Attitudes of Anglican clergy to tackling local poverty and incidence of social action (3122)

Type of Data: Attitudes of Anglican clergy to tackling local poverty and incidence of social action (3122)

Faith Community: Christianity (Church of England)

Date: 2011, December

Geography: England

Sample Size: 865 (30% response)

Population: Church of England incumbents

Keywords: Barriers, congregation size, informal support, leadership, local agencies, local communities, organized activities, parish, partnerships, poverty, social action, social capital, social needs, working relationships

Collection Method: Online survey

Collection Agency: Christian Research Consultancy (Benita Hewitt)

Sponsor: Church Urban Fund on behalf of Church of England

Published Source:

Growing Church through Social Action: A National Survey of Church-Based Action to Tackle Poverty, London: Church Urban Fund, 2012

http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2012/church-growth-and-social-action/

Quadrant, No. 31, March 2012, p. 5

Bethany Eckley, The Church in Action: A National Survey of Church-Led Social Action, London: Church Urban Fund, 2013

http://www.brin.ac.uk/news/2013/climbing-the-papal-mountain-and-other-news/

BRIN ID: 3122

Remarks:

There was a skew away from rural parishes and small churches in the responses

Posted by: Clive D. Field

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