An Allchurches Trust grant of £45,000 helped fund this ambitious partnership, which is enabling sports specialists to assist with and run youth clubs, sports sessions and other activities, often working with local schools, youth clubs, churches and town councils.
“It has been so exciting to see many young people, most of whom have previously had no experience of traditional church, enjoying the opportunities that Sports Ministry affords for fun, competitiveness, relationship building and learning about the Christian faith.” Chair of PSALMS, Canon Ian Marsh.
Since then, PSALMS has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence in the UK for Sports Ministry by Professor Andrew Parker at the University of Gloucestershire and the Scripture Union.
To add to this achievement, PSALMS has exceeded its 15% target for increasing the number of children and young people connected and discipled in the country because of Sports Ministry.