Interview: Fair enough?

28/09/2020 | Reform

Joe Osman, who worked for Traidcraft for 40 years since it was founded, talks to Stephen Tomkins

The fair trading business Traidcraft began life in 1974 as Tearcraft, an operation of the charity Tearfund. Joe Osman joined in 1976, three … Read More

Do stay for tea and coffee: ‘This is no ordinary Christmas…’

28/09/2020 | Reform

Paul Kerensa imagines a Covid-era Christmas

Christmas markets will struggle this year. Which local creators, sole traders and small businesses can you support? Encourage family or friends to get behind your local artistes and artisans.

I normally save my inevitable … Read More

Six months in

28/09/2020 | Reform

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Reform asked four ministers how churches were responding. After half a year in lockdown, and with restrictions easing for now, we return for an update Jenny Mills

I am back leading worship in … Read More

I am… a church treasurer

28/09/2020 | Reform

Nick Andrews on the world a church treasurer

I have been fulfilling the role of treasurer for almost 13 years. At the moment, we are in the process of selling part of our site, the main church building, and are … Read More

Here & now: Maxine Harrison

28/09/2020 | Reform

Maxine Harrison champions diversity

The tragic killing of George Floyd on 25 May, and the revival of the Black Lives Matter movement, has brought the issue of racial injustice to the forefront once again, but on a much more global … Read More

Coming together

28/09/2020 | Reform

Stephen Tomkins explores an awardwinning social cafe project

Stocksbridge is a town built on steelmaking, ten miles north of the centre of Sheffield. In 2015, Sheffield Council decided the town should open a social cafe, as this had worked in … Read More