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- Church Edit, part of the UK’s leading Christian software company, celebrates a major milestone this year as it reaches 20 years since they started their church website builder. The founder, Kyle Cottington, was re-designing his local church’s website back in 2002 and saw the importance that the internet would bring to the church and how...Church Website Provider has saved the UK Church £2.15million
- Traidcraft PLC – a Christian group that has spent years campaigning for fair trade – has gone into administration. The stands were familiar to many churchgoers, with almost 3,000 churches in the country selling Traidcraft products at some point in their 40-year history. The brand cited the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine and soaring...Traidcraft goes into administration
- More than 30 million children worldwide are suffering from “acute malnutrition” as the global food crisis persists into 2023. That’s according to international experts, who say that the 15 countries enduring the worst of the crisis are Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia,...Millions of children starving worldwide
- War, hunger, cold … and hope – bishops look ahead and share their thoughts Cost of living crisis: 2.6 million seek help from churches and faith groups Statistics for Mission 2021 published Carbon emissions reduce as Church of England makes progress towards 2030 target Number of Christmas services surged, as parishes welcome public Church of...News (all stories) for February 2023
- With a focus on food banks, warm spaces, community, the war in Ukraine, and migration, bishops across England have shared messages of hope for the coming year. The Bishop of Lichfield, Michael Ipgrave, has highlighted not only many churches will be open for services, but also as a warm, heated space for those who need...War, hunger, cold … and hope – bishops look ahead and share their thoughts
- Nearly three million adults in the UK are estimated to have sought help from church or other religious organisations since the start of last year, as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, according to research published. New findings show that, overall, almost four in 10 (38 per cent) of UK adults sought help last year...Cost of living crisis: 2.6 million seek help from churches and faith groups
- Attendance at Church of England parishes rose sharply in 2021, compared to 2020, but continued to be affected by Covid measures, new statistics from the Church of England show. Average weekly attendance, which includes Sundays and midweek attendance, grew to 605,000 in 2021 compared to 345,000 in 2020. But it was lower than in 2019,...Statistics for Mission 2021 published
- The Church of England saw a gradual but steady reduction in carbon in 2021, according to the latest data from its national Energy Footprint Tool (EFT). Meanwhile, more than 400 churches across England are now reporting ‘net zero’ carbon emissions, an increase of 157 on the previous year, as part of the most comprehensive data...Carbon emissions reduce as Church of England makes progress towards 2030 target
- At the end of last year, the number of Christmas services advertised on the Church of England’s church-finding website were up by more than a quarter on pre-pandemic levels. The A Church Near You website was advertising just over 23,850 services and other gatherings. And search engines saw a surge in people searching for phrases...Number of Christmas services surged, as parishes welcome public
- Deforestation sits at the heart of climate, biodiversity and food and water security challenges, all of which many parts of the world are currently struggling to address. The Church of England has therefore said: “We recognise the need to support a transition to sustainable policies and practices in a way that conserves and restores forests...Church of England’s National Investing Bodies publish Deforestation Policy
- Church aims to double number of UK Minority Ethnic Head Teachers A very hard winter for many: bishops respond to recent Autumn statement Millions of people in touch with church community action Domestic abuse must not be a taboo subject Church of England commits £2m to enable charities to purchase housing More than one million...News (all) for January 2023
- The Church of England is seeking to double the number of UK Minority Ethnic (UKME) Head Teachers in all its schools in England over the next five years. The Leaders Like Us scheme (https://www.cefel.org.uk/leaderslikeus/) launches this month (January 2023). Applications are now open to teachers from all schools. The scheme aims to equip UKME teachers...Church aims to double number of UK Minority Ethnic Head Teachers in England