Approaches to community engagement  
Mission Action Planning is now well established across the Diocese which will encourage Community Engagement as an integral part of Mission. 

Gareth Greenwood, Community Project Development Officer, can provide advice and support to you in the development of specific projects or initiatives.  Gareth also administers the new Building Community Fund

In-house training planned in the Learning in Faith and Discipleship Training. Also related events may get posted on Environment pages 'Whats Happening' section. Signposting to training beyond the diocese is at Training from outside organisations.

Buildings  

Crossing the Threshold – a Community Development approach to the use of Church Buildings Crossing the Threshold

Themed work

Click on links below for more information:

Environment Derby Diocese agreed in June 2018 to work to become an awarded Eco Diocese. Parishes are registering and developing this work in partnership.

Credit Unions  including work impacting poverty, debt, scams, and key social policy changes impacting the welfare state such as Universal Credit and related campaigns.

Food Poverty both advisers link to the county Feeding Derbyshire initiative and related campaiging organisations.

Mental Health  networks in this field are strong in this county so interact with advisers as you develop work in this field and any allied work on loneliness and isolation.

Funding bodies

Project planning – Tools and resources  

Alongside the MAP resources we have a range of other tools that will be useful at any stage of planning a project, initiative or event from the early ideas stage to supporting or facilitating evaluation in your parish or Deanery.

Downloads

Visible Difference SR network research report 2017

Christians in Practice Lichfield/Saltley research 2017

Contact

Gareth Greenwood – 01332 388690

If you develop a community initiative it would assist referral agencies to list it in Derbyshire Community Directory.