Written questions

Church of England: Young People

Commons · Question 35650 · Tabled 5 Mar 2025 · Church Commissioners · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to encourage more young people to attend places of worship.

Answer

Answered by Marsha De Cordova, 25 Mar 2025

One of the key priorities set by the National Church Institutions, working with the dioceses, is to double the number of children and young active disciples by 2030. From 2022-2023, there was an increase of 4% in the number of children and young people a...