In just a few years, a patch of once unused land in the middle of the Quarrendon estate in Aylesbury, Bucks, has been transformed into the beating heart of the community by the local church.

A weekend of night walks on the beach, survival techniques and worship around the campfire helped a group of young people from across a city switch off, connect with friends and learn more about God  
 

When Revd Danny Driver became the parish vicar at Christ the Redeemer, Barnwell, he used sport ministry to build new bridges between the church and the community.

Lichfield Cathedral helped 30 unemployed young people find work last year, by making six-month job placements available for 16 to 24-year-olds, as part of the Government’s Kickstart Scheme. 

After experiencing fame and travelling the world, Glyn Wise says it was the Church of England’s Ministry Experience Scheme that ultimately gave him confidence and got him close to God.

After years of alcohol and drug dependency, earlier this year, Ady Hodgkinson was baptised – marking an incredible transformation in his life which all started with an encounter at a Christian café. 

A rural parish has embraced net zero carbon ambitions by installing four air source heat pumps. 

The Church of England’s Chief Education Officer outlines how Church Schools will flourish as the Academies programme increases momentum

A church leader is coordinating collections of unused fresh and chilled food to help reduce family food waste in his city.

'Our hope is that others will catch this vision and be willing to share our mission – to provide homes and build communities where people love to live'

Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, the Church of England's Bishop for Housing, looks back on a year since the publication of Coming Home, the report of the Archbishops' Commission on Housing Church and Community.