Projects Transforming Communities

Across Northern Ireland, 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 Northern Ireland.

Funding Information for Northern Ireland 

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

Awards for All Northern Ireland
Awards grants of between £500 and £5,000 for people to take part in heritage and community activities, and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community.  Awards for All Northern Ireland is independent of the England scheme and is supported by Big Lottery Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Applications are received at any time. Visit www.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland/index.html

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 Northern Ireland click here. We endeavour to feature quality events on a wide range of topics.

Christian Guidelines Ltd based in Bangor provide counselling courses including a taster, and an intensive two-year diploma. They also offer a pastoral care training programme. Their counselling courses all carry academic accreditation with the Open College Network NI and the Pastoral Care training is in association with the Institute for Christian Training, Union Theological College, Belfast. For more information on these courses call 028 9146 8846 or visit www.cguidelines.co.uk

Faithworks affiliates in Northern Ireland include:

ACET (Ireland), Dublin;
Christian Youth Work Charity, Carrickfergus, County Antrim;
CREED Ireland, Craigavon, County Armagh;
DS Consortium, Hackney, County Londonderry;
Emanuel Christian Fellowship, Lurgan, County Armagh;
Finaghy Baptist Church, Lisburn, County Antrim;
Holywood Family Trust, Holywood, County Down;
Living Stone Church, London, County Londonderry;
Maghera Parish & Maghera Parish Caring Association, Maghera, County Londonderry;
Parishes of Drumragh and Mountfield, Omagh, County Tyrone;
St Columba's Church, Lisburn, County Antrim;
The Centre, Belfast, County Antrim;
The Kairos Centre, Newcastle, County Down;
The Wash Basin, Ballymena, County Antrim;
YMCA Ireland;
Youth Initiatives, Belfast