Churches for All

Churches for All
Enabling church

Churches for All is a partnership of UK Christian disability organizations. These partners have a breadth of experience and depth of knowledge on disability issues – challenging and enabling churches to fully include disabled people. The aim of Churches for All is to help churches create and sustain an environment where disabled people can participate fully in church life for the benefit of all. Disabled people are involved in the leadership of Churches for All and many of its partner organizations. The work of Churches for All is recognized by Churches Together in England, Faithworks and the Evangelical Alliance. ‹www.churchesforall.org.uk›

Churches for All Partners
Partners are Christian organizations that work with disability and/or disabled people as a primary activity, have UK-wide coverage and are pan- or non-denominational (in other words, not affiliated to one particular denomination).

Go Sign!
Go Sign! raises awareness of Deaf issues in the wider Christian community; uses British Sign Language to communicate Jesus in the Deaf community; and equips Deaf people with Christian resources in BSL.

‹www.deafchristian.org.uk›

Livability
Livability specializes in providing a range of flexible supported living services for people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or profound or complex needs. The charity runs two colleges and an education centre for young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties; it also offers residential and nursing care for disabled people, and holidays for disabled people.

‹www.livability.org.uk›

Mind and Soul
Mind and Soul is a non-denominational organization exploring Christianity and mental health. Their vision is to provide quality resources informed by Christian theology and the latest scientific expertise; to initiate and facilitate local support networks involving local churches and mental health services; and to enable people to receive healing in a holistic way. Mind and Soul is a resource of Premier Christian Radio.

‹mindandsoul.info›

Open Ears
Open Ears is a Christian fellowship and charity for people who have impaired hearing and anyone else who is sympathetic to their special needs and problems. The main ministry is to deafened people who generally don’t use sign language, although they also welcome BSL users.

‹openears.org.uk›

Premier Christian Radio
Premier Christian Radio broadcasts on MW 1305, 1332, 1413 in London, and nationally on DAB, Freeview Channel 725 and Sky Digital 0123. Premier is wholly owned by a charity, Premier Christian Media Trust, and is a member of the Evangelical Alliance.

‹www.premier.org.uk›

Prospects
Prospects is the lead Christian organization in the UK working with people with learning disabilities and their families. Prospects offers supported living, residential and day services, training, holidays and other events, resources and group support.

‹www.prospects.org.uk›

Through the Roof (TTR)
Through the Roof’s vision is of a world where all people live interdependently, mutually giving and receiving, as God intended. TTR provides life-changing opportunities for disabled people and equips churches and organizations to fully include all those affected by disability.

‹www.throughtheroof.org›

Torch Trust
Torch Trust is a Christian organization with a worldwide vision for people with sight loss. Torch provides Christian resources in accessible formats (Braille, large print, audio), runs specialist holidays for blind people, supports over 100 fellowship groups for blind people around the UK, and works internationally, particularly in Africa.

‹torchtrust.org›

Churches for All Associates
Associates are Christian organizations which include work with disability and disabled people as at least part of their activities. They may not have UK-wide coverage; they may be linked to a particular denomination.

ASNA
ASNA (Adventist Special Needs Association) supports the spiritual, social, physical and emotional needs of people with disabilities and special needs and their families. It provides training, resources and breaks for carers.

‹www.asna.info›

Children Worldwide
The vision of Children Worldwide is to train, disciple and encourage children to be enthusiastic about starting and developing a personal relationship with God through Jesus, and enable them to become an effective part of the Church. To this end the organization works with churches, providing resources, teaching and training for children and children’s workers.

‹www.childrenworldwide.co.uk›

Guild of Church Braillists
The Guild of Church Braillists advances the Christian faith by transcribing Christian literature into Braille – aiming both to increase the number of Christian books in the RNIB National Library Service and to supply material at the request of individuals or groups.

‹www.gocb.org›

New Wine
New Wine is a movement of churches working together to change the nation. Through a network of church leaders and summer conferences, training events and resources, the vision is to see Christians experiencing the joy of worshipping God, the freedom of following Jesus and the power of being filled with the Spirit.

‹www.new-wine.org›

Taken from Enabling Church by Gordon Temple with Lin Ball