REACH Ely

Download REACH Ely Project Report on community use of church buildings – The project was implemented by @DioceseofEly & @CambridgeJBS with the support of @Benefacttrust & @HistoricEngland jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/upl… #churchofengland #churches #cambridgeuniversity @CJBSsocinnov

Churches are at risk unless they find new uses for their buildings, says a report by Cambridge Judge Business School and the Diocese of Ely: jbs.cam.ac.uk/insight/2022/h… #church #churchofengland #churches #innovation #communitydevelopment #community #cambridge #cambridgeuniversity

REACH Ely project is in the news: churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2022/…

Exciting that @DioceseofEly REACH Ely project has come to fruition, led by Geoffrey Hunter with Helen Haugh and @timcantab Presentation today in @StPaulsCam Introduction by @Bishop_S_Conway Videos with practical examples here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

@johnevigar Was great to have you @johnevigar Thanks a lot!

REACH Ely Audit finds the future of rural churches lies in their significance as assets for the wider community. Read more: cam.ac.uk/stories/future…

Reimagining #Churches as Community Assets for the Common Good: Join us at St Paul's in #Cambridge on 15 November to learn about the outcomes and legacy of the REACH Ely project. Book here: elydiocese.org/about/news-job…

In this episode we explore the Church Friends scheme with a case study of St John’s #Somersham & their experience of establishing a #Friends group, PCC-Friends relationship, and #fundraising for the #church: youtu.be/Xva4B36Ee-c

NEW! Watch our new #video ‘Village Welcome Booklet’ from our video series on #church and #community engagement. This booklet is a perfect opportunity for a church to #welcome new people, provide support and make a valuable connection. More to come soon youtube.com/watch?v=W4UmJU…

#Wormegay #church, set in a remote location in the middle of an agricultural area, is entirely reliant on voluntary help. A small hut known as the Mission Room is licensed for services, which are held here when the farm track is impassable. Read more at: jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

The Grade I listed Holy Trinity #church in #Haddenham has a close working relationship with parish schools, from primary to secondary age, and members of the church are governors at the local school. Find our more in our case study: jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

St Clement’s in #Outwell, featured in England’s Thousand Best #Churches book, is a treasure-house of unique medieval sculptures. The church runs a Coffee Shop and Friends group. In 2019, the church was added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk register. jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

Guidance for churches has been published on the Homes for Ukraine Scheme - you can find out more here. elydiocese.org/about/news-job…

New this week (in time for Clergy Appreciation Month): "How Change Comes to Your Church." This guidebook is full of practices and principles that can help pastors and congregations establish strong foundations for missional change within their churches. bit.ly/2ossPvj

Our thoughts and prayers are with #Beachamwell #church #community. jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

#LittleGransden church: #Bluebell19 is a community support group that the Benefice facilitated during #Covid19. Bluebell19 organised local volunteers to help those isolating with shopping, prescription, dog-walking and phone conversations. jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

#Hinxton #church (without facilities) found that good #communication and #publicity is vital in bringing the #village into the church. Many non-churchgoers attend events organised by the Friends and also #volunteer. jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

The former #vicar of St Peter's #Duxford participated in informal #coffee mornings and attended #village meetings setting a good example of socialisation and #networking with #community leaders and members. jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

St Andrew's #Histon: “I am a great believer that if you create the space you then create the market and that’s what we found happened with our #café... [It] has a unique selling point which is the #welcome, the #Christian hospitality" –Clergy member jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear…

St Mary’s is on a busy road close to an out-of-town shopping complex. Following the 2010 arson attack, the sophisticated sound and heating systems were built yet the #church has not ever been used as a #conference venue as planned. jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-resear… #innovation #community