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About Us

Our Vision

Do you long to see our country transformed?

Have you been praying that the United Kingdom might start to look more like God’s kingdom?



At CARE, our vision is simple: we want to see politics renewed and lives transformed. At its best, politics can be a force for good. In Romans 13, we read that God appoints governments and gives them responsibility. Yes, good government is God’s idea!

And when politics is working well, and our leaders seek to promote good and restrain evil, we begin to see a society where everyone flourishes as God intends them to, where injustice is challenged and where the powerless are protected.

Who we are

For more than 40 years, CARE has sought to bring truth and grace into the world of politics. 

We believe that we have a better story to tell, revealed in God’s word and modelled by Jesus himself. 

Read our Vision Booklet

At CARE, we don’t just care about the what, but about the how. How we operate really matters to us! Here are three key principles we have:

We are for people

We are for people

We know that the areas we campaign on affect real people’s lives. Our starting point is that every human being is made “in the image of God” and “crowned with glory and honour”. We care more about people than playing politics: we support good government and good legislation, regardless of the party or candidate it came from. We care more about people than about winning arguments. And we particularly care for the vulnerable and the voiceless, who God has a special heart for.
We are for truth and grace

We are for truth and grace

As Christians, we believe that we have truth to communicate into public life, and that we have access to divine wisdom through God’s Word, the Bible. But how we do this is just as important as what we say. Jesus was himself “full of grace and truth.” Our tone matters. We want to model speaking with humility, with civility, and with generosity of spirit, in a world which has become increasingly polarised. And we want to win others over, not by shouting at them, but by gently and graciously persuading them.
We are for hope-filled solutions

We are for hope-filled solutions

We do not want to just be known by what we are against, but by what we are for. Because we have a better story to tell, we want to put forward alternative solutions, rather than just criticism when we think policies as not as good as they can be. We want to provide people with hope and life, and ultimately, we want to see everyone truly flourish as God intends them to.

Our History

Our story began back in the 1960s; it was a time of social upheaval, of secularisation and liberalisation.

In 1971, 45,000 Christians came together to make a stand in Trafalgar Square at the Nationwide Festival of Light: it was the largest gathering of Christians in UK history.

Afterwards, the hunger to impact culture for Christ remained, and a trust was set up. In 1981, Rev Lyndon Bowring became its chairman, and in 1983, it was renamed CARE: Christian Action, Research, and Education.

Our Team

Ross Hendry

Ross Hendry

CEO

ross.hendry@care.org.uk

Ross was appointed CEO in 2021, having formerly led the children’s charity Spurgeons. He has also worked in public policy, the voluntary sector, and a trade union. He is married to Melinda, whose book collection dominates his own.
Angela Owusu-Chambers

Angela Owusu-Chambers

Operations Manager

angela.owusu-chambers@care.org.uk

Angela takes on tasks in HR, Finance, Office Management and ensures everything runs smoothly in our elderly building. She particularly values the opportunity to facilitate colleagues in doing their jobs: we'd be lost without her!
Catherine Lavender

Catherine Lavender

Donor Care

catherine.lavender@care.org.uk

Catherine loves her job in the Fundraising team, helping supporters, processing donations, and helping with CARE's printed publications. She has a passion for prayer, and a legendary chocolate cake recipe: two great qualities!
Celia Bowring

Celia Bowring

Prayer Champion

celia.bowring@care.org.uk

Celia writes the Prayer Diary and oversees ‘Open’, our ministry for women affected by abortion or miscarriage. Part of CARE from the start, she is in awe at God’s goodness to us as an organisation. She is also a part-time curate!
Chris Buttenshaw

Chris Buttenshaw

Head of Policy

chris.buttenshaw@care.org.uk

Having been at CARE for over a decade, Chris oversees the work of the Policy team. He loves engaging with the nerdier side of politics and parliamentary procedure, and grappling with policies' impact on the most vulnerable.
Hannah Heaton

Hannah Heaton

Communications Officer

hannah.heaton@care.org.uk

As our Communications Officer, Hannah makes all our printed publications happen. You’ll also find her writing news stories and tweaking our website. She loves hunting for good coffee in her little corner of London with her family.
Ian Bingham

Ian Bingham

Head of CARE NI

ian.bingham@care.org.uk

Ian oversees CARE’s operations in Northern Ireland, speaking at churches to educate, train and equip Christians to engage effectively with contemporary issues. He supports Liverpool FC and enjoys DIYing (his wife may disagree!).
Isaac Bannister

Isaac Bannister

Digital Media Producer

isaac.bannister@care.org.uk

Isaac takes care of all things digital, whether it’s video, photo, or audio, as well as keeping CARE's social media followers up to date. He studied contemporary music at university and still plays in the band Lion of Judah!
Jack Lawther

Jack Lawther

Policy Officer

jack.lawther@care.org.uk

Jack spends his time monitoring Parliament and conducting research and analysis on policy issues. He enjoys learning, especially around faith and culture, and would probably be doing this stuff in his spare time anyway!
James Mildred

James Mildred

Director of Communications and Engagement

james.mildred@care.org.uk

When he’s not causing mayhem around the office, James oversees rather a lot: comms, church engagement, media, campaigns and events. As a true Scot, he’s a stranger here in London, where he lives with his far more talented wife.
Jamie Gillies

Jamie Gillies

Head of Campaigns and Media

jamie.gillies@care.org.uk

Jamie coordinates our advocacy work and acts as CARE’s PR man – representing us to the media. A journalist at heart, you’ll usually find him bashing out copy and fielding calls, whilst swigging unhealthily strong cups of coffee.
Julia Grant

Julia Grant

Director of Philanthropy

julia.grant@care.org.uk

Julia is responsible for growing CARE’s voluntary income, having previously been at Tearfund and Resurgo, where she drove growth over a ten-year period. She is married to Seb, and they have four young boys. Yes. Four boys.
Louise Davies

Louise Davies

Director of Policy and Advocacy

louise.davies@care.org.uk

Lou oversees the Policy Team and is responsible for forging and cultivating relationships with Parliamentarians. She enjoys chatting with politicians (often over a cup of tea and a sticky bun) about God’s better story for society.
Lyndon Bowring

Lyndon Bowring

Co-Founder

lyndon.bowring@care.org.uk

Lyndon has been involved since the NFoL days in 1970, and was CARE's CEO from 1983 to 2004. He is an ordained Elim minister, has spoken at Spring Harvest and Keswick, and loves watching rugby, especially when Wales are winning!
Michael Veitch

Michael Veitch

Scotland Policy Officer

michael.veitch@care.org.uk

As Scotland policy officer, Michael oversees CARE’s engagement with MSPs, with whom he regularly meets and for whom he produces briefings. He previously worked as a local councillor in East Lothian and a pastor in Northumberland.
Michelle Jones

Michelle Jones

Head of Events

michelle.jones@care.org.uk

Michelle loves organising