Church Urban Fund is encouraging people to 'give a day back' during this leap year.
The Church of England charity is inviting people to use all or part of the extra day to volunteer at one of its supported projects.
The charity works with more than 300 projects across England aimed at alleviating poverty and improving the prospects of vulnerable groups.
These include projects with destitute asylum seekers and refugees, centres for drug addicts and the homeless, and breakfast clubs or drop-in centres for children and families living in poverty.
CUF hopes that people will be inspired to keep giving a day back throughout the year.
The Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, the Rt Rev John Packer, will be doing his bit by visiting the London-based homelessness project, Streetlytes.
Online: www.cuf.org.uk
-
The dire American political situation: a brief overview for faithful Christians in Britain
-
Police appeal for witnesses after head smashed off Jesus statue at church war memorial
-
Many churches lack AI policies despite widespread support among pastors, study finds
-
Poll shows support for conversion therapy ban disappears once people learn its implications
News
-
Former Crowded House pastor and wife charged with rape
-
Enoch Burke accuses Archbishop of remaining 'silent' in school trans dispute
-
'Such a blessing' - church that closed down 15 years ago opens its doors again
-
Half of Christian questions on ChatGPT are attempts to understand the Bible
-
Christians urged to speak out against 'conversion practices' bill
-
Archaeologists may have discovered identity of mystery skeleton in Westminster Abbey
Most Popular
News
Church of Scotland nominates first prison chaplain as Moderator of General Assembly
For the first time in its 466-year history, the Church of Scotland has nominated a prison chaplain to serve as Moderator of its General Assembly.
The dire American political situation: a brief overview for faithful Christians in Britain
Professor Robert AJ Gagnon argues that Christians have a moral duty to vote Republican, contending that Democratic policies pose a greater threat than Republican candidates’ failings.
Poll shows support for conversion therapy ban disappears once people learn its implications
The full implications of the law are not widely known.
Police appeal for witnesses after head smashed off Jesus statue at church war memorial
Officers have released a CCTV image after a war memorial at St Alban’s Church in Warrington was vandalised and daubed with offensive graffiti.
