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The Conservative Christian Fellowship is an organisation allied with the British Conservative Party, established in 1990 by Tim Montgomerie and Conservative MP David Burrowes whilst they were students at Exeter University.[1] The organisation wishes to unite the Christians of the British Conservative Party and to recruit more Christians into the Party.
The Mission of the CCF[1] is:
- to build a strong, relational bridge between the Party and the Christian Community
- to seek out Christians who support the Conservatives, and encourage and equip them to play their part
- to provide unrivalled help and support to each member in their own quest to make a difference
- to embed prayer as the foundation of all our activity and fellowship.
The fellowship organises a variety of events and meetings for the Party and for its members, mostly in Westminster, but increasingly elsewhere in the country, to reflect and support its growing membership outside Greater London and the home counties. It is also an active participant in the cross-party group Christians in Politics, which is an umbrella organisation for the Conservative Christian Fellowship, Christian Socialist Movement and Liberal Democrat Christian Forum.[2]
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Organisation
The Fellowship's headquarters are at Conservative Campaign Headquarters in Westminster,[3] but is separately funded and organised from the main party organisation.[4] Membership of the fellowship is not exclusive to party members.
The Fellowship is governed by a board of trustees. As of April 2011[update], there are three staff members: Executive Director Colin Bloom,[5] Membership and Communications Manager Alexandra Wilkinson, and Administrator Kofo Sanusi.
The CCF's previous Executive Directors include Tim Montgomerie, Paul Woolley and Elizabeth Berridge. Tim Montgomery is now editor of Conservative Home. Paul Woolley is director of Theos. Elizabeth Berridge was made Baroness Berridge in January 2011.
Trustees (as of January 2011)
- David Burrowes MP (Chairman)
- Jeremy Lefroy MP
- Nicky Morgan MP
- Simi Adedeji
- Lola Adedoyin
- Cllr Mary Douglas
- Guy Hordern
- Dr Mark Lloyd Davies
- Alastair McIver
- Margaret McVeigh
- Cllr Robin Millar
- Rosie Smith (Company Secretary)
- David Waddell
References
- ^ a b CCF About Us, accessed 1-VIII-2006.
- ^ "Christians in Politics website launched by Speaker", news article, CCF website, accessed 1-VIII-2006.
- ^ "Where are we?", article, CCF website, accessed 1-VIII-2006.
- ^ "The Conservative Christian Fellowship and corporate policy positions", article, CCF website, accessed 1-VIII-2006.
- ^ http://www.ccfwebsite.com/CCFStaff.shtml
External links
Categories:- Organizations established in 1990
- Christian politics
- British pro-life organisations
- Organisations associated with the Conservative Party (UK)
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