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The Urban Advisers aim to offer help and support to those parishes in the Diocese with predominantly urban populations. They hope to bring local and national issues to the attention of the Bishop as well as to those working in challenging areas and facing particular issues relating to the urban environment.
www.wakefield.anglican.org/urban

 

Two Urban Officers with specific responsibilities are:

David Fletcher

Revd David Fletcher  (with particular focus on Estates Ministry)

01422 349844

Revd David Nicholson (with particular focus on 'Faithful Cities' and broader urban issues)

01226 710279

Newsletters:

Urban Issues Newsletter - Summer 2008
Urban Issues Newsletter - Winter 2007/2008

 

Events and news:

 

 

Useful urban links:

Christians against Poverty - a national debt counselling charity with a network of 72 centres based in local churches.

The Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and Humber -
Click here
for their latest newsletter.

Church Urban Fund The Bishops Lent Appeal 2009 was for the Church Urban Fund. Download a leaflet here to find out more about Chuch Urban Fund projects in Wakefield Diocese.

The Estate Churches Network (NECN)