|TOP|The Churches Group for New Communities, part of Churches Together in England, has launched a campaign to send postcards to delegates of the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences. The postcards will encourage them to recognise the contribution churches are making in areas of new housing.
“Churches are involved in the debate on how communities are built,” says Anthea Cox, Methodist Coordinating Secretary for Public Life and Social Justice, and chair of the Churches Group for New Communities. “We have so much to offer when it comes to helping areas of new housing becomes communities.”
The Group indicates that the churches have vital roles to play in new housing developments, helping to build communities and supporting the spiritual needs of people.
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“At its heart, this is about the spiritual well being of new communities,” says Anthea, “and also about providing services such as schools. At a time when we are warned about Britain’s towns becoming increasingly segregated, we want to play our part in helping bring people together.”
Britain will need 3.5 million new homes between now and 2021, according to the Town and Country Planning Association.
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