As a Church
Individual churches (or whole parishes/groups) are invited to consider joining the Inclusive Church network.
This is a simple process and the decision to join must be taken by the local trustees of your church (for instance, in the Church of England, the PCC). We encourage churches joining the network to give an annual donation on a sliding scale – we recommend the trustees decide on the donation amount the church can make, between £50 and £500+, before they apply. Please read this guide for churches considering registering with Inclusive Church.
Once your church has discussed and decided to join the Inclusive Church Network you will submit an application form for the trustees, who meet every other month, to consider. Following verification checks the board receive the list of pending member churches. The board then meet, discuss and decide for each, when applications are approved, new member churches are then added to our online directory https://www.inclusive-church.org/church-directory/ and informed of their membership status.
The directory page is a publicly available profile for people who are looking for an Inclusive Church near them, members are encouraged to keep it up-to-date and populate with information that those looking may value knowing.
To apply on behalf of your church, please click here
Signed up inclusive churches are encouraged to run a service for Inclusive Church Sunday at least once a year on a Sunday of your choosing – see more here.
We encourage member churches to regularly review and audit their practices and how accessible and inclusive they are, to celebrate progress and identify areas for improvement. From 2025 we are introducing a renewal process where we will contact existing churches in the network confirm their continued inclusive ethos every 3-5 years.
As an Individual
The short form below is for individuals wishing to join the Inclusive Church Network.
If you support Inclusive Church’s vision statement and wish to become a member, please complete the form. Individual membership is open to all who affirm our vision statement, regardless of church standing, attendance, denomination or financial resource.
There is currently no membership fee to join, but we do encourage and value the donations members are able to make. If you are a taxpayer, please let us know so we can add GiftAid to your giving.
All individual members are eligible to vote at AGMs and influence the direction IC takes. Members can also apply to join the board of trustees; our trustees are usually appointed for 2-3 years so there is both time for some continuity and familiarity to develop, but also regular opportunity to reenergise and refocus.
You will receive a confirmation email once you have submitted the form. Please click on the link in the email if you want to subscribe to the newsletter. You can also subscribe to the newsletter on the newsletters page. Members are also invited to contribute to our monthly newsletter to share their experiences, challenges and achievements on the journey.
Inclusive Church depends on giving by individuals and churches to fund its work. Details about regular giving (standing order and gift aid) are available on our donations page.
Membership Form (for individuals)
By filling in this form you are confirming that you agree with the Inclusive Church vision statement:
“We believe in inclusive church – a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate.
We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.
We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.”
If you do not agree with this statement, you are unable to be a member of Inclusive Church. However, you can stay up to date with what we are doing by signing up to our newsletter here