Community Involvement - Partnership, People, Premises
Do you have a vision for greater use of your church or hall on behalf of your local community? Do you have a passion or serving those in need in your parish?
The Social Responsibility Team will come and visit and develop your vision. They can offer advice on project design, funding and will almost certainly be able to put you in touch with someone who has been there before you to save you time and energy from re-inventing the wheel. Contact:
Andrew Yates email here or call 01872 274351 or
Jill Edwards email here or call 01872 274351
Some Cornish examples of good practise:
All Saints Tuckingmill - webpage available here.
Grow -In youth project in Falmouth - more information can be found here
Truro Food Bank - webpage here
Trinity Centre Newlyn (picture below) - webpage here
Ecumenical Partners
Methodist District for Cornwall
Valerie Martin is the District Development Enabler, click here for contact details
Transformation Cornwall
This charity sponsored by Churches Together in Cornwall brings together the practitioners working in this area. Audrey Carmichael is seconded by Tear Fund through the Church and Community programme and she is available as a consultant to churches who want to explore the potential of a church based project.
Contact Audrey Carmichael by clicking here.
Other links
Inter Link Cornwall is an informal Network for voluntary organisations that offers information, training and support. To join is FREE. Churches are encouraged to take out membership.
You will receive regular updates on grant and training opportunities and invites to local meetings that are ideal fro networking and mutual support.
Local Funding Advisers:
West Cornwall Funding Advisor: Suzy Messenger, email or Tel 01736 334 668
Mid Cornwall Funding Advisor: Chris Hassall, email or Tel 01872 243549
East Cornwall Funding Advisor: Tina Robinson, email Tel: 01208-832763, Email
Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum offers web based resources.
Just Church, provided by Church Action on Poverty, is a programme encouraging church's to consider social justice programmes.
Faith Works: webpage available here.
Recommended Reading: Beyond the Good Samaritan by Ann Morrissy. Copy available from SRO office.