* To tackle
deprivation and poverty in both urban and rural areas.
* To
share experience and best practice across the Diocese.
* To access
new local and regional government initiatives and funding
opportunities.
* To provide
expertise and human resources to parishes active in community
development.
* To create a
channel to some of the hardest-to-reach individuals and social
groups.
* To
encourage
the use of church buildings for the benefit of the
community.
