Church Pastoral Aid Society

Local church mission is the heartbeat of CPAS. As an Anglican evangelical mission agency, we believe that the message of the gospel is relevant to all people, and that effective local church ministry is the key to seeing men, women, young people and children come to faith in Christ.

What We Do

• Every year, CPAS provides affordable, high-impact training for 10,000 leaders and volunteers who can transform their local community facing challenges.
• We appoint leaders across churches, including 200 parishes serving areas facing multiple forms of deprivation.
• We also enable 2,500 young people to attend confidence-building holidays, providing heavily subsidised places to children navigating multiple forms of deprivation through our Falcon holidays.

'One young person arrived on Falcon and made it clear they didnt want to be there. They were sent by their foster family. I remember watching their journey as they got to know us. On the last day they were hugging everybody, saying, 'I'll see you next year'. We had become part of their family.'

Lydia, Falcon Leader

'The work of CPAS in overseeing over 60 Ventures and Falcons every summer for thousands of children and young people is an enormous contribution to the ministry of many churches, and serves to equip hundreds of leaders for local ministry.'

Ruth Bushyager, Bishop of Horsham

'I went on three quality CPAS residentials as well as benefitting from mentoring. It helped me step up a gear in how I previously led in a vibrant, multi-ethnic, deprived, inner-city area. CPAS sustained me through a rollercoaster of joy and perseverance in a tough, but wonderful local context.'

The Rev Becky Jones, now vicar of St Mary's, Leamington Spa

If you would like a conversation regarding CPAS' current priority needs for funding, please reach out to Rev Martin Kavanagh, our Key Relationships Manager. Call 07794 865773 or email [email protected].