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Community Project Awards

For 28 years, the United Reformed Church’s (¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ) Community Project Awards have recognised outstanding community projects in local ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµs and churches in ecumenical partnerships, that demonstrate the love of God and the mission of the Church by reaching out in many different ways to help the local communities in which they serve.

The partner of the awards for the past 17 years has been . Since the awards began, more than 80 churches have received £150,000 in support. From 2025, the total amount offered to church projects was increased to £10,000.

2026 Community Project Awards

Entries for the 2026 Community Project Awards are now closed, thank you to all who enetered. The winning entries will be awarded at the General Assembly on Saturday 4 July, 2026.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Community Project Award winners 2025

Previous award winners

The 2025 Awards

At the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ General Assembly meeting at The Hayes, Swanwick, in July 2025, seven church community projects received awards of either £2,000 and £1,000 towards its work.

The three winning projects

Food with Friends: Rivertown United Reformed Church, Shotton

Food for Thought - Union Church, Margate

Dove Dementia Cafe - Diss United Reformed Church

The four highly commended projects

Forget-Me-Not Community Cafe

St Andrews Roundhay ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ, Leeds

Stepping Out for the Community

Longton ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ, Stoke-on-Trent

Soupermums

Wilsden Trinity Church, Bradford

Vine Gardening Club

Vine ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ, Ilford

The 2024 Awards

At the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ General Assembly meeting at The Hayes, Swanwick, in July 2024, six church community projects received awards of either £2,000 and £1,000 towards its work.

The three winning projects

The Barn Hospitality Project, Livingston United Parsh Church

Community Food Hub, Dursley Tabernacle ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ

Lancaster Road ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Community Food Hub, Enfield

The three highly commended projects

The Pod Church and Community Together, Sherborne, Dorset

Open Church, Heaton Moor United Church, Stockport

Open Doors TAG Café, Dorking United Reformed Church

Previous award winners

For previous award winners, see the

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