“To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to work with local authorities to help church communities to support family hubs and community cohesion.”
Asked by
Jim Shannon
Answering Minister
the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners
Answer from Hansard
Marsha De Cordova
Family hubs are a crucial one-stop shop for families to access vital support in one place, and the Church of England supports this with other denominations through the ChurchWorks Commission, which has produced helpful guidance and resources for churches and local authorities. That includes a toolkit that sets out how churches can be involved through signposting referrals, the use of buildings and by running specific services.