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Church Urban Fund

Church Urban Fund

Tackling complex challenges like poverty and exclusion across England by mobilising people, churches, and whole communities to make a positive difference.

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  • Church Urban Fund

    Church Urban Fund

    18/09/2025

    No place for racism in the political act of shaping a world as God intends it to be

    No place for racism in the political act of shaping a world as God intends it to be

    Our Chief Executive, Bishop Rob Wickham, shares CUF's response to the rise in use of St George’s cross and Union flags. Read the whole reflection: https://cuf.org.uk/news/no-place-for-racism

    • Church Urban Fund

      Church Urban Fund

      15/09/2025

      Community Organising and Discipleship

      Community Organising and Discipleship

      When we think of discipleship, images of Bible studies or Sunday services often come to mind. But what if Jesus’ example of discipleship was less about what we do, and more about a way of being? Explore with Charnelle Barclay, co-director of Organising for Growth at the Centre of Theology and Community. More: https://cuf.org.uk/news/community-organising-and-discipleship

      • Church Urban Fund

        Church Urban Fund

        29/08/2025

        Gambling and Child Poverty

        Gambling and Child Poverty

        Leaders from across faiths came together to urge the government to take ambitious action in their upcoming child poverty strategy, including by scrapping the two-child limit and benefit cap. A letter from faith leaders to the Prime Minister and Chancellor, signed by CUF CEO Rob Wickham, was also sent, referring to proposals from IPPR and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to introduce taxes to gambling profits to pay for the limit to be scrapped. These are the sort of creative and ambitious solutions that are urgently needed if more children aren’t going to be pushed into poverty over the coming years. More: https://cuf.org.uk/news/gambling-and-child-poverty