Fresh Approach to Restore Hope to the UK Public

The Christian Enquiry Agency and Church Army have launched a new website in a fresh approach to reach out to the public in support of the HOPE 2008 project next year.

www.hopeinfo.co.uk will focus on engaging with the public about what it means to live hopefully through services such as text, email, and allowing users to submit their own messages and images of hope and inspiration. Users may also sign up for weekly email reflections.

The site will feature five films based on the five Hope '08 "high points": Fresh Hope, The Big Hope, Hope Where You Live, Hope Explored, and The Gift of Hope.

"HopeInfo.co.uk is a contemporary, central source of inspiration and information about the faith that drives Christians to serve their communities," said CEA Director Gareth Squire. "It also gives churches a place they can direct people to who are curious about Hope'08, but perhaps not quite confident enough to go to a church event."

"HOPE '08 is so grateful to the Christian Enquiry Agency and to Church Army for rising to the challenge of providing a quality, credible site where those of no or little faith can explore HOPE," added Steve Clifford, Chair of Hope 2008. "It's such a brilliant theme and we can, with confidence, direct people to this site so they have an opportunity to explore it."

The website aims to engage in dialogue especially with those who have no prior knowledge of the Christian faith about a practical, lived-out, faith-in-action hope.

The site was created by the Christian Enquiry Agency (CEA) to be the public face of Hope '08. It is backed by a range of church agencies as well as the HOPE'08 leadership team.

The first film "Fresh Hope" will be launched on 30th November.