The 18 shortlisted projects were all examples of authentic Christian faith in action and many more than the three recipient projects deserve public recognition. These vital initiatives are serving local needs unconditionally with immense professionalism and compassion.

The three recipients of the Faithworks Awards have each successfully responded to a critical local need with passion, creativity and an outstanding commitment to best practice. As Faithworks Awards recipients they each receive £5,000 towards the development of their work.

The shortlist for each of the three Faithworks Awards were as follows. 

The Congregational Community Excellence Award 2006

• Barnabas Workshops - Ilford, Essex
• Crossroads Christian Counselling Service - Tower Hamlets, London
• The Door Youth Project - Stroud, Gloucestershire
• One 25 Limited - Bristol
• The Terminus Initiative - Sheffield
• Trinity Family Care - Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex
• Woodside Bereavement Service - South Norwood, London

The recipient of the Congregational Community Excellence Award 2006 was awarded to Barnabas Workshops.

The Spring Harvest Community Innovation Award 2006 for New Projects

• The Bridge Bond Scheme - Coventry
• Open Door Tyneside - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
• Restored Ministries - Coleraine, Co. Londonderry
• Sanctuary in the City - Glasgow
• Shine Girl - Bournemouth

The recipient of the Spring Harvest Community Innovation Award 2006 for New Projects was awarded to Open Door - Tyneside.

The Spring Harvest Community Innovation Award 2006 for Developing Projects

• Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team - Beachy Head
• Community and Family Counselling - Holywood, Co. Down
• Glamis Adventure Playground - Shadwell, London
• New Hope Kids First PSI Project - Runcorn
• The Open Blue Trust - rural Wiltshire
• St Andrews Memory Club - Great Yarmouth

The recipient of the Spring Harvest Community Innovation Award 2006 for Developing Projects was awarded to Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team.

For more detailed summaries of the shortlisted projects please click here.

The Faithworks Awards seek to promote awareness of the excellent community work being done by projects motivated by Christian faith in the UK, and inspire further Christian activism throughout the country. 

The criteria for the awards is available to read here.   Panels made up of representatives from the Faithworks Movement and the Sponsors will select the recipient projects.  The recipients will be announced at an Awards Ceremony in the House of Commons on the 7th November.