny Baker: jenny.baker@cuf.org.uk. We have put content from the day on our website. You can listen to the Archbishop of Canterbury's talk here, and read a transcript here. You can watch Maurice Glasman's talk here, and there will be a transcript of it on the website shortly. And then you can find various handouts and presentations from the workshops here (more to follow). Our thanks to all those who helped to make this such an inspiring event. Wellsprings Together Bradford Liz Firth is the new development worker for Wellsprings Together Bradford. She says: 'I've been in post since September and while Wellsprings has existed for a while as an organisation I'm the first worker and it's the beginning of our partnership with CUF as a joint venture. I'm from Bradford originally and have always lived here apart from a few years studying in Salford and a year in Paris. I'm married to Barry who runs his own bike shop and we have a small boy Alex who's 3. My working life in Bradford has been varied. I've mostly done community based work, lots of it in the post-riot context on the cohesion agenda. I'm passionate about working with women in particular. My interest in faith comes from my own beliefs as a Catholic and my involvement in interfaith work. I did an MA in interfaith a few years ago and work a day a week at Bradford Cathedral as an interfaith worker. I trained and worked as a community organiser for Church Action on Poverty several years ago and from that was involved in initial discussions with CUF and others about the Joint venture work so was very excited when the project came into fruition and even more excited to get the job! I'm working 3 days a week and still trying to get a grip on my role, what people are already up to, where the gaps are and what the priorities are. At the moment it looks like food poverty is an issue in need of some support; there's lots of activity and churches and others responding but nobody's got the time to do any of the coordination or conversations needed. Poverty is such a reality for so many people in Bradford that there is a lot of complacency and apathy amongst communities, institutions and faith groups as well as some amazing innovative, participatory and witness bearing work taking place. So I am trying to do lots of listening and with the support of the trustees work out how we start making a difference. I look forward to working with you all and hopefully get to know you all more soon." Liz's email is liz.firth@wellspringstogetherbradford.org.uk . Building an ethical finance system Credit unions represent a more ethical, community-based approach to banking. For that reason, the Archbishop has called on churches and church members to support credit unions in their local area, helping the sector as a whole to grow. CUF's latest briefing paper gives some background to the issues surrounding the problem of payday lending and the role credit unions can play in building a more ethical financial system. It also suggests ways in which churches can get involved with and support their local credit unions. You can download a copy from our website. Under the radar - what room for refugees? The Churches' Refugee Network Conference is on Saturday 5 April, 2014 at the Central United Reformed Church in Sheffield.  Please circulate the date. Keynote speakers will be announced soon and there will be workshops on destitution, access to health services, Housing Justice and Legal Aid. The Churches' Refugee Network is an informal network of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, and you can find out more on their website. Forward this email to someone else Bookmark with: Facebook Twitter Google+ Follow us on Twitter    Become a friend on Facebook    Visit our Youtube page    Church Urban Fund, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ T 020 7898 1647    F 020 7898 1601    E enquiries@cuf.org.uk    W www.cuf.org.uk Registered Charity number 297483. Want to unsubscribe?

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Commissioner's Community Action Fund

 

Please find below a message regarding funding available to CVFS organisations from the Police and Crime Commissioners Office. Prior to submitting an application organisations may find it beneficial speaking to either Alison Hatton or Michelle Pilling (Tel 01772 209938/209796) from Preston's Community Safety Partnership who will be able to offer advice on the Partnership's current priorities in relation to any funding application.

 

 

Still time for grants to make a difference

Local community groups are being urged to bid for vital money which could make a real difference in their neighbourhoods.

So far Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner has given away more than £28,000 from his Community Action Fund – with just over £21,000 still to be allocated.

Clive Grunshaw is keen to ensure grassroots projects across Lancashire are benefitting from the money, and criteria for applying for the fund has been changed to focus more on local community groups.

The Commissioner said: "I am delighted we have been able to support so many worthwhile projects across Lancashire already, and I know from visiting some of the organisations the difference the money has made.

"I want the fund to go towards projects which support the priorities in my Police and Crime Plan, such as reducing anti-social behavior or protecting vulnerable people. I know there are many small community groups out there who are doing vital work in their local area, and I want to give these projects the funding they need to have a real impact in their communities."

Projects which have benefitted so far include:

• Cheets Not Streets, in Blackburn, which was granted £2,000 toward a summer project to provide diversionary activities for young people to reduce anti-social behaviour

• Sahara in Preston which was granted £1,500 to provide counselling services for women in the Asian community affected by domestic abuse and violence

• The Fraser Street Project, in Burnley, where a grant of £1,500 supported a 12-week project to reduce youth anti-social behaviour

• Lancaster Boys' and Girls' Club, which was granted £1,430 toward a community festival fun day as part of its Make a Positive Change programme.

In total, 21 projects across the county have successfully secured a grant to date.

To find out more about the revised application criteria, how to apply and the full list of which projects have benefitted so far log onto http://www.lancashire-pcc.gov.uk/Partnership/Commissioners-Community-Action-Fund