Social Justice in the Diocese of London is rooted in Christian vision and values and a priority commitment to the poor and disadvantaged. Drawing on best practice and research, the Diocese works closely with church and secular partners to address contemporary issues, including:
Based around the Five Marks of Mission of the Anglican Communion “No Hands but Ours” includes a 28 page booklet packed with information, resources, ideas and spiritual inspiration to help local churches engage with issues of social justice as an integral part of their overall mission. It also features a helpful review and audit of your church’s current engagement with justice and peaces issues and a step by step guide to setting up a local church social justice group. The package includes a “No Hands but Ours” DVD offering interactive access to the full text of the booklet as well as specially filmed “beacons of hope” videos of volunteers in social action projects in local churches addressing homelessness, refugees, fair-trade, peace and other issues. It also features interviews with some of London’s church leaders.
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LCEN is an ecumenical network that aims to provide a focal point for environmental issues in London. It informs members and provides a forum in which to share experiences, views and best practice, to coordinate Church action and to influence leaders in London. It holds regular, open meetings addressing issues of practice and policy. The London Churches Environment Network is affiliated to the London Churches Group for Social Action.
A coalition of churches and agencies committed to global economic justice that presses for positive practical change in the interests of the world’s poor. See www.justshare.org.uk for more information.
An ecumenical network of churches, faith-based charities and concerned individuals directly involved with poverty issues and people who are poor. Networking, campaigning, sharing good practice, keeping up to date on policy and strategic issues, theological reflection, and local and pan London views.
A group chaired by the Bishop of Kensington, with membership from both dioceses. As well as prison chaplains, its members also include people from the prison and probation services, a variety of voluntary sector agencies, who work with and for prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families and for prison reform, and other concerned individuals. The Group was established in the mid-1980s to help the two dioceses own this fundamental concern, to keep Church leaders briefed on changing prison and penal issues in London, and to keep the two dioceses in touch with chaplains and others who work in prisons in the Church’s name.
A forum for faith groups across London working with refugees and asylum seekers. The Diocese provides financial support through the London Churches Group and contributes to its programme of activities Churches Refugee Network – a forum of Churches concerned with National refugee policy.
A coalition of Church leaders and social policy officers in London. Provides a church response to the Mayor’s Strategic Plans for London, explores annual themes including homelessness, race, globalisation, and health; recently published an audit of church community organisations across London
A network of inter-denominational agencies working with single homeless people in London. Organises regular meeting on current issues (e.g. criminalisation of begging), publishes occasional reports (“From Sympathy to Solidarity – A Church Response to Single Homelessness in London”), lobbies and campaigns for housing justice.
