Greenbelt associates Church Urban Fund have unveiled a new campaign which aims to raise awareness of the transformative work that church-based community workers do with the poorest and most marginalised in this country. They're asking people to stand with these community workers by signing up to get information about specific areas of CUF's work. Join [...]

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Greenbelt associates Church Urban Fund are throwing a reception in The Kitchen – their home throughout Greenbelt 2011 – and they invite you to attend! The session is titled "Poverty In England – How should the church respond?" and is an opportunity to meet and quiz Tim Bissett (CUF CEO) and Paul Hackwood (CUF Chair). [...]

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Church Action on Poverty and Church Urban Fund are jointly organising a free, half-day workshop on the Living Wage and the role of the Church. Niall Cooper, the National Coordinator for Church Action on Poverty explained some of the motivations behind the day: Our aim is to gather, inspire and challenge church leaders and others [...]

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Are you passionate about making a positive difference to those living in poverty? Do you want to gain experience in the charity sector? The Church Urban Fund is looking for three enthusiastic graduates to be part of its exciting internship programme based at its head office in Westminster. Salary for each internship is £12,000 p.a. [...]

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You might remember a month or so ago, we posted about the Digging Deeper events with CMS in Oxford just after Greenbelt, featuring GB10 speakers Dave Andrews and Mark Yaconelli. In addition to this, we'd now like to draw attention to an event taking place in Birmingham around the same time. Before heading to Oxford, [...]

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Church Urban Fund write:- The Church Urban Fund will be in the Kitchen at Greenbelt this year. Come and visit us to hear stories, meet people, be inspired and learn about the practical every day ways to make a difference on the doorstep, wherever you live… Church Urban Fund is no longer just a funder. [...]

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Here are Greenbelt associates Church Urban Fund, with a vital reminder of the important work they do in the UK battling poverty:- — Poverty in the UK is a huge problem… The proportion of children living in poverty has doubled in the past generation. The UK has proportionally more children in poverty than most rich [...]

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If you're looking for a way to fill that empty diary after Greenbelt finishes, then why not join Greenbelt 2010 speakers Dave Andrews and Mark Yaconelli in "an exploration of rootsy youth and community work, and radical spirituality"? Supported by Greenbelt, and hosted by Church Urban Fund, Church Mission Society, and the Centre for Youth [...]

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Greenbelt associates Church Urban Fund write with opportunities for graduate internships at Church House:- Are you looking for a career in the charity sector? Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of those living in poverty and inequality? We currently have two internships available for enthusiastic graduates, offering a fantastic opportunity [...]

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