Projects Transforming Communities

Across the North East, 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 North East.

Funding Information for the North East

Faithworks provides information on a wide range of funding sources. Some funds are available specifically for projects operating in the North East. These include:

Northern Rock Foundation

Percy Bilton Charity

Scurrah Wainwright Charity

Sir James Knott Trust

Small Sparks - Inclusion North

Faithworks Awards 2008-9
The 2009 awards programme has 3 categories.  The recipient project in each category will receive £5,000 and shortlisted projects in each catagory will be awarded between £100-£500, donated by Kingdom Bank. This years award categories are The Community Excellence Award: Adult Health and Social Care, The Improving the Lives of Children and Young People Award and The Community Inclusion Award.  For more information click here.

For information and creative ideas on how to raise funds visit IdeasFundraising.

For further information on 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 North East click here. We endeavour to feature quality events on a wide range of topics.

Faithworks affiliates in the North East include

Aquila Way, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear;
BCCN, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear;
Community IT Academy, Newcastle;
Kings Church Darlington, Darlington, County Durham;
St Mary's Cockerton Community Project, Darlington, County Durham;
The Hub @ Westgate Baptist Church, Newcastle, Northumberland;
Value The Person International, Durham;
Wearside YFC, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear