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We are constantly amazed at how God goes before our Christian workplace group and provides ways we can benefit our Council.
Literally just got all of the sites to pay for hot cross buns for everyone. I’m hoping to draft a message with details of the churches closest to the offices and get that promoted.
Watch Matt Chapman's short testimony about his experience with his Local Authority Christian Workplace Group.
The death and resurrection of Jesus is the big story line of the Bible. It’s no surprise, then, that a majority of Christians celebrate it every year on Easter Sunday.
Delegates from pharma, education, health, local government and business went to Ffald Y Brenin for a weekend of prayer and worship. Read on to see what happened.
Joining a new organisation can be a daunting and lonely experience, so it can be helpful for one or two people in the group to specifically look out for the new starter for a month or so.
Periodically have open meetings where the format and content is designed for people who are new to the group,
On Monday 16th January 2023, faith representatives from Thames Water, OVO Energy, Rolls-Royce met at the University of Derby Multi-Faith Centre (MFC).
We had such a great time at the Faith Literacy launch day last week. What an opportunity for Christians to engage with their HR departments and run a course to explain the Christian faith for all staff.
Deadline is extended to April 13th! Please take a couple of minutes to fill out the survey and please also send to the members of your groups.
Happy New Year from all of us Transform Work. Feeling tired or anxious about the work that lies ahead? Read on for some New Year encouragement.
It's the season to be jolly, but for many of us that will be quite a challenge. The last two years have been draining and the pandemic has left a lot of people physically and mentally exhausted.
The GLA Christian Network based at the London Mayor's office is delighted to invite you to the 2022 hybrid Christmas celebration to be held on 14th December from 12:30-2:00pm.
If you missed our AGM don't worry, here's some catch up videos with all the details.
New support for central government workplace groups from members of our Transform Work Team.
Come and join us for a day of prayer and fasting in person or online on 23rd November as we enter the season of advent.
Have a read of Thy Kingdom Comes annual report, Transform Work is featured on page 16.
Moving on – 3 members of a Local Authority Christian workplace group reflect on what the group meant to them.
Join our next zoom call for those working in Local Authorities across the UK.
Faith networks are often badly supported or missing completely from an organisation's Diversity policy! Here's our response...
You are warmly invited to Christians in Government’s National Conference 2022
If you have a passion to support Christians on the front line of mission -why not join our Ambassador Team. Here's Andrew on why he joined and stayed!
Wouldn't it be amazing to have a formally recognised Christian presence in every NHS Trust across the UK? Find out more you can get involved...
Workplace Alpha testimony
An introduction to Wisdom 4 Work by Pastor Femi Idowu. If you want to act and pray effectively at work, step 1 is knowing what to do by receiving insights from the Word of God. Join Femi on this journey of growing in Wisdom For Work.
What we have seen in Transform Work both with the individual workplace groups and the sector groups has been an incredible God-given resilience
So how has your group gone this year? The highs the lows, why don't you have one last group chat and share. It is a great practice to stop and reflect. Below is a short report one group from the Oxfordshire County Council Christian Network Group:
Our prayer for each and every one of you is that we could continue to be a counter-cultural light in an increasingly gloomy working climate where we hold firmly to the word of life (Phil 2:15-16). The best time to shine is when it’s dark!
Thinking of starting a Christian Workplace eGroup? Here's a short guide to the first steps to take.
Meet Ofonimeh Umoh Abudu, Trustee and Director, who starts of with a few lines of Joy to the Lord and then shares her heart passion for all workplace Christians this Christmas time.
Julian Shellard, Chair of the Board, shares a thought this Christmas time.
Another great Christmas song from the Christian Workplace Group in Thames Water, an inclusive organisation, allowing colleagues to express and share their faith at work for all staff.
The Sefton Council Christian Workplace Group brilliantly engage with the council on the importance of giving at Christmas.
The Whitehall Carol Service is arranged for Government and the civil service by Christians in Government UK, a Civil Service staff diversity network.
A local Authority took up the challenge to create a Christmas video for all staff. More than just a bit of fun!
Getting Quirky Creative at a local authority this Christmas
Here's an example from Thames Water's virtual carols from last Christmas.
Jesus said, YOU are the light of the world... Jonathan's new book, Vision of Lights, will inspire and encourage you as a Christian in your place of work.
The journey of one Christian Workplace Group leader's online alpha course...
Joe Clease is a civil servant, who also volunteers for Christians in Government (CIG) and specialises in diversity policy work. Come find out more from him on our zoom call.
How Christians in the workplace are doing amazing things, while approaching Transform Work for help to take further their activities for God.
Why does Transform Work matter? Well here's six 'distinctives' and how we can choose to respond
by Noel Robinson and Lou Fellingham
Why your workplace needs laughter
When I started at the University it took me a year to find another Christian. We started to meet together with one of her colleagues who was also a Christian....
The second meeting of CWG leaders in Rugby was twice the size of the last one 12 months ago! As testimony after testimony was spoken out – faith rose in the room and ideas were shared.
Transform Work now supports over 500 groups in the UK, but we believe that God is challenging us to a much wider vision, and we have been listening to where He is leading us.
Transform Work UK Impact Survey Results
Transform Work now supports over 500 groups in the UK, but we believe that God is challenging us to a much wider vision, and we have been listening to where He is leading us.
A word in season from Julian Shellard, Chair of Transform Work UK.
Plans for our traditional carol service at the Council have had to be put on hold. Most people are working from home. How can we be good news to our organisation and our colleagues at a time like this during the Christmas season?
The recent coronavirus pandemic has placed much strain on all of our lives, including those people working in the funeral and bereavement sector.
British Airways Christian Fellowship, encourages all members to surrender more to Jesus
Don't give up the habit of meeting together. There are many ways Christians can continue to 'meet' - Christian connection and a Christian presence are two key aspects for Christian Workplace Group survival and impact.
