Community Project Awards
For 28 years, the United Reformed Church’s (URC) Community Project Awards have recognised outstanding community projects in local URCs and churches in ecumenical partnerships, that demonstrate the love of God and the mission of the Church by reaching out in many different ways to help the local communities in which they serve.
The partner of the awards for the past 17 years has been Congregational. Since the awards began, more than 80 churches have received £150,000 in support. From 2025, the total amount offered to church projects was increased to £10,000.
2026 Award Winners
The 2026 Awards
At the URC General Assembly meeting at The Hayes, Swanwick, in July 2026, six church community projects received awards of either £2,000 and £1,000 towards its work.
The four winning projects
Songs & Stories
Children’s and Youth Project
Time for Everyone
Pop-in
The two highly commended projects
St Arbuck’s Community Cafe
Welcome Space
Previous award winners
The 2025 Awards
At the URC General Assembly meeting at The Hayes, Swanwick, in July 2025, seven church community projects received awards of either £2,000 and £1,000 towards its work.
The three winning projects
The four highly commended projects
Forget-Me-Not Community Cafe
St Andrews Roundhay URC, Leeds
Stepping Out for the Community
Longton URC, Stoke-on-Trent
Soupermums
Wilsden Trinity Church, Bradford
Vine Gardening Club
Vine URC, Ilford
Previous award winners
For previous award winners, see the URC YouTube channel