Inclusion Advocates
We are building a network of individuals within churches who are passionate about inclusivity. This involves designating one or more individuals within each congregation or church grouping who are responsible for fostering and promoting an inclusive and accepting church culture.
Contact us if you would like to be an advocate.
The key responsibilities of this individual include the following:
- Actively promote, celebrate, and raise awareness of issues related to equality, diversity, and inclusion both within the congregation and in the broader community.
Collaborate with a team to educate congregations on matters of inclusion.
Support and encourage participation in all equality initiatives.
Share and promote best practices among churches within the presbytery.
Regularly engage and communicate with disabled members of the congregation to understand their needs and facilitate their full participation in church life.
Assist in publicising events organised by Reachout Together.
Our projects have three strands:
- Reachout Inclusion – raising churches’ awareness of how to achieve disability inclusion.
- Reachout Everyone – reaching out to wider communities to show disabled people of all ages that churches extend a welcome to everyone.
- Reachout in God – providing opportunities for non-traditional worship formats for people best served by alternative settings and worship styles.