2025 Cinnamon Incubator Final Winner Announces
On Thursday 13 November, BRITE Box fought off stiff competition to win the 2025 Cinnamon Incubator Competition at St Peter’s Church, Notting Hill, London. Since April, Cinnamon have been looking for ambitious church-led social action projects that are...
Our 2024 Incubator Competition Winner – One Year On
A year ago, The Starfish Alliance won the 2024 Cinnamon Incubator Final. Founder Bryan Elliot reflects on a busy year for the charity, which trains and equips local churches to host life-changing camps and mentoring clubs for care-experienced children.How has winning...
Meet our 2025 Incubator Finalists – Bridge the Gap
Bridge the Gap is one of our 2025 Cinnamon Incubator Competition finalists. On Thursday 13 November, they'll be presenting their initiative at St Peter's Church in Notting Hill for a chance to win £20,000 and a place on the Cinnamon Incubator Programme. What we do...
Meet our 2025 Incubator Finalists – Brite Box
BRITE Box is one of our 2025 Cinnamon Incubator Competition finalists. On Thursday 13 November, they'll be presenting their initiative at St Peter's Church in Notting Hill for a chance to win £20,000 and a place on the Cinnamon Incubator Programme. What we do BRITE...
Meet our 2025 Incubator Finalists – Christian Boxing Alliance
Christian Boxing Alliance is one of our 2025 Cinnamon Incubator Competition finalists. On Thursday 13 November, they'll be presenting their initiative at St Peter's Church in Notting Hill for a chance to win £20,000 and a place on the Cinnamon Incubator...
Meet our 2025 Incubator Finalists – Garden Hope
Garden Hope is one of our 2025 Cinnamon Incubator Competition finalists. On Thursday 13 November, they'll be presenting their initiative at St Peter's Church in Notting Hill for a chance to win £20,000 and a place on the Cinnamon Incubator Programme. What we do Garden...
Meet our 2025 Incubator Finalists – Sparkle
Sparkle is one of our 2025 Cinnamon Incubator Competition finalists. On Thursday 13 November, they'll be presenting their initiative at St Peter's Church in Notting Hill for a chance to win £20,000 and a place on the Cinnamon Incubator Programme. What we do Sparkle is...
Churches Face Fresh Funding Challenges
Churches face fresh funding challenge as key VAT support scheme hangs in the balance. Churches across the UK are at risk as uncertainty grows over the future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme—a lifeline that helps churches reclaim VAT on repair and...
MicroGrants Now Available
Kickstart a new MicroGrant Approved Project with a MicroGrant of £2,000 £2,000 can go a long way and do an awful lot of good!We have a limited number of MicroGrants available for churches looking to start MicroGrant Approved Projects. You can choose from our...
Kingdom Transformation Event
On Thursday 6th February 2025 Cinnamon are hosting an in-person event in Perth, Scotland with our friends from Cairn Movement. Church leaders and those heading up ministries of all shapes and sizes will be joining us for a time of refreshment and encouragement....
Watch the 2024 Incubator Competition Finalists
Watch the 2024 Cinnamon Incubator Final The Cinnamon Incubator Programme has been helping start-up social projects to grow and replicate across the UK for more than a decade. On Wednesday 15 November, The Starfish Alliance fought off stiff competition to win the 2024...
2024 Cinnamon Incubator Competition Winners Announced
2024 Cinnamon Incubator Competition Winners Announced On Wednesday 15 November, The Starfish Alliance fought off stiff competition to win the 2024 Cinnamon Incubator Competition at St Peter’s Church, Notting Hill, London. Since April, Cinnamon have been looking for...
Cinnamon Incubator Winner One Year On: Someone Cares
One Year On: Someone Cares A year ago Someone Cares won the 2023 Cinnamon Incubator Final. Founder Jenni Calcraft reflects on a busy year for the charity, which provides support to the families of children who are admitted to Alder Hey Children's Hospital. How has...
Top Five Church-Led Social Action Projects Set to Compete for Prestigious Cinnamon Incubator Award
Top Five Church-Led Social Action Projects Set to Compete for Prestigious Cinnamon Incubator Award On Wednesday, 13 November, the Cinnamon Network will host the 2024 Incubator Final, celebrating innovative church-driven social action initiatives making a tangible...
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...
In The Mundane We Find the Miraculous
Kate Sharma explores how one church in Norwich is making godly connections in the midst of every day life.
Cinnamon Announces Partnership With Hope Together
New Partnership Maps Prayer and Mission in Local Communities Across the UK A pilot project bringing together the OIKOS prayer app from Hope for Every Home and the Cinnamon Connect social action learning community will allow local churches across the UK to map where...
Cambridge Charities Joined The Conversation
Many Cambridge churches and charities came together at St Barnabas Church on Mill Road on Feb 9 to discuss community action in Cambridge. The panel included speakers from Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, Embracing Age, and Linking Lives, along with a representative...
Director Paul Garratt featured on Premier Radio
Cinnamon's director of Business Development, Paul Garratt, has been interviewed on Premier Christian Radio, discussing his experiences with cancer, and trusting God in the middle of it all.
Churches in Cambridgeshire Receive Support to Address Mental Health
Churches in Cambridgeshire will receive support via the government’s Faith New Deal Pilot Fund to address mental health and loneliness and enhance wellbeing in their communities. Cinnamon Network, is one of 16 organisations to have received a share of government funds...
Baby Basics Support Ukrainian Families
Cinnamon Recommended Project, Baby Basics, shows how churches can prepare to support Ukrainian families.
New Leadership At Cinnamon
As we look ahead to 2022, our Chair of Trustees, Martin Warner, shares a few Cinnamon updates and exciting plans for the next 12 months.
