Network Zone 

Every year, we provide a Network Zone for organisations and charities to exhibit the work they do. It's an amazing opportunity to see what incredible work God is doing around the world, to support organisations, and to learn how we can develop our churches here in the UK.

We are delighted to be welcoming the following organisations and partners who will be part of the Networking Zone at this year's Assembly. Come and meet them on the Concourse and the Gallery at the Telford International Centre throughout the weekend.

	Anthony Collins Solicitors	We are proud to partner with the Baptist Union family and advise BUGB, member churches and others in the Baptist family on the full range of legal issues including governance matters, charity law obligations, employment law, property issues and data protection. Do come and chat to our lawyers at our stand or legal surgery. Click here to book an appointment for a free 20 minute consultation
	Baptist Bible Colleges	Baptist Colleges prepare women and men for pastoral and missional leadership: they train the next generation of accredited Baptist ministers and pioneers; they enable those wishing to specialise in chaplaincy, evangelism, counselling, pastoral supervision and children’s, youth and families; they provide a broad range of courses to enhance the skills of local church leaders; and they facilitate theological learning at every level from beginners’ studies to doctorates.
	Baptist Building CIO	Baptist Building CIO: 200 years of Funding Firm Foundations. Partnering with UK Baptist churches to transform church buildings for mission via interest-free loans, plus discretionary grants to qualifying churches for small-scale building projects. We are celebrating our bicentenary on Saturday at 2pm - please join us! www.baptistbuilding.org
	Baptist Insurance	Baptist Insurance, providing specialist insurance solutions for Baptist churches and communities since 1905. Our expert teams understand the unique requirements of Baptist church life and will support you throughout your insurance journey. Please visit our stand to find out more.
	The Blackley Centre	What can you do when relationships become strained in your church? Do you want to help but are concerned about how – anxious not to make things worse? The Blackley Centre offers paths to peace, including mediation training, coaching, and facilitating intervention processes. Come and see.
	BMS World Mission	BMS would be nothing without you our supporters and Baptist Assembly is a wonderful time to build on existing connections and start making new ones. Join us to chat all things mission, react to what you’ve heard in the main hall, pick up the latest Engage magazine, sign up to stay in touch or possibly to begin exploring your own sense of calling.
	The Boys' Brigade	The Boys' Brigade partners with churches, helping them engage with children and young people (boys and girls). We currently support 750+ ministries including 100+ Baptist churches. Our comprehensive programme is design to help young people explore what it means to live 'life to the full.'  Our new Spaces ministry supports the intentional discipleship of young people.
	BRF Ministries	BRF Ministries is the home of Anna Chaplaincy, Living Faith, Messy Church and Parenting for Faith. As a Christian charity, we inspire, equip and support people of all ages to grow in faith. We offer a range of courses, resources and networks to churches and individuals to enable mission.
	BUEN	BUEN - The Baptist Union Environment Network - is raising awareness of God's mission to the whole of creation through its local groups and the new "God Saw That It Was Good" films (https://www.gstiwg.co.uk/).  And calls churches to action through ARocha's Eco-Church scheme and personally as Whole Earth Disciples.
	Chris Duffett Art	Chris Duffett Art is a vibrant prophetic art ministry seeking to connect people to Father God's heart though works of art. Chris works bi-vocationally as an artist as well as co-leading The Light College and Collective and the stall has a variety of prints, cards and original art work for sale.
	Church Edit and iKnow Church	iKnow Church is church admin and donations software used by 1,000s of UK Churches.  Church Edit is a website builder used by over 1,000 churches. Come see how we can help your church with their admin and website.
	Easyfundraising	easyfundraising is passionate about helping churches thrive - we provide a free, low-effort way for your church to fundraise for day-to-day running costs, projects, and more. It's a free to use fundraising website which enables your church to receive monetary donations from 8,000 online retailers. £51m has been raised for good causes to date.  www.easyfundraising.org.uk/baptists
	Faith in Later Life	The rapid ageing of the UK population is creating challenges for churches, as well as tremendous opportunities for the gospel, for discipleship that sustains, and for empowerment in our lifelong call in God’s service to help others receive the Good News of Jesus. Faith in Later Life exists to inspire and equip Christians to embrace the opportunities. and serve and empower older people in every community, through the local Church. Come and chat with our CEO Alex Drew in the Network Zone, to find out how we can support your life giving ministry among older people.
	Fresh Streams	Fresh Streams is a national 'word and spirit' network equipping, inspiring, connecting, resourcing and giving courage to leaders and leadership teams as we serve our churches and communities.
	Fullers Finer Furniture	Multi award winning furniture maker Fullers, have over four decades of expertise and experience in designing and making furniture for places of worship across the UK and beyond. Crafting individualised lecterns, altars, tables, fonts and AV cabinets, also able to work on site to create a servery, storage, staging, or a complete church refit. All work is exquisitely designed to complement and optimise the space available…. you provide the brief and Fullers will provide the transformation.
	Green Pastures	Green Pastures is a Christian social enterprise that enables the Church to change the lives of those facing homelessness. Imagine earning up to 5% while your money is used to provide a home, offering support, and sharing the transformative love of Jesus with those in need. Greenpastures.co.uk
	Hubb.church	Hubb will help you spend less time and effort on operations, so you can focus more time on your mission and community.
	Interserve	Interserve's purpose is to make Jesus Christ known through wholistic ministry, in partnership with the global church, amongst peoples of Asia and the Arab World. We are looking forward to engaging with attendees and sharing the support and opportunities we can offer to people interested in cross-cultural mission.
	Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT)	THE JOINT PUBLIC ISSUES TEAM is Baptists Together, the Methodist Church and the URC working together for peace and justice. Come and discover how your church can be part of the Constituency Action Network - a nationwide network of churches resourced to build positive relationships with their MP to make effective change locally and nationally for the common good.
	LICC	LICC exists to inspire people to live as disciples of Jesus – whatever they do, whoever and wherever they are. Everyone knows disciplemaking in churches is important – vital, even. But how do we move from good intentions to best practice? Come and discover how our latest resource, 'Vital Signs', makes this possible.
	Lifewords	Lifewords exists to help people from all walks of life share, experience, and interact with the Bible in person, in print, and online. Through our resources, programmes and projects, Lifewords worldwide ministry is all about creating ways to explore the Bible for everyone, everywhere.
	Light College and Collective	The Light College and Collective exist to train, equip and connect pioneers and evangelists to go and make countless followers of Jesus. Come and find out how you can get involved or send budding evangelists to train with the college.
	London City Mission	LCM shares the gospel alongside the local church of London, equipping everyday Christians to lovingly bring a message of hope in Christ to those least likely to hear it.
	The New Housing Hub	Do you have areas of new housing near you? Would you like to consider how God might be calling you to  missionally engage  in these areas? If so, come and chat with us about what God is doing in new housing areas and how you might join in where you are.
	Open Doors UK & Ireland	Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. In more than 70 countries, Open Doors supports them by supplying Bibles, providing emergency relief and helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long-term. In the UK and Ireland, Open Doors helps the church to pray, give and speak out for those who share our faith but not our freedom.
	Operation Agri	Operation Agri supports long-term development projects in ten countries, helping some of the world's most disadvantaged people gain self-respect and hope, through sustainable farming, community groups and training.  Christian love in action.
	The Prison Fellowship	Prison Fellowship's mission is to show Christ’s love to people in prison by coming alongside them and supporting them. We seek through prayer and practical care to help, support, and develop a Christian ministry to people in prison and their families.
	Reform	Find out more about Reform, the magazine that inspires and challenges everyone, not just Christians. Pick up a free copy and look through its books, too.
	Retired Baptist Ministers Housing Organisation (RBMHO)	RBHMO provides retirement housing  for more than 250 Baptist Ministers and BMS World Mission Missionaries and their spouses. Please come and have a chat if you want to explore how we can help you, or how you can support us.
	Single Friendly Church Network	Single Friendly Church Network encourages churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life. 40% of UK adults are single but they don't always feel welcome in church. We provide free resources and training for churches - come and talk to us about your community!
	Small Church Connexion	Your thoughts matter! Come and join the conversation about how together, as a Covenant People, we can better resource our smaller churches to enable them to flourish where God has called them to serve.  We are looking for stories, networkers and potential hub hosts across the whole Baptist Together region.
	Specialist Teams: Ministries Team Support Services Team Faith & Society Team	If you want to connect with the Baptist Union Ministries Team, Support Services Team or Faith and Society Team, please come looking for us at the table just inside the conference centre main entrance and we will hopefully be able to help you out!
	Specialist Teams: Safeguarding	Have you got a safeguarding question? Is your church working hard towards Excellence in Safeguarding? Members of the national and regional safeguarding teams will be on the stand and can talk with you about our training, resources and support for churches. If you have a specific concern you would like to discuss in more detail, you can book a time slot at our safeguarding clinic.
	St Andrew's Bookshop
	The Starfish Alliance	The Starfish Alliance commits to helping transform communities around the country and around the world by interrupting the cycles of neglect, abuse and abandonment for children in the foster care system. Where neglect and abuse took place in a child's life because of a breakdown of relationship, we rebuild healthy, loving relationships through week-long summer camps.
	Thrive Baptist Spouses	Thrive is an organisation that exists to encourage and support spouses of Baptist Ministers.  We help to connect people.  We meet online and in person for prayer, encouragement and support when needed.
	Through the Roof	Through the Roof’s mission is to transform lives through Jesus with disabled people. We provide free resources, training and support to local churches to fulfil the great commission to – and with – disabled people. Our Roofbreaker project equips local Christians to be church disability champions or ‘Roofbreakers’ (as in Luke 5:17-26).
	Trussell Trust	The Trussell Trust is an anti-poverty charity and a community of 1,300 food banks. Together with our partners, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, we are calling for an Essentials Guarantee to make sure people receiving Universal Credit are not driven deeper into poverty. We believe churches are key partners in our strategy  to end the need for food banks as well as playing a vital part in our network, supporting people who cannot afford the essentials they need.
	Utility Aid	Utility Aid is the UK’s leading energy broker for the charity and not-for-profit sector. As well as helping to secure new contracts with your Electric, Gas, and Water, Utility Aid can also help with supplier problems, inaccurate bills, advising on renewable energy options, and your journey to ‘Net Zero’.