Members

Our founding affiliated organisations, and steering group members, include key institutional bodies nurturing Catholic social thought and practice in the UK. You can read more about them here and find links to their events, research or other opportunities for engagement.

Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) was launched in March 2003 to help raise the profile and voice of Catholics involved in social justice. It is an agency of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and a a national member of the Caritas Internationalis confederation.

Find CSAN’s resources for parishes and groups, search for member organisations within England and Wales or view their social justice calendar.

The Las Casas Institute, at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford, brings together a growing academic family or community of scholars, mainly lay women and men, who draw on the rich tradition of Catholic social thought, teaching, and practice.

Find their calendar of events, explore their research interests and access videos, papers and other resources.

The Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) at Durham University represents a creative partnership between academy and church: a centre within the pluralist, public academy for critically constructive Catholic studies of the highest academic standing.

View upcoming CCS events, find resources on their youtube channel, and discover more about their research.

CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International. CAFOD campaigns for global justice, so that every woman, man and child can live a full and dignified life.

Explore CAFOD’s prayer and Catholic Social Teaching resources for adults and children, take part in events and get in touch with your CAFOD in your area.

The London Jesuit Centre exists to accompany people on the path to spiritual maturity.

Find more details of their events, courses and retreats, as well as their online library of podcasts and videos, which centre around the three themes of social and environmental justice, spirituality and theology.

The Centre for Catholic Education, Research and Religious Literacy (CERRL) at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, serves to improve and inform Catholic schooling and religious education, while also promoting inter-religious and inter-denominational dialogue. 

Find out more about the centre and view their upcoming events.