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West MidlandsRegion Churches Forum -
Network for the Churches : Resource for the Region
- West Midlands Region Churches Forum (WMRCF) aims to:
• provide Churches the opportunity to network with each other across the Region
• interface with Regional agencies delivering government policies in the WM
and advise them from a Christian perspective of the impact of such agendas - The Forum seeks to fulfil its aims by:
• holding 3 Forums a year in different parts of the Region on themes relevant to both the Churches and Regional governance.
• liaising with the West Midlands Faith Forum and other faith-based agencies in the region, for example, West Midlands Industrial Mission Association and Faithworks.
• contributing to regional consultations, for example, the Region's Economic and Spatial strategy.
- During the past 18 months, the Forum has engaged with the following:
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- Government's consultation on the Third Sector with members of Cabinet office and Treasury.
- The issue of Refugee and asylum seekers with the Director of the West Midlands Strategic Partnership for Asylum and Refugee Support (WMSPARS) and Shari Brown of Restore, project worker for Birmingham Churches’ Restore project.
- The consultation on Integration and cohesion
- The 'Faithful Cities' report.
- Migration and its impact for the Region.
- WM Sustainablity Framework
In support of these aims the Forum employs a part-time Secretary to co-ordinate its work.
As Secretary of the WMRCF, Revd Colin Marsh links with Churches Together in England through the Churches Regional Network.
Colin also contributes to the Executive meetings of the West Midlands Faith Forum, works closely with Regional Assembly’s faith representative and since April 2008 is a Board member of Regional Action West Midlands.
Forum Chair- The Most Revd. Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Birmingham (Roman Catholic)
- Forum Management Committee
- Chairman: The Most Revd. Vincent Nichols, Roman Catholic Church
Secretary: The Revd. Dr. Colin Marsh
Treasurer: Mr Patrick Kelly
Director of Saltley Trust and representatives of WMIMA
- Forum Membership
- The Churches:
- The Anglican Dioceses of Birmingham, Hereford, Worcester, Coventry and Lichfield
- The Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, Diocese of Shrewsbury and Hereford Deanery (Diocese of Cardiff)
- The Methodist Districts of Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, Chester and Stoke-on-Trent
- The West Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church
- The Heart of England Baptist Association
- The West Midland Division of the Salvation Army
- The Warwickshire Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends
- The Greek Orthodox Church
- Church Networks
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- West Midlands Industrial Mission Association
- Forum Representation
- Representatives from the Forum are on the following bodies:
- Regional Action West Midlands
- The West Midlands Rural Network
- West Midlands Faith Forum
- The WMRCF is represented on the West Midlands Regional Assembly through the Chair of the West Midlands Faith Forum
- Contact
- All Saints House 172 Herbert Road Small Heath Birmingham B10 0PR
- Forum Secretary: Revd. Dr. Colin Marsh
Email: office@wmchurches.org.uk - Telephone 0121 766 5522
- Office Hours The Office is open 9am-4pm Monday-Friday. An answer phone will take any phone message at other times and someone will get back to you as soon as is possible.
