The Church of England Launches Youth Evangelism Fund

The Church of England recently launched a £1m fund to enable young people to share their faith with their peers.

The aim is to provide a light touch process, involving young people, so that money can be given directly to parishes, deaneries, and chaplaincies.

The Youth Evangelism Fund will be half funded by the Archbishop's Council and match funded with grants from the Henry Smith Charity, the Laing Family Trusts and the James Trust, to provide about £200,000 a year for the next five years.

Local leaders will act as sponsors to the young people. During each of the five years, dioceses will be given cash for young people aged 11 to 20 to apply for. This year nine dioceses will receive £25,000 each, including Bradford, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Birmingham.