East Northants Faith Group

Putting Faith back into the heart of your community

AGM

•Oct 2005 – One years Change-up funding secured to establish ENFG

•Oct 2005 – Launch of “Faith in Action” - Faith groups community involvement audit, with guest speaker Rev. Malcolm Duncan of Faithworks

•Jan 2006 – Consultation meetings with North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit

•2005/6 – Consistent input and involvement in LSP groups, VCS and youth forums plus other government and community focussed meetings – Helping to put Faith Groups on the map and make our distinctive voice heard at every level

•July 2006 – Presentation of Faithworks “Intelligent Church” Concept with input from Rev. Malcolm Duncan

•Street Pastors – Community safety. Meeting with Rev Les Isaacs of Ascension Trust in May 2006 – Framework for involvement set out – Nov 06 - Funding applied for 2007-9 to set up the work

•Debt Counselling Service. Contact made in June 06. The Challenge and possibility of a partnership program for East Northants – Support from 20 Churches needed £15,000 per year!

•Listening Skills – Jun 06 Taster session Full Course to be offered Feb 2007

•Homeless Project – Dec 05- March survey and needs assessment – Findings presented to ENDC Homelessness Forum – Sept 06 – Community project support from Anglian Water – Oct 06 Plans submitted to Council…Winter 2006/7 opening? Jan 28th 2007 – Homelessness Sunday see

www.homelessness-sunday.org.uk

•Web Page launched Sept 06 – www.enfg.org.uk

•Continued Funding for core functions and ongoing programs applied for…

How have we done in 2006?

Have we seen the vision develop?

Vision: "To see ENFG develop into an effective and sustainable network to support and promote social action and community development initiatives undertaken by faith-based organisations”

Will You support ENFG?

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Get Involved?

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Office Address:

c/o Full Gospel Church

60 High Street South

Rushden

Northanptonshire

NN10 0QY