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The work of the Diocese:



Church Action Within Society
Work Strands

Affordable Housing

CAWS wishes to see more affordable housing made available, particularly in rural areas and encourages the use of church land for housing. See the publications page for a booklet on affordable housing.

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Community Chaplaincy

Collaborating with the Diocean Mothers' Union and prison chaplains to develop this work.

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Economic Development and Regeneration

Promoting sustainable economic activity and pastoral care for working people through:
Black Country Urban & Industrial Mission (BCUIM)
Chaplaincy for Agricultural & Rural Life (CARL)
Worcestershire Industrial Mission (WIM)

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Environmental issues

  • Informing parishes on environmental issues and encouraging good practice.
  • Assisting the diocese in the development of an environmental strategy.
  • Working with diocesan staff to reduce the environmental impact of the diocesan offices.

A small group enables CAWS to keep in touch with current issues.
The Church of England’s aim of shrinking the Church’s carbon emissions to 40% of 2005 levels by 2050. See Shrinking the footprint for more details.

At its meeting in January, the Bishop's Council approved the terms of reference for a new task group, which will develop an environmental strategy for the diocese. Read more about it.

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Health and mental health

A small group is able to respond to government policy documents, inform parishes about health policy issues and organises occasional training and support.

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Information

The Social Responsibility Officer can be approached for information on a range of social issues and for statistical information, including the Index of Multiple Deprivation, in relation to local areas within the diocese.

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Migrant agricultural workers

Working in partnership with statutory agencies, deaneries and parishes to try to improve conditions and pastoral and social support for migrant agricultural workers.

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Personal Relationships

A small group advises CAWS on a range of personal relationships issues. Current work focuses on parenting, child contact centres and domestic violence.

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Poverty

Encouraging local projects in areas of multiple deprivation and advising on applications to the Church Urban Fund.

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Racial Justice

A small group has surveyed staff and clergy training needs (November 2006) and will develop a programme of staff training.

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