Bringing Churches and Government Together for Change
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Bringing Churches and Government Together for Social Good
Friday 27 February 2026
The mission of ChurchWorks
The ChurchWorks Commission brings together 16 major UK Christian denominations to unite and promote action on urgent social issues in our local communities, with a particular focus on supporting the most vulnerable. We help churches and Christian organisations to collaborate with each other and the Government to catalyse partnership working around our mission areas:
Wellbeing & Mental Health
Growing the church’s role in supporting people’s mental health and improving their wellbeing
Vulnerable Children & Families
Promoting the church's contribution to ensure children and families thrive in their local communities
Tackling Poverty
Supporting churches to help and advocate for those experiencing poverty or struggling with the cost of living
"Thank you for all that you and your team are doing to help energise and mobilise the church to respond to the community needs around them, and make a real Kingdom difference"
Major Matt Butler
Salvation Army
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'A Place of Living' - The Role of Heritage Buildings on Wellbeing Report Launch
Join us for the launch of new research exploring how heritage buildings play a vital role in community wellbeing, belonging, and renewal.
ChurchWorks Summit
Bringing Churches and Government Together for Social Good
Our Partners
We're fortunate enough to partner with some brilliant organisations
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What people are saying about ChurchWorks
A key partner
The influencing potential is impressive, and the commitment to diversity of representation is also an important element of what helps make ChurchWorks a key partner to Sanctuary. Your work is both valued and vital
Corrin Pilling (UK Director)
I'm hugely encouraged
I'm hugely encouraged that the church is stepping up and reaching out! So much going on and it's great to know so many helping across the country. Keep up the good work and keep letting us know what's going on.
Attendee
Social Isolation & Our Churches Webinar
A practical partner
The ChurchWorks Commission provides for the Church of England with a practical partner in engagement on policy and in action on the ground in responding to key issues affecting our communities.
Mark Betson
Helpful to make the connections
As one of the leaders of the Methodist Church in Britain it’s been so very helpful to make the connections that ChurchWorks offers, working with others has meant that we’ve been able to be more than the sum of our parts, and that level of mutual learning and honesty really only happens in the commissioners meetings.
Jude Levermore
A conduit for bringing groups together
We believe that to serve local communities and see community transformation, churches, government, and charities need to work together in partnership. This is exactly what ChurchWorks aims to do – it is a conduit for bringing these groups together to work more holistically and not in silos, to see those who are most in need supported well.
Kids Matter
Helps us see the bigger picture
The ChurchWorks Commission helps us as a team to see the bigger picture - political, faith, church and community; serving alongside other organisations.
Paul Weston
Enabled us to think wider about our work
Partnering with ChurchWorks has enabled us to think wider about our work, and encouraged us to seek more partnerships with networks that we might otherwise not have been able to. We have found contributing towards the work of The Warm Welcome Campaign valuable, by being able to contribute towards this national initiative, we have been enabled to see the bigger picture of all that churches are doing in their communities to reach individuals who have spiritual and practical needs.
Acts 435
A vital ecumenical partner
ChurchWorks has been pivotal not only in bringing churches together to coordinate the warm welcome campaign but to convince inter church conversations about mental health and isolation too. ChurchWorks is a vital ecumenical partner of CTE and we remain committed to supporting the work it commissions.
Bishop Mike Royal
Maximise our community engagement
The team at ChurchWorks have helped us to maximise our community engagement and have encouraged us to become a church with a voice in the community. They have provided the tools that we needed to work closely with local authority partners such as the Family Hub to increase our impact.
Andy Chadwick
Senior Pastor of Reach Church, Stalybridge
Better when we do it together
In this time, we are needed. There is loneliness, despair, hopelessness which the church is able to engage with and the church is far better when we do it together.
Anthony Cotterill
A vital ecumenical partner
ChurchWorks has been pivotal not only in bringing churches together to coordinate the warm welcome campaign but to convince inter church conversations about mental health and isolation too. ChurchWorks is a vital ecumenical partner of CTE and we remain committed to supporting the work it commissions.
Bishop Mike Royal
A conduit for bringing groups together
We believe that to serve local communities and see community transformation, churches, government, and charities need to work together in partnership. This is exactly what ChurchWorks aims to do – it is a conduit for bringing these groups together to work more holistically and not in silos, to see those who are most in need supported well.
Kids Matter
Demonstrates the willingness of churches
The Warm Welcome Campaign demonstrates the willingness of churches and different community organisations across the UK to partner, and most importantly, to come alongside and serve those most in need this winter and beyond.
Alicia Edmund
Insightful and Practical
I’ve really enjoyed being part of the Accelerate Wellbeing programme. It has been both insightful and practical in terms of the support offered. It also been energising to know that there is a faith-filled team at Churchworks backing us and encouraging us in our work
Sam Lloyd
WAY Beacons
Enabled us to think wider about our work
Partnering with ChurchWorks has enabled us to think wider about our work, and encouraged us to seek more partnerships with networks that we might otherwise not have been able to. We have found contributing towards the work of The Warm Welcome Campaign valuable, by being able to contribute towards this national initiative, we have been enabled to see the bigger picture of all that churches are doing in their communities to reach individuals who have spiritual and practical needs.
Acts 435
Proud to be a partner
At Libraries Connected we know that public libraries are determined to help people during the difficult months ahead. We’re proud to be a partner of the Warm Welcome Network, which is playing such a vital role by bringing together all the community organisations that have stepped up to offer a warm space and friendly face this winter.
Isobel Hunter MBE
Appreciate our partnership
The Salvation Army appreciates their partnership with the ChurchWorks Commission. Working inter-denominationally is a priority to us and we see how mission and ministry can serve our communities when we work in partnership together. It is helpful to share ideas, resources and common desire for raising Kingdom Values in government, state and Church partnerships.
Lisa Lloyd-Jones
I'm hugely encouraged
I'm hugely encouraged that the church is stepping up and reaching out! So much going on and it's great to know so many helping across the country. Keep up the good work and keep letting us know what's going on.
Attendee
Social Isolation & Our Churches Webinar
Helped us to collaborate with other charities
Working with ChurchWorks has helped us to collaborate with other charities focusing on social impact. There is so much to be done presently in the UK, and it has been such a blessing to not only hear how other charities are working on these issues and sharing the load, but also how we can collaborate and use our skill sets to support one another to be more efficient as we move forwards.
Growing Hope
Better when we do it together
In this time, we are needed. There is loneliness, despair, hopelessness which the church is able to engage with and the church is far better when we do it together.
Anthony Cotterill
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