Archived Publications
The Faith in Partnership Series: An Information Resource for People of Faith as they engage with their Local Communities (2003).The Faith in Partnership Series: An Information Resource for People of Faith as they engage with their Local Communities (2003).
This series of 10 leaflets was published jointly by the Partnership for Theological Education, Luther King House, Manchester; the Manchester Diocesan Board for Ministry & Society; and the Churches' Officer for the Northwest.
They attempt to explain the changing government approach to
faith communities and explores new opportunities for partnership
working at local and neighbourhood level.
- A Theology of Partnership for Churches and other Faith Communities
- An Introduction to the Relationship between Faith Communities and Civil Society
- The Changing Role of Churches and other Faith Communities in British Society What to Faith Communities bring to Local Regeneration Projects
- Partnerships of the Statutory, Private, Voluntary & Community Sectors - A New Opportunity for Faith Communities.
Faith in Partnership: Faith Communities and Public Life in the Northwest (Churches' Officer for the Northwest, April 2002)
The faith communities in the Northwest held their first regional
conference in Blackburn to mark publication of the LGA document
Faith and Community. It was on this occasion that the vision of
establishing a regional faith body was first articulated.
The event was addressed by John Battle MP, the Prime Minister's
Advisor on Interfaith Dialogue and Rumman Ahmed, Community
Relations Advisor, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
'Faith' in Urban Regeneration - Engaging faith communities in urban regeneration (Joseph Rowntree Foundation, April 2003)
This report suggests that regeneration professionals and faith communities alike have much to learn from current examples of partnership working.
> https://www.policypress.org.uk/
'Working Together: Co-operation between Government and Faith Communities (Home Office Faith Communities Unit, February 2004).
This report from a joint working group of faith representatives and civil servants presents a series of recommendations to government and faith communities on how they might more effectively rise to the challenge of working together. It recommends:- That government should recognise that capacity is a key issue and consider allocating resources to allow faith community bodies, which may lack infrastructure or resources, to participate fully in consultation.
- That government at every level should pursue "faith literacy" and participate in internal faith awareness training.
- That faith communities develop appropriate structures to maximise capacity to be an effective partner and to become involved in local structures and raise your profile by talking part in consultation.
> http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs3/workingtog_faith040329.pdf
Building Faith in Our Future: A statement on behalf of the Church of England by the Church Heritage Forum (Church House Publishing, 2004)
This report demonstrates the range of ways in which the Christian Churches already contribute to the life of the nation in terms of historic environment, culture, voluntary and community activity both urban and rural, in education tourism and above all with its buildings and volunteers.
[ Download 1. Introduction to the Series ]
[ Download 2. Towards a theology of Partnerships ]
[ Download 3.Introduction to the relationships ]
[ Download 4. The changing role of churches ]
[ Download 5. Neighbourhood Renewal ]
[ Download 6. Faith Communities and Regeneration ]
[ Download 7. Local Strategic Partnerships ]
[ Download 8. Community Networks ]
[ Download 9. Introduction to plans ]
[ Download 10. The Manchester Local Strategic Partnership ]
