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Dear Dave, Seven church projects offering outstanding service to their communities have received awards from the United Reformed Church (URC) General Assembly meeting at The Hayes in Swanwick from 4-7 July. The URC’s Community Awards partner for the past 16 years has been the insurance company Congregational. In 2025, they have funded awards of £2,000 for each of the three winning projects and four awards of £1,000 for four highly commended projects. The 2025 awards bring the number of churches that have received awards to 82. They have received a total of £150,000. This year's winners are Dove Dementia Cafe, Diss URC in Norfolk; Food with Friends, Rivertown URC in Shotton, North Wales; and Food for Thought, Union Church Margate in Kent. The four highly commended projects are Forget-Me-Not Café, St Andrews Roundhay URC in Leeds; Stepping Out for the Community, Longton URC, Stoke on Trent; Vine Gardening Club, Vine URC in Ilford, Essex; and Soupermums, Wilsden Trinity Church near Bradford. The Revd Tim Meadows, Moderator of the URC General Assembly, said the awards recognise projects 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 our churches serve”. Notes to Editor A short video of each community project is available.
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