Abbreviation | CCF |
---|---|
Formation | 1990 |
Founder |
Tim Montgomerie David Burrowes |
Purpose | To be a bridge between the Christian world and the Conservative Party |
Headquarters |
Conservative Campaign HQ 4 Matthew Parker Street, London, SW1H 9NP England |
Membership
|
https://www.christian-conservatives.org.uk/support-us |
Executive Director
|
Gareth Wallace |
Parent organization
|
Conservative Party |
Website | christian-conservatives.org.uk |
Tim Montgomerie
Conservative Campaign HQ 4 Matthew Parker Street, London, SW1H 9NP
The Conservative Christian Fellowship (CCF) is an organisation working within the British Conservative Party. Established in 1990 by Tim Montgomerie and Conservative MP David Burrowes, while they were students at Exeter University, the organisation supports Christians in the Conservative Party and represents the party to the Christian world.
The Mission of the CCF is to:
The fellowship organises events and meetings for the Party and its supporters around the UK, including Listening to Britain's Churches events, monthly Prayers for the Nation in Parliament and local group meetings. It is also an active participant in the cross-party group Christians in Politics.
The Fellowship's headquarters are at Conservative Campaign Headquarters in Westminster, but it is funded solely by its supporters.
The Fellowship is governed by a board of trustees and currently has four staff members, as well as interns and volunteers.
The CCFs previous Executive Directors include Tim Montgomerie, Paul Woolley, Elizabeth Berridge and Colin Bloom.
As of September 2015[update] CCF's trustees were:
The IMPACT Leadership in Life Course is a CCF training program designed for Christians with passion for political engagement at every level. It is designed to be accessible for those in full-time work.
The course runs over 10-month program which spreads across seven Saturdays and three residential weekends.
For more information visit https://www.christian-conservatives.org.uk/impact-course