Projects Transforming Communities

Across Wales, 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 Wales.

Funding Information for Wales

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

The Laura Ashley Foundation

The Morgan Foundation

Rural Regeneration Grant Scheme

Volunteering in Wales Fund - 2009/2010

Awards for All Wales 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 Wales 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/wales/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 Wales click here. We endeavour to feature quality events on a wide range of topics.

Faithworks affiliates in Wales include:
Acts Community Church, Porth, Mid Glamorgan;
Agape Community Church Ty-Sign, Cardiff
Bethel Baptist Church, Cardiff, Mid Glamorgan;
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Abertillery, Gwent;
Haven Trust, Rhiwbina, South Glamorgan;
Heart And Mind, Cardiff;
Hope Baptist Church, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan;
Hope Church, Cardiff, South Glamorgan;
Hope Community Church, Newtown, Powys;
Linden Church, Swansea, West Glamorgan;
Mount Zion Blaengarw, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan;
Operation Kindness, Wrexham,Clwyd;
Swansea Regeneration, Swansea;
Teen Challenge Swansea, Swansea, West Glamorgan;
The Rock, Cardiff;
The Salvation Army, Ocean Park, South Glamorgan;
Thornhill Church, Cardiff;
Woodlands Christian Centre, Swansea;
Youth with a Mission - Wales, Wrexham, Clwyd;
Zac's Place, Swansea.