If you want to help churches support those in need in their communities, you’ve come to the right place!
There are two ways we help local UK churches impact their communities – by developing Christian social action projects and supporting individual church leaders and volunteers. Together this is a powerful combination that brings transformation to the very heart of communities across the country.
Come and explore how we can support you.

Social Action Projects
Let us help your social action project grow and replicate in other locations. Access coaching, teaching, and support that’s been developed for organisations in the early stages of growth just like yours. We also have a huge network of brilliant projects that churches can use right now to respond to the needs in their communities.
Churches and Activists
If you want to transform your community, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve got everything you need to help your church develop brilliant community work –
from replicable projects and training for your team, to topical resources and practical tools. Come and explore!

Our Latest News
Cinnamon Incubator 2023 Winners Announced
On Wednesday 15 November, Someone Cares fought off stiff competition to win the 2023 Cinnamon Incubator Competition at St Peter’s Church, Notting Hill in London. Since April, Cinnamon have been looking for ambitious church-led social action projects that are...
Cinnamon Incubator celebrates 10 years and 160,000 lives transformed.
Back in 2013, Cinnamon Network had a crazy idea. They noticed that churches across the country were finding innovative ways to address challenges in their communities. They embarked on an audacious plan to seek out these initiatives, bottle their brilliance and help...
Connect Academy – Worth Making the Time For
Ali Horton joined Connect Academy in 2022. She’s co-leader of the Gateway Collective – a social enterprise community garden in Bootle, near Liverpool. She gives a little insight into the impact Connect Academy has had on her and her project. What did you want to get...
Our Values
Jesus Centered
We look to Jesus as our inspiration and our guide. So, we start and end every meeting in prayer and take time to reflect and seek God as a team.
Helpful and Practical
Everything we do is focused on practically supporting churches and Christian Social Franchises. We always ask ourselves, “what difference will this make at grass-roots level?”
Creative and Expert
We work together as a diverse team to pool our resources, share our expertise and challenge ourselves to do things better.
Connecting People
We want to share what we’re doing with as many people as possible. We also acknowledge others who are doing excellent work to support churches and seek to partner with them to maximise our impact.
Our Blog
Cinnamon Incubator 2023 Winners Announced
On Wednesday 15 November, Someone Cares fought off stiff competition to win the 2023 Cinnamon Incubator Competition at St Peter’s Church, Notting Hill in London. Since April, Cinnamon have been looking for ambitious church-led social action projects that are...
Cinnamon Incubator celebrates 10 years and 160,000 lives transformed.
Back in 2013, Cinnamon Network had a crazy idea. They noticed that churches across the country were finding innovative ways to address challenges in their communities. They embarked on an audacious plan to seek out these initiatives, bottle their brilliance and help...
Seven Years On: Renew Wellbeing
Back in 2016 in the basement of Emmanuel Centre Church in Westminster, Ruth Rice took to the stage for what was then known as Cinnamon Project Lab Final. She spoke of her own mental health struggles and her vision for churches to set up spaces where it was OK not to...