Last updated 18th November 2024
In June 2024 we were pleased to announce that the Diocese of Blackburn had been awarded a £25.5 million grant by the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board. You can hear what Bishop Philip had to say about this when the announcement was made here.
This grant has been developed into the Diocesan Investment Programme. The programme includes funding to deliver a range of activities, one of which is to enhance our work so that we can be a church reflecting the communities we serve. Our aim is to move to being a younger church and a socio-economically diverse church.
To enable this to happen we will be recruiting: -
Applying for one of these roles is through completion of an application process. All the details about how to apply, the timescales, and process of application are explained in our Parish Guide which can be found here.
We know that parishes will have questions about this process. Please do get in touch so that we can answer these and support your parish in prayerfully considering whether one of these roles is right for you.
As part of the grant, a number of new central roles have been funded to enhance the existing diocesan team. These roles are specifically to support your parish in: -
More information on the roles on offer or the investment we have received can be obtained from: -
Deputy Director of Education – Sally Schofield
Sally.Schofield@blackburn.anglican.org
Ignite Project Manager – Sam Lee (Note – Sam does not start in role until January 2025, please direct any queries prior to this date to Sally Schofield)
Sam.Lee@blackburn.anglican.org
M:Power Project Lead – Rev. Rebecca Roberts
Urban Ministry Enabler – [TBC] (the Urban Ministry Enabler role is currently being recruited, please direct any queries to Rebecca Roberts)
SMMI Programme Manager – Chrissie Oakley
Chrissie.Oakley@blackburn.anglican.org
SMMI HR Advisor – Abbie Race
Abbie.Race@blackburn.anglican.org
Community Development Funding Officer – [TBC] (the Community Development Funding Officer is currently being recruited, please direct any queries to Chrissie Oakley)