Churches’ Community Work Alliance (Northern Ireland)
The Churches’ Community Work Alliance (Northern Ireland)
- Initiates and encourages community development work in the life of churches.
- Helps churches to reflect theologically on their response to social and economic change.
- Promotes good community development work practice.
- Provides learning opportunities and support for volunteers through its volunteer development programme.
- Provides help and guidance for community development work projects.
- Supports church related community workers.
- Acts as a link between faith-based community work and government.
CCWA (NI) is core funded by the Department for Social Development.
Latest News
Community Faiths’ Forum Conference and Launch
The Community Faiths’ Forum, which is administered by CCWA, ran a major conference on 1st December 2011 which launched the research report “Faith in Community - A Long Term Investment; A report on research into faith-based engagement with community issues in Northern Ireland.” There were a hundred day participants and over forty young people came later for additional programme. The conference was launched by Nelson McCausland MLA, Minister for Social Development, and the keynote speakers were Tony Macaulay, who wrote the report launched on the day, and Doreen Finneron, until recently Director of the Faith-based Regeneration Network in Britain.
Major conference on faith-based contribution to community work
The Community Faiths’ Forum, which is administered by CCWA, is organising a major conference “Faith to face….with community and social issues from a faith perspective” in Belfast on Thursday 1st December 2011. This will include a variety of elements in a day long programme including the launch of a research report by Tony Macaulay Associates on faith involvement in community work in Northern Ireland, a talk by Doreen Finneron, as well as specific young people’s programme and stalls showcasing faith involvement in this area. This conference is open to all interested and fuller information is available on request to the Community Faiths’ Forum, e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or phone 028 - 90740077 or 077 - 89224910.
CCWA AGM, September 2011
The CCWA AGM took place on 23rd September 2011 at Holy Family Pastoral Centre, Limestone Road, Belfast. The speaker was Diane Holt who was until recently Director of the Link Family and Community Centre in Newtownards and she reflected on fifteen years work there.
