Church Urban Fund
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| Founded | 1987 |
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| Type | Community Development |
| Registration no. | 297483 |
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Key people
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Executive Director Paul Hackwood Deputy Chair - Derek Twine CBE |
| Mission | To change lives and communities together. |
| Website | cuf |
Church Urban Fund is a charitable organisation set up by the Church of England in 1987 designed to assist in deprived and impoverished areas of the country. Operating in partnership with faith organisations working at the local level, the charity aims to provide a range of support to help these groups to serve their communities.
The creation of the Church Urban Fund was arguably one of the most important and lasting legacies of the controversial "Faith in the City" report, produced by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Urban Priority Areas in 1985.
The Church Urban Fund went through a period of significant change between 2012-2015. The organisation moved from being primarily a grant giving organisation into being a development agency that is working through the Church of England's Diocesan network to offer support to local communities through the Together Network.
The Church Urban Fund works across several several strands of work that are bringing about change in communities across England.
The Together Network is central to the work of CUF. Through this network of local relational partnerships, we work with churches, national and local government, charities and foundations, as well as individual supporters, to bring about positive change in communities.
The Together Network aims to develop capacity for action at a local level, and to inform, inspire, resource and support local churches and organisations,as they work to address issues of social justice and relationships between communities. As an established, and growing, national network, it is also able to share good practice and encourage joined-up strategic activities over a wider area, and to act as a source of valuable information and influence at a national level.
Making use of locally-based development workers, our work has three key objectives:
Near Neighbours works to create integration and social cohesion by addressing hate and prejudice in local communities and by encouraging different communities to work together to address unmet need in their community.
Objectives
Near Neighbours has two key objectives:
The Just Finance Network addresses issues of financial exclusion and the distress caused by unmanageable personal debt by developing community-based responses and financial services.
They also use the practical knowledge gained at a local level to influence policy and better inform decision makers in government and more widely.
Places of Welcome works with local community groups to make sure that everyone in their area has a safe place to go for a friendly face, a cup of tea and a conversation.
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