Projects Transforming Communities
Across the East Midlands, projects inspired by the Christian faith are having a transformational effect on local communities. Faithworks celebrates and promotes this work in order to encourage and empower other churches and Christians to rediscover their role at the heart of their community.
Click here to read their stories.
Useful Links
Click here for information and links to government offices, faith networks and strategic third sector organisations in the East Midlands.
Funding Information for the East Midlands
Faithworks provides information on a wide range of funding sources. Some funds are available specifically for projects operating in the East Midlands. These include:
Boots Charitable Trust - Nottinghamshire only
East Midlands Airport Community Fund
For information and creative ideas on how to raise funds visit IdeasFundraising.
For further information on funding and details of these and many other funding sources, click here to visit our funding pages.
Training and Events
To find out about training and events taking place in the East Midlands click here. We endeavour to feature quality events on a wide range of topics.
Faithworks Northampton
Faithworks Northampton (www.faithworksnorthampton.org.uk) is a local network that seeks to facilitate and bring fresh impetus to churches and Christian organisations working together as they develop their role in serving the community through, and because of, the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Faithworks Northampton seeks to work into the significant opportunity and challenge that exists to facilitate the building of bridges:
- across the Christian community.
- between the Christian community and other faith and community groups.
- between the Christian community and local authorities.
To find out more and to get involved please contact: Lewis Houston 01604 471626 or vineyards@ntlworld.com
Faithworks Northampton affiliates include:
1st Prayer, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Abingdon Avenue URC, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Broadmead Baptist Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Crime to Christ, Northamptonshire;
Daily Bread Co-operative Ltd, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Duke Street Evangelical Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire.
Emmanuel Group of Churches, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Far Cotton Christian Fellowship, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
The Resources in Community Trust, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Harpole Baptist Church, Brixworth, Northamptonshire;
Hope Centre, Northampton;
Hope Hamilton Church, Leicester;
Jesus Army Charitable Trust, Northampton;
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Nene Valley Christian Family Refuge, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
New Pastures Church, Northampton;
Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs, Northampton;
Northampton Cathedral, Northampton;
Northampton Christian Network for Justice and Peace, Northampton;
Northamptonshire YMCA, Northampton;
Park Avenue Methodist Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Queensgrove Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Spencer Contact, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
St Giles Church Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Store House Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
The Miracle Church of God, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
The Manna House, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Victoria Road Congregational Church, Husbands Bosworth, Northamptonshire;
Faithworks affiliates in the East Midlands include
Accept, Hollycroft Church Hinckley, Leicestershire;
Acorn Christian Ministries, Chesterfield, Derbyshire;
ACTS Trust (New Life Lincoln), Lincoln, Lincolnshire;
All Saints Mickleover, Mickleover, Derbyshire;
All Saints Ripley, Ripley, Derbyshire;
Bridges, Grantham, Lincolnshire;
Building Relationships, Loughborough, Leicestershire;
Called 2 Action Network, Derby, Derbyshire;
Carey Baptist Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Church Of The Martyrs, Leicester, Leicestershire;
Churches Together In North East Lincolnshire, Grimsby, Lincolnshire;
Community Of St John, St Stephen And Shalom, Grimsby, Lincolnshire;
Credits 4 You, Bulwell, Nottinghamshire;
Derby Diocesan Council For Social Responsibility, Derby, Derbyshire;
Eductation for All, Corby, Northamptonshire;
Enthusiasm, Allenton, Derbyshire;
Furnichurch, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire;
Hinckley Baptist Church, Hinckley, Leicestershire;
Lifelines For The Homeless Ltd, Loughborough, Leicestershire;
Littleover Methodist Church, Derby, Derbyshire;
Malt Cross Music Hall Trust Company, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire;
Margaret Street Church, Coalville, Leicestershire;
Mustard Seed Debt Free International Ministries, Spalding, Lincolnshire;
New Life Christian Fellowship, Thringstone, Leicestershire;
New Trinity Church, Leicester, Leicestershire;
Oundle Baptist Church, Oundle, Northamptonshire;
Pear Tree Road Baptist Church, Derby, Derbyshire;
Phoenix Farm Open Door Project, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire;
Re:fine, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire;
Shine, Lincoln, Lincolnshire;
Sikh Community and Youth Service, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire;
South Normanton Community Church, Alfreton, Derbyshire;
Spilsby Group Of Parishes : St James Spilsby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire;
Springs Family Centre, Northampton, Northamptonshire;
Spurgeon's Child Care, Rushden, Northamptonshire;
St Christopher's Church, Leicestershire;
St Hugh's District Church Council Grimsby, Lincolnshire;
The Haven, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire;
The Salvation Army Nottingham, Arnold, Nottinghamshire;
The Terminus Initiative, Sheffield, Derbyshire;
Torch Trust For The Blind, Market Harborough, Leicestershire;
TVBF, Towcester, Northamptonshire;
Valley CIDS, Alfreton, Derbyshire;
Vine Christian Fellowship (NE Lincs), Immingham, Lincolnshire;