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City Links, founded in 2003, exists to foster, forge and further unity between churches and organisations from towns and cities across the UK and overseas. We promote partnerships for spiritual and social transformation across the UK.

One of key strengths and strategies is to gather people. We are connectors and have a huge number of contacts. Our gatherings have attracted up to 8,000 people. Recent city-wide large scale events have taken place in Liverpool and Manchester for Redeeming Our Communities, which is an initiative of City Links. Redeeming Our Communities links the church with the police with a goal of crime reduction and we have seen amazing results since the regional launch in 2004. The national launch in 2006 attracted 7,000 people.

Talks are currently taking place with other Cities and counties including; Leicester, Bristol, Bedfordshire, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Merseyside, Manchester, London and Birmingham. This is part of our 10 Cities strategy which is being delivered over the next 3 years. We hope that we can make a significant contribution to transformation in key centres in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games.

Plans for Redeeming Our Communities in 2009/2010 include meetings with key organisations & police in:

• Meetings in Bristol August 21st .
• Meetings in Liverpool September 8th.
• Meetings in Leicester September 9th.
• Meetings in Birmingham September 10th
• Meetings in London October 9th.
• Meetings in Manchester October 5th & 8th
• Meetings with Stafford Police October 21st
• Meetings in Southwark November 2nd
• ROC conference November 6th-7th in Northants.
• Barnstaple, Devon November 29th
• A Return trip to ROC Jersey February 3rd 2010.

City-wide large scale events are planned for 2010 in:

Greater Manchester June 16th Leigh Sports Stadium

Merseyside November 8th Echo Arena

Birmingham NIA November (precise date tbc)

Our Leaders' Forums have been running since 2003 and have gathered hundreds of leaders for inspirational days of teaching and opportunity to network with other leaders. Speakers have included; Steve Chalke, Jeff Lucas, Mike Pilavachi, Pete Greig, Brother Andrew, Sandy Millar, J John and most recently the Archbishop John Sentamu.

• Tony Campolo is booked for June 3rd 2010.

Debra with Archbishop John Sentamu at a recent City Links Leaders' Forum.

 Books:

We have produced 2 books: City-changing prayer (Kingsway) and Redeeming Our Communities; 21st Century Miracles of Social Transformation (New Wine press). Plus several resource DVD's.

There is also a number of resource papers and guides.