A warm welcome to Abby Chapman, our new Common Good Schools Coordinator! Abby brings experience in teaching, chaplaincy, SEND support and Catholic charities. She joins us as we expand our work with schools across the country. Great to have you on board, Abby!

Jenny Sinclair joined leaders from St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust to help them explore and discern the principles and value of Catholic social teaching in service of their communities. The common good is something we build together.

Here's our Autumn newsletter: "Rebuilding a House Divided" t4cg.substack.com/p/rebuildi…

What might we discover about Christ in communities left behind? Join us on 13 October as @DrJohnClifton explores faith, belonging and solidarity in Britain's forgotten places. 🕡 6.30–8pm | Online | Free Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/staying-h…

What happens when young people are given opportunities to contribute to their communities? They grow in confidence, leadership and connection, while discovering that they have something valuable to offer. That’s the common good in practice. commongoodschools.co.uk

What is the future direction for Christian social action? Our new Crossroads study brought together 73 people from across the Christian traditions to explore three questions: Charity + justice? Dependency + empowerment? Social action + faith? The framework held up. And there is a strong appetite for change. Read the report togetherforthecommongood.co.…

What happens to communities that have been written out of the future? Join us for the next #StayingHuman event, as @DrJohnClifton explores what deindustrialised communities can teach us about faith, belonging and solidarity. 📅 13 October, 6.30–8pm 💻 Online 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/staying-h… #CommonGood #Christianity #CommunityEngagement @salvationarmyuk

Are we really becoming more secular, or are we witnessing a new kind of spiritual hunger? Jenny Sinclair & Al Roxburgh speak to Christian Smith about the growing search for meaning, belonging and transcendence. 🎧 leavingegyptpodcast.substack…

📣 Calling Church of England primary schools We’re looking for CE primary schools to help us pilot our Common Good Schools KS2 programme from January to Easter 2027. The programme gives schools everything they need to help children explore what it means to build the Common Goodin their school and wider community: 🏫 6 lessons 💬 6 assemblies 🤝 Community engagement We’ll provide all the resources you need to deliver the programme. In return, we’re looking for schools willing to try it out and give us feedback. It’s a chance to help shape a new programme designed to equip children to put the Common Good into practice. 📅 January to Easter 2027 Interested in taking part? Email Jo Stow at [email protected] to find out more or express your interest.

Have you seen our latest newsletter? In Building the Peace, we reflect on what it means to respond faithfully to a time of profound social and cultural change, and why each of us has a part to play in rebuilding the common good. This edition also features: • Maurice Glasman on covenant, civic peace and the Church’s public vocation • Jenny Sinclair on moving from service to communion • @DrJohnClifton on the limits of professionalised charity • New episodes of the Leaving Egypt podcast • Our latest work on AI, work and human flourishing • News from Common Good Schools As Jenny writes, none of us is asked to rebuild everything. We are asked to rebuild our own short stretch of the wall. Catch up with Building the Peace 👇 t4cg.substack.com/p/building…

What does it really mean to be a neighbour? At a time of growing disconnection and fragmentation, rebuilding our common life starts with relationships, belonging and the places we share. Speaking at this year’s WeBelieve Festival, our Founder and Director Jenny Sinclair reflected on the Church’s vocation to help renew the bonds that hold communities together. We can’t rebuild everything. But each of us has our own “stretch of the wall”. Read Becoming Neighbour 👇 t4cg.substack.com/p/becoming…