A new report has revealed the number of Bristol churches engaged in projects to transform their communities.
Bristol Thriving Communities is a collaborative project between the Good Faith Partnership and Christian Action Bristol. New research analysed 195 churches in the city, finding 427 individual church-led social transformation projects ranging from support for children, mental health and wellbeing provision, to providing community cafes and support to those in food insecurity.
Alisha Cole, the author of the report, said: “In Bristol, we see churches as well-placed institutions to bring about hyper-local and city-wide social transformation. They make up a unified network of hubs found in every neighbourhood across the city, with direct experience of the contextual needs of the community and trusting relationships with the most vulnerable.”
“The report demonstrates that churches are more than just places of worship, but vital contributors to a thriving Bristol, collaborating with key charities, the local authority, and each other.”
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