Growing Faith is the movement that exists to change the culture of the
Church of England so that everyone instinctively puts children, young people
and families at the heart of all the mission and ministry of the Church.
It comes from the vision set by the House of Bishops and endorsed by
General Synod in 2019. It involves churches, schools and households working
together to help children, young people and families have life in all its
fullness.
The Growing Faith Foundation seeks to benefit children and young people,
helping them create the world they want to live in, specifically through the
lens of the Christian faith.
We are now seeking to resource a further 12 Learning Hubs across the
country. They will act as strong
developmental communities of practice from which other school and church
leaders (both regionally and nationally) can learn.
The Learning Hubs will become centres of
innovation, where schools/churches/households are resourced to further embed creative
practices that build the strategic partnership between school, church and home.
Hubs will
be creative spaces where people are encouraged to try imaginative approaches as
we seek to double the number of children and young active disciples in the
Church of England by 2030.
For this round of Hubs, we are keen to see applications that demonstrate a clear commitment and strategy for supporting faith at home and empowering children and young people as leaders and decision makers.
For our 2025 Hubs, we have two options:
Option 1:
2 year model with an annual grant of £10,000 over a 2 year period (£20,000 in total)
Option 2:
4 year model with an annual grant of £5,000 over a 4 year period (£20,000 in total)
This money will support Hubs' further development in placing
children, young people and families instinctively at the heart of their
mission.
Learning Hubs will:
- empower children and young people to share their work and be key decision makers.
- help
change the culture of the Church of England so that we all place children and
young people instinctively at the heart of our mission together.
- help
grow the Church of England younger and more diverse, by committing to make
young active disciples of Jesus.
- be innovative and creative
spaces that model Growing Faith in the intersections of church, household and
school.
- inspire and encourage
other leaders on their Growing Faith journey through sharing learning and
outcomes.
- be a key point of contact
for the Growing Faith Foundation to gather stories and working models to share
more widely.
- participate in the Growing Faith work streams as appropriate.