This sphere is working to provide a warm welcome to refugees and Asylum seekers. The sphere is currently focused in two areas – welcome for Ukrainian refugees focused on jobs, homes and English. Separately a Day Centre for Asylum seekers is being established.
This sphere is seeking work collaboratively with the Integrated Care Board to address health inequalities in Ipswich. A Faith and Health working group has been established that is investigating key priorities and first funding has been received to address mental health first aid.
Ipswich in Prayer is well established and co-ordinates prayer across the town, facilitating prayer meetings, prayer vigils, praying for our civic authorities, a Civic prayer breakfast and Crown Him.
A small focus group is currently meeting to develop a strategy and we are looking for more members of that group.
This sphere is focused on raising the level of aspiration amongst children and young people in the town. Currently we are focused on engagement with the Ipswich Social Mobility Alliance and the Festival of Youth Voices which will then co-create a social mobility strategy.
This sphere is focused on developing the social economy in Ipswich. In collaboration with the University of Suffolk we are founder members of the Suffolk Social Enterprise Alliance and will be running boot camps and peer learning groups as well as developing a town wide strategy.
This sphere has focused on warm spaces through the winter, working with the churches in Ipswich we have coordinated 23 places of warmth, friendship and refreshment.
This sphere is now in progress and is being spearheaded by Rev Rachael Revely who invites all interested artistic and creatives to reach out and make contact via Email.
Rachael has produced an introductory video about this sphere.
This sphere is not yet established and we are interested in hearing from Christians involved in politics and social action
This sphere is not yet established and we are interested in hearing from Christians involved in working with families
This sphere is not yet established and we are interested in hearing from Christians involved in Sports