News & Stories - Diocese of Leicester

Church Volunteers Launch EPiC to Help People into Work and Bless the Community

23rd April 2026

Exaireo Trust, a Christian social housing charity in Loughborough, celebrated the launch of its new initiative - Enterprise Partnerships in Communities (EPiC) - earlier this month. The volunteer-led vision of EPiC is to offer meaningful employment to people who face barriers to work, while blessing the local community through practical services such as car washing, gardening, and painting and decorating.

Young Eco Ambassadors Lead the Way at Eco Schools Extravaganza

9th April 2026

Primary-aged children from schools across the diocese came together to celebrate creative eco action and caring for God’s planet in the Leicester Diocesan Board of Education’s first ever Eco Schools Extravaganza.

Marking One Year as an Intercultural City

7th April 2026

Around 120 people from organisations across the city gathered at Leicester Cathedral to mark one year since the launch of the Intercultural City project, to hear about the successes so far, and to make pledges for the future.

Supporting Churches in a Polarised Environment

7th April 2026

The Promoting Unity in our Nation group, chaired by Bishop Martyn, want to hear from church leaders in the Diocese of Leicester about whether political and social polarisation is having an effect in your communities and, if so, what resources you would find useful.

Joy, Unity and God at Work in Trichy-Tanjore

25th March 2026

A small team from the Diocese of Leicester recently travelled to our Link Diocese of Trichy‑Tanjore in the Church of South India (CSI) to strengthen long-standing partnerships, share ministry expertise, and deepen intercultural connections. The visit - our first since the Covid pandemic - was Intercultural and Intergenerational Ministry in action, a reconnecting of communities, with the group returning to Leicester feeling spiritually inspired and energised.

Young Voice Amplified: Joel Delivers Powerful Debut Speech at General Synod

15th February 2026

After several months of preparation, opportunities to engage with the work of General Synod and an open applications process, Joel Plant from the Diocese of Leicester was selected as one of five young people invited to step directly into the national decision‑making space of the Church.

Fantastic Amount Raised for 2025 Ride+Stride

6th February 2026

The LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust is delighted to announce that 2025 Ride+Stride raised £40,461.67. This is a wonderful tribute to everyone who opened their church or chapel on the day - 317 in all - and to all riders and striders, and welcomers and their sponsors.

Ordinary Stories from a Cloud of Witnesses

3rd February 2026

There are many resources offering inspiration for our personal Lent journeys. In Loughborough, Emmanuel Church has created a podcast series to encourage their church family, telling ‘ordinary stories that reveal the extraordinary God that we worship’.

Make a Difference Behind the Prison Walls

22nd January 2026

Have you ever wondered what life is really like inside a prison? Do you care about justice, dignity, and the humane treatment of others? Volunteering with the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) could be a meaningful way to respond to that calling.

A Community Christmas in The Diocese of Leicester

15th December 2025

Amid the annual whirlwind of shopping lists and festive stress, it's easy to feel like the true meaning of Christmas has been lost to commercialism. In the Diocese of Leicester, a different story is unfolding, where community, creativity, and connection are taking centre stage in the most heart warming ways.