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Restore: News, Training and Befriending

Liv Glenny, Restore’s new Befriending Women’s Worker and Communications Officer (a combined, 4 day a week role) writes: “Hello! My name is Liv, and I am delighted to be the newest member of the team at Restore! I am so excited to be in this new role where I will be overseeing the women’s group … Read more

Good Friday: Walk of Witness

On Good Friday a number of Walks of Witness will take place across the city. GOOD FRIDAY WALK OF WITNESS in Birmingham City Centre 18th April 2025 Welcome to our Ecumenical Walk of Witness for Birmingham City Centre. We will be starting once again from the Church in Carrs Lane and we are delighted to … Read more

Ending Child Poverty

On Sunday 23 March, senior Faith leaders from across the country issued an urgent call for the government to be ‘bold and ambitious’ in its forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy. The call came in an open letter to the co-chairs of the Ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce – Bridget Philipson (Secretary of State for Education) and Liz … Read more

Churches Together in England Forum

The Churches Together in England (CTE) Forum provides a unique opportunity for members of the CTE family to learn, worship and build relationships together. This year the theme was One but not the Same: Celebrating diversity – Living with difference. Forum 2025 sought to provide a space where we can be in unity while recognising … Read more

Birmingham Churches Together leaves X

At the request of senior Birmingham Church leaders, we are leaving the social media platform X with immediate effect. As a project of BCT, Restore is also leaving X. While acknowledging that no social media platform is perfect, we have become increasingly concerned about the toxic environment often found on this platform. We have opened … Read more

Being Missional Today

Inspiring fresh thinking in today’s church Are you passionate about local church mission? Do you want to connect with others who are reimagining what it means to be ‘missional’ in today’s complex society? Join the ‘Being Missional Today’ ecumenical conference, sponsored by Coventry Cathedral, the Church Urban Fund, the Iona Community and Reconciliation Initiatives. Why … Read more

Change of leadership at Jericho

After 20 years, Richard Beard (pictured below right) will be handing over the reins as Chief Executive of JERICHO at the end of March. After a career in engineering, Richard joined the JERICHO staff team in October 2004 to lead a project training people with lived experience of substance misuse, homelessness or offending, in construction … Read more

Windrush Interfaith Conference

A Windrush Interfaith Conference will take place from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Friday 28 March at The Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre, 53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2RS. The purpose of this conference, which is being organised by the Windrush National Organisation, is to update the houses of faith on the Windrush Scheme … Read more

World Day of Prayer

The 2025 World Day of Prayer will be held on Friday 7 March. A number of locations in Staffordshire will hold an ecumenical service on that day. Chosen by the Christian women of the Cook Islands, the 2025 theme is ‘I made you wonderful.’ Read more about the World Day of Prayer HERE.   Birmingham and Solihull locations of ecumenical prayer services for the World Day of Prayer … Read more