{"id":2,"date":"2016-09-16T14:28:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T13:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:48:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T11:48:11","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_left' style=' '  ><div   data-size='no scaling'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='fade'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='6281,5357,6499'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='true'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow_full'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout='av-control-default'  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-src=''  data-position='top left'  data-repeat='no-repeat'  data-attach='scroll'  data-stretch=''  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1  av-control-default av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full   avia-fade-slider '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 41.118421052632%;' ><li  class=' slide-1 ' ><a href='http:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/ruralministrycourse\/' data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img src='https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ARC-RMC-updated-1123-snip.jpg' width='1520' height='625' title='ARC RMC updated 1123 snip' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/a><\/li><li  class=' slide-2 ' ><a href='https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/mission\/rural-isolation-and-loneliness-toolkit\/' data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img src='https:\/\/arcentre.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/09161339\/ARC-LG-5.jpg' width='2000' height='822' title='ARC LG - 5' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/a><\/li><li  class=' slide-3 ' ><a href='https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/training\/germinate-leadership\/' data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img src='https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ARC-LG-leadership.jpg' width='2000' height='822' title='ARC-LG-leadership' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Next<\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_left' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='height:10px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  style='height:10px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>We resource, train and advocate for rural Christians, rural churches and the communities they serve.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Arthur Rank Centre is an ecumenical national charity, which resources, trains, and advocates for rural Christians, rural churches and the communities they serve. Our vision is of confident rural Christians, encouraged to engage in effective mission and ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1972, the Arthur Rank Centre has served both the spiritual and practical needs of the rural community through hundreds of resources for rural churches, including a comprehensive range of <a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/worshipresources\/\">worship resources<\/a> and rural stories, ideas and inspiration though our magazine, <a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/country-way\/\">Country Way<\/a>. Our highly popular <a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/training\/ruralministrycourse\/\">Rural Ministry Course<\/a> has been running for over 30 years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:1px; margin-top:-20px'  class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_promobox '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\t<div  style='background:#75aa35;color:#ffffff;border-color:#47701e;' class='av_promobox  avia-button-yes   avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">READ OUR LATEST NEWS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\n<\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-right ' ><a href='https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/news\/'  class='avia-button   avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-color-custom avia-size-large avia-position-right '  style='background-color:#47701e; border-color:#47701e; color:#ffffff; ' ><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >READ HERE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_third  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; 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background-color:#e2e2e2; border-radius:0px; '><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_top main_color    avia-builder-el-20  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='background-color:#81a91d; color:#ffffff; ' ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1970s<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><strong>1972:<\/strong>\u00a0The Arthur Rank Centre, established as a chaplaincy centre for the English National Agricultural Centre with support from the Rank Foundation, the National Churches and the Royal Agricultural Society of England, was opened by The Queen and the Church Pavilion, well-known for its flowers and cups of tea, was set up as a home for the Churches at the annual Royal Show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1975:\u00a0<\/strong>In response to a shortage of suitable accommodation in villages for retiring farm workers The Arthur Rank Centre founded the National Agricultural Centre Rural Trust (now known the Rural Housing Trust).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='background: #e2e2e2; background-color:#e2e2e2; border-radius:0px; '><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_top main_color    avia-builder-el-22  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='background-color:#81a91d; color:#ffffff; ' ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1980s<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><strong>1981:\u00a0<\/strong>Arthur Rank Training, now an independent charity, was set up to provide work-based training for disadvantaged young people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1982:\u00a0<\/strong>Rural Ministry Induction Training, now the Rural Ministry Course, was set up and continues to be a key resource for the Arthur Rank Centre, running twice yearly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1986:\u00a0<\/strong>The Living Churchyard Project was set up to encourage the use of churchyards as a community environmental resource and raise environmental awareness.