Neighbourhood Chaplains eouips local churches to engage with their community. We want to take the church into the heart of the community and bring the community to the heart of the church.
"When my chaplain visits it reminds me the church really cares and God has not forgotten me, their friendship and support makes all the difference."
Activity
Volunteers connect, befriend and serve the local community.
Time
All volunteer chaplains attend a module training course over a period of three weeks. This is currently via zoom and each module takes two-hours. Volunteers can offer whatever time they have as they join a team in serving the practical and spiritual needs of the community.
Cost
The training is delivered online and costs £150 per church. Monthly membership costs £25 per church scheme. All scheme members can purchase branded clothing and have access to free seasonal cards and gospel resources.
Partnership
Churches can help to respond, resource, and invest in the needs of their community offering neighbourhood chaplaincy volunteers as a bedrock for community action.
Support
All teams that attend training can as a member scheme receive support to launch and have an opportunity to network with other churches running the initiative. We also help churches to collect information on services they can signpost people to,2 for support.
Resources
Your team will need a room where they can meet to pray and debrief (or online). You will also need a computer, printer, a secure way to store information, and branded clothing.
People
The minimum number in your team required to launch your Neighbourhood Chaplains scheme is a leader and three to four volunteers.
Replications
Neighbourhood Chaplains has:
Replications
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