In the last 31 years as a paramedic I've never seen colleagues scared before...
Thanks to our London Heathrow Chaplain, Steve Buckeridge for providing the below suggestions from a Biblical standpoint.
President Richard Waller of Christians in Library and Information Services, shares his resolute thoughts on Easter and the Coronavirus
Southwark Christian Network have shared these with thanks to: www.crosswalk.com/faith
Christian Council Staff Network are reaching out virtually using their intranet page
Why not use these points when you next meet together as a Christian Workplace Group. Lee also suggests to read and meditate on the following Psalm
Our brother Raffaele from Transform Work Italy shares about life with the Coronavirus. Lets keep praying.
Ros interviews Nick Shepherd, who is the Programme Director for Setting God's People Free for the Church of England.
Just in case you missed it at Christmas, we are so excited to tell you about Transform Work Italy and our growing connections into Europe and beyond.
This article talks about the impact the book has had on Christian Workplace Groups.
In this podcast, Ros is interviewed by John Greenall about the work of Transform Work UK.
An article by Rupert Bobrowicz who previously worked for HM Passport Office.
Facebook employees given the green light for 12 hours of worship and prayer on the campus in the Silicon Valley. Live links available.
14.49% increase in Membership, 5.04% increase in Twitter followers... A positive time for the Christian Ambulance Association.
Good news update from Steve Matthews, Liverpool Ambassador. Watch videos of council employees sharing about their workplace group activities.
Transform Work UK recently attended the Heaven in Healthcare Conference on October 12th 2019, where they heard testimonies from professionals working in the Healthcare sector.
We are at a significant time in our Nation as the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union. Christians in Government believe that Christians can play their part in joining together in prayer across the UK for the UK.
One of our key objectives at Transform Work UK is to connect workplace Christians to share good practice. This is why our regional networking events are so important for us
Elizabeth recently attended the Christians in Government Easter service in Westminster. John Kirkby of CAP brought reflections and told how God has used CAP to help many
Elizabeth recently visited the Alliance of Town and City Chaplaincies where she heard first hand of the work of Chaplaincies in workplaces across the country
Elizabeth's report from TWUK's attendance at Kingdom Connections' 4th annual conference, which drew together Christians from many different backgrounds
A fine example of all faiths coming together to the benefit of the company occurred at Rolls Royce in Derby, where staff gather to remember the recent atrocities in Sri Lanka
The Sefton Council Christian Workplace Group put on a varied Easter display for staff at the Council - as suggested by their Personnel Manager!
The Christian Ambulance Association will be taking up an opportunity to exhibit at the Emergency Services Show at the NEC Birmingham in September. This will be a great opportunity for them
Ros tells some of the stories of what God is doing in workplaces that came up during a recent workshop in Crosby, Liverpool
TWUK's Femi Idowu explained the benefits a CWG can offer an employer when he visited the CWG at Hackney Council recently
The Transform Work UK AGM and Celebration in London on 26th February was an uplifting event attended by over 50 people in which we celebrated the goodness of the Lord in the work of TWUK last year
Learning at Work Week (13th-19th May) is an excellent opportunity for a CWG to explain the Christian Faith within a company. The CWG at Thames Water are looking forward to getting involved again this year
Steve Matthews, Liverpool ambassador, shares some experiences of his group leadership's bi-annual meeting with their personnel manager, and how they received encouragement and new ideas for what they could do
The Bedford Council CWG recently arranged an event to celebrate Sukkot - the Jewish feast of Tabernacles or Shelters. It was an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the Jewish roots of the Christian faith with in the council
Liverpool Ambassador Steve Matthews relates the story of how an attendee at a recent Transform Work UK workshop was encouraged to take steps to contact other Christians at her workplace, and the wonderful response she received
Our ambassador in the Bedford area - Adrian Holloway - describes the Transform Work UK workshop/networking event held in the area, and includes some tips relevant to all newly started Christian Workplace Groups
Thames Water's Learning at Work Week gave the Christian group there a chance to explain on how Christianity embraced networking - the Business's topic for the week
A report on the Christianity Awareness Week held in Ealing Council just before Easter
We welcome Mal Shaw who has recently joined us as an ambassador in the Gloucester area
The Christian Staff Network joined with the Black Professionals Network of Barclays in Canary Wharf to arrange an event: 'Easter - The Passion'. Key leaders spoke of their faith
A booklet prepared by the Church of England with some great ideas for how church leaders can equip and encourage their members who are in the workplace
A report on the highly successful Barclays Christian Workplace Group conference 'The City Lights are On' held in Canary Wharf in November 2017
Tim Davis of accountancy firm Ernst and Young talks about the value of the Christian Workplace Group to him personally
The Christian Workplace Group at Sefton Council have taken steps to become recognised as a staff network, and are seeing the rewards, as they show God's love to the workers in the Council
Ros and Adrian visited the new group at E.ON Bedford recently, and saw they were 'ready to launch'
Results of a survey conducted in August 2017 asking how Transform Work UK has helped CWG leaders the most, and what are felt to be the greatest needs of Christians at the workplace
A new group was set up over Easter 2017 - the Christian Ambulance Network. CAN is for all in the ambulance service. Find out more here about the aims and vision of the group and how to get in touch
Ros went along to the Department for Education Christian Network and found the group to have grown considerably, and loved the way they work together as a group
After working with TWUK for a number of years, Jeff Steady has stepped down as Chair of TWUK to enjoy a well-earned retirement, and Trevor Payne has taken over as Chair
The Christians Workplace Group in Royal Bank of Scotland organised an interfaith panel discussion. It turned out to be a thought-provoking look at the factors shaping both individuals' morals and the company values