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A growing community helping churches to include, support, create places of belonging for, and spiritually grow children, young people and young adults with additional needs or disabilities.

Urban Saints are joint-Founders of the Additional Needs Alliance, a vibrant and lively online learning community bringing people together who are passionate about working with children and young people with additional needs or disabilities.

The Additional Needs Alliance helps churches to include, support, create places of belonging for, and spiritually grow children, young people and young adults with additional needs or disabilities. Among Members are many individuals and organisations that offer a range of excellent services and resources to assist churches and other groups working in this area to make a real difference for their community.


"This is such an understanding, well managed and useful group. The admin are all very approachable and experienced.” - Group member, Additional Needs Alliance


The Additional Needs Alliance has four aims:

  • Encouraging conversations about children and young people who have additional needs and disabilities
  • Resourcing the church to make inclusion and belonging a reality
  • Strengthening resilient faith regardless of ability
  • Creating a passion for action and change

Additional Needs Alliance website

Additional Needs Alliance Facebook Group