Seminars

Effective Christian Presence and Enterprise - launch of research  FREE
Thursday 12th June 2008, 10.00 - 2.30, St George's Centre, Leeds
 

Find out about the findings of CRC's three year research and active-learning programme on Effective Christian Presence and Enterprise. Have we got the right leaders in the churches? How do we sustain our work? How can we be more effective? Speakers will include Fran Beckett, Chief Exec of the Church Urban Fund, Malcolm Duncan of Faithworks (pictured left), and Liz Carnelley. Apply directly to Faithworks info@faithworks.info tel. 0207 921 4284.

Faith Matters
Practical, introductory seminar programme looking at why it’s important to know about the region’s faith communities, the new legislation, examples of good practice and action steps for the future. New date on June 26th. Read more...

Fees: £35.00 Third (Voluntary and Community Sector) – £70.00 Public and Private Sectors

Inquiries/Bookings: CRC at info@crc-online.org.uk or phone 0113 244 3413

Previous Events:

Funding Day
Tuesday 15th April 9.30 a.m.- 4.00 p.m., St Columba's URC, York

A practical programme of case studies, inspirational speakers and workshops to help churches find funding for their work and write successful bids.

Fee: £5.00

Speakers will include:

• Ian Owers: freelance consultant, until recently CEO of Active Faith Communities

• Anne Dannerolle: has set up a number of community action projects at Hull Community Church and was key to the building of a £2 million church and centre

• Alex Jowett and Max Dudley: are elders at St Andrew’s Church, and the project has redesigned and developed the church grounds, with grant funding.

• Tammy Jo Whittaker: is a Development Officer, English Heritage, Yorkshire Region

Workshops:

• Churches in partnership – strengths and pitfalls: Kathryn Fitzsimons
• Policies and procedures you need to have in place to apply for public funding: Liz Carnelley
• How to adapt church buildings for mission and how to attract funds – good examples and best practice: Roy Thompson
• Raising 2 million for a new build church: Anne Dannerolle
• How grant-making bodies assess applications and how to hit targets: Ian Drummond
• Making successful grant applications: Jill Jones (AFC)
• Being focussed on Outcomes, and Evaluation: Mark  Woodhead (AFC)

MIGRATION ENQUIRY
Tuesday 6 May 2008 at 10.00 for 10.30 a.m.-3.00 p.m. at Leeds Church Institute, 20 New Market Street, Leeds, LS1 6DG

Churches Together in England and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland say that the challenges to the churches posed by the current levels of migration cannot be denied or ignored. The consultation in Leeds, co-operation with the Churches Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber, is an opportunity both to hear from others and to share what you can.

Fair Finance? Second regional seminar on financial inclusion FREE

June 30^th 2006, 9.30 – 12.45, St Anne’s Cathedral Hall, Leeds

There is growing concern about the problems of access to affordable credit faced by poorer people trapping them in poverty and the need for new strategies to overcome this. The Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber invite you to attend a second regional seminar which includes national speakers from the banking sectors, to revisit issues, assess progress and examine potential solutions for our region. This follow up seminar aimed to consider ways of enabling more people to share in the region’s prosperity by making financial services as inclusive as possible.

It was particularly targeted towards decision makers in regional organisations, the financial sector and the voluntary sector and people in the churches and faith-based organisations.

The programme included: 

• Current issues Karen Wood,  Rural Communities Team and Citizens Advice Bureau
• The Role of the Financial Sector Seymour Fortescue, Chief Executive of the Banking Standards Code Board and Karen Swainston, Regional Liaison Manager of Barclays Bank
• New Approaches Eric Thompson, Chief Executive of Financial Inclusion Services Yorkshire
• Faith Perspectives on Finance John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds and Mufti Yusuf Akudi, Muslim scholar
• The Way Forward – Panel

A Briefing Paper published by CRC to introduce the issues, report on progress towards solutions and facilitate action within local communities is currently being updated following developments and the seminar event. The Paper will be free, and available to download from this website in the Autumn of 2006 or by request from CRC. You can also get in touch with the Social Inclusion Task Group leading this area of work via CRC with your comments and queries.