Primary-aged children from schools across the diocese came together to celebrate creative eco action and caring for God’s planet in the Leicester Diocesan Board of Education’s first ever Eco Schools Extravaganza.
Around 120 people from organisations across the city gathered at Leicester Cathedral to mark one year since the launch of the Intercultural City project, to hear about the successes so far, and to make pledges for the future.
The Promoting Unity in our Nation group, chaired by Bishop Martyn, want to hear from church leaders in the Diocese of Leicester about whether political and social polarisation is having an effect in your communities and, if so, what resources you would find useful.
A small team from the Diocese of Leicester recently travelled to our Link Diocese of Trichy‑Tanjore in the Church of South India (CSI) to strengthen long-standing partnerships, share ministry expertise, and deepen intercultural connections. The visit - our first since the Covid pandemic - was Intercultural and Intergenerational Ministry in action, a reconnecting of communities, with the group returning to Leicester feeling spiritually inspired and energised.
After several months of preparation, opportunities to engage with the work of General Synod and an open applications process, Joel Plant from the Diocese of Leicester was selected as one of five young people invited to step directly into the national decision‑making space of the Church.
The LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust is delighted to announce that 2025 Ride+Stride raised £40,461.67. This is a wonderful tribute to everyone who opened their church or chapel on the day - 317 in all - and to all riders and striders, and welcomers and their sponsors.
There are many resources offering inspiration for our personal Lent journeys. In Loughborough, Emmanuel Church has created a podcast series to encourage their church family, telling ‘ordinary stories that reveal the extraordinary God that we worship’.
Have you ever wondered what life is really like inside a prison? Do you care about justice, dignity, and the humane treatment of others? Volunteering with the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) could be a meaningful way to respond to that calling.
Amid the annual whirlwind of shopping lists and festive stress, it's easy to feel like the true meaning of Christmas has been lost to commercialism. In the Diocese of Leicester, a different story is unfolding, where community, creativity, and connection are taking centre stage in the most heart warming ways.
After moving to Waltham-on-The-Wolds in 2021, Suzanne was looking to make new friends. She went on to set up a fortnightly youth club, which is regularly attended by around 40 young people. We invite you to slow down, grab a hot drink, and enjoy Suzanne's inspiring story of faith, love and community.
