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Many will be familiar with this passage from Ecclesiastes 3:1.3 'There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens'. The well known, often-quoted passage seems quite appropriate at the moment. Church Related Community Worker (CRCW) Jo Patterson reflects on the last 18 months and shares her insights on the importance of food, and how it has brought communities together in Peckham.

Read more: For the love of food - sharing experiences and bringing communities together in Peckham

Children outside web cropAnn Honey is a Church Related Community Worker (CRCW) located in the heart of Billingham, County Durham. This summer, Ann and the volunteers at St Columba’s United Reformed Church (URC) were able to run a whole host of activities for children in the local area, due to careful planning, volunteering, local support and a can-do attitude. In her reflection, Ann reveals that if you have a vision, even with a small team and meagre resources, you can bring about positive change when working with your local community.

Read more: Helping a Billingham church use its talents to reach the local community

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Alison Dalton began working as a Church Related Community Worker (CRCW) for the Sunderland and Boldon United Reformed Church Partnership in July 2020 during the COVID pandemic. Here she reflects on how daunting it has been to start a new role without having a chance to meet anyone in person and the challenges this has involved.

Read more: Forging new connections in Sunderland and Boldon during the pandemic

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