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.

Church audit

Events & Training

Resources for churches

Resources for single Christians

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.

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Our latest news and resources

Latest news and resources

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?

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.

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.

Resources for Churches

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?

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.

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

Resources for Churches

The Research Archive

Ending well as a single Christian

The Research Archive

What happens when single Christians pass away? We ran a survey to gather your thoughts and experiences on how churches can support people to plan practically and spiritually.

The Research Archive