Encouraging churches to welcome and value single people

Become a Single Friendly Church

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Singleness is on the rise

UK society is changing. 40% of adults are single – and this is increasing in every age group. But single people often report feeling unwelcome in church.

We equip local churches to become places where single people feel fully welcome, included and valued.

Who we are

Single Friendly Church Network encourages churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life. We were formed as a result of research commissioned by Christian Connection focusing on the experiences of single people in church. Findings from 3,000+ single Christians overwhelmingly highlighted common themes of people feeling excluded, hurt, isolated and unwelcome, to the point that some had left church altogether.

We provide resources and training, including our 5 Step Guided Audit, to help churches to be welcoming communities where everyone can flourish.

Our latest news and resources

Latest news and resources
Holiday tips for single people - by single people.
Resources for Single Christians
Holiday tips for single people - by single people.
Resources for Single Christians

As a single person, holidays can be tricky - who would you go with? Could you go somewhere on your own? We asked our followers their top tips for solo holidays, holidays with family or friends and group holidays. Here’s what they said!

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Resources for Single Christians
5 Top Tips for Church in the Summer
Resources for Churches
5 Top Tips for Church in the Summer
Resources for Churches

Here are our top 5 tips on how to make summer a positive and community-focussed time for your church

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Resources for Churches
Vacancy: Executive Director
Vacancy: Executive Director

We are looking for new Executive Director to lead us in the next steps on our mission. Could you help us make churches more Single Friendly?

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End of Life resources
Resources for Churches
End of Life resources
Resources for Churches

How can churches help single Christians to plan for end of life? Here are some suggestions and resources for churches, based on our End of Life survey.

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Resources for Churches
Top Tips for doing our Church Audit
Resources for Churches
Top Tips for doing our Church Audit
Resources for Churches

Here are our top 5 tips for doing our Audit in your church.

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Resources for Churches
Regional Champions: Help us reach more of the UK
Regional Champions: Help us reach more of the UK

We’re raising money to recruit 6 Regional Champions - to reach more single Christians and increase the number of Single Friendly Churches. Could you help us?

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Introducing our newest Patron, Bishop Mike Royal
Introducing our newest Patron, Bishop Mike Royal

We’re delighted to welcome Bishop Mike Royal, General Secretary of Churches Together in England, as a Patron of Single Friendly Church Network.

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5 Top Tips for Mother’s Day
Resources for Churches
5 Top Tips for Mother’s Day
Resources for Churches

Here are our top 5 tips on how to make Mother's Day as inclusive as possible for everyone

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Resources for Churches
New and Improved Guided Audit
New and Improved Guided Audit

Want to become a Single Friendly Church? Our new-and-improved Guided Audit is the best place to start!

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The research: Singleness in the UK Church
The Research Archive
The research: Singleness in the UK Church
The Research Archive

Over 3,000 single Christians shared their experiences of church in our 2012 survey, commissioned by Christian Connection. This is what they said…

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The Research Archive

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