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

The charities crisis

28/09/2020 | Reform

How the pandemic has affected the charity sector, by Stephen Tomkins

The coronavirus pandemic has been overwhelming for charities. Lockdown has devastated fundraising, whether through events, personal giving, shops and contracts. At the same time, many charities faced a sharp … Read More

The £1m church

28/09/2020 | Reform

How churches can change the world with their money – and not just what goes in the offering. By Rosie Venner

Let’s imagine your local congregation has £1m every year to tackle poverty and to build a fairer, more sustainable … Read More

New puritans needed

28/09/2020 | Reform

Inspired by the Mayflower puritans, we must reform the Church of our own times, argues Stephen Thornton

On 7 February 2012, the United Reformed Church and the Church of England held a ‘service of reconciliation, healing of memories, and mutual … 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