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  \" style='background: #e2e2e2; background-color:#e2e2e2; border-radius:0px; '><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_top main_color    avia-builder-el-24  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='background-color:#81a91d; color:#ffffff; ' ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >1990s<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><strong>1995:\u00a0<\/strong>The Farm Crisis Network (now <a href=\"https:\/\/fcn.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farming Community Network<\/a>) was set up in partnership with the Agricultural Christian Fellowship to help farming families in crisis. FCN, now an independent charity, has over 300 volunteers in regional groups across the country, and operates a national helpline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1996:<\/strong> The Arthur Rank Centre Environmental Trust was set up to provide access for churches and community groups to funding from the Landfill tax credit scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The ARC also co-founded the <a href=\"https:\/\/fcn.org.uk\/can-we-help-you-or-someone-you-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rural Stress Information Network<\/a>, now overseen by the FCN.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1997: <\/strong>The National Churches Tourism Group was set up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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The fund responded to over 20,500 appeals for help and distributed \u00a310.3 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2002:<\/strong> The Arthur Rank Centre moved to its current home in a newly refurbished building on the National Agricultural Centre show ground.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2002:<\/strong> The Centre for Studies in Rural Ministry was set up in partnership with the University of Wales and St. Deiniols Library to provide post-graduate study in rural ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2002:<\/strong> Hidden Britain Centres were set up to encourage economic regeneration through community owned and led tourism schemes. HBC ran a pilot project in Cumbria before being rolled out nationally. Altogether 46 communities ran projects in the South East, Cumbria, Bedfordshire, Warwickshire, Wales and Cornwall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2004:<\/strong> Eco-Congregation (now <a href=\"https:\/\/arocha.org\/en\/theology-churches\/eco-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eco Church<\/a> and run by <a href=\"https:\/\/arocha.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Rocha<\/a>) moved to the ARC to be developed as an initiative to raise community awareness of environmental issues through action by local churches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2004:<\/strong> Computers for Rural People set up to provide rural communities, individuals and groups with high quality, fully-refurbished second hand computer equipment at very competitive prices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2005:<\/strong> The National Care Farming Initiative (which then became Care Farming UK, and now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmgarden.org.uk\/knowledge-base\/article\/what-care-farming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Farms and Gardens<\/a> an independent charity) was set up in partnership with Harper Adams University College, University of Essex and the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens to promote the therapeutic use of farming practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Rural Life and Faith set up to identify and fill gaps in national training provision for rural mission and ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div  style='height:18px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style='height:18px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  \" style='background: #e2e2e2; background-color:#e2e2e2; border-radius:0px; '><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_top main_color    avia-builder-el-32  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='background-color:#81a91d; color:#ffffff; ' ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >2010s<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><strong>2012:\u00a0<\/strong>The Arthur Rank Centre celebrated its 40th Anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2013:\u00a0<\/strong>A new strategy was agreed at the Arthur Rank Centre, focused on supporting rural enterprise development to create employment opportunities and reduce poverty and resourcing those engaged in multi-church ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2016:\u00a0<\/strong>The Arthur Rank Centre begins a process of changing its name and becomes \u2018Germinate: The Arthur Rank Centre\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='background: #e2e2e2; background-color:#e2e2e2; border-radius:0px; '><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_top main_color    avia-builder-el-34  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue832' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='background-color:#81a91d; color:#ffffff; ' ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >2020s<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p><strong>2020:\u00a0<\/strong>The Arthur Rank Centre rebrand from \u2018Germinate: The Arthur Rank Centre\u2019. All staff members successfully began remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Arthur Rank Centre Membership Scheme was launched in April until its closure in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong>\u00a0The Arthur Rank Centre move offices from Stoneleigh Park to Holly Farm Business Park to accommodate the growing internal team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong>\u00a0Rev&#8217;d Claire Maxim leaves The Arthur Rank Centre for Parish Ministry<\/p>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong>\u00a0Rev&#8217;d Matt Jeffrey joins The Arthur Rank Centre as new CEO<\/p>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> The Arthur Rank Centre celebrates 50 years (from 1972 to 2022) supporting rural churches and communities<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023<\/strong>: The Arthur Rank Centre move offices to The View in Barford, near Warwick in space offered by The Addington Fund<\/p>\n<p><strong>2024:<\/strong> Germinate Leadership recommences offering an inspiring 15-month programme focused on rural leadership development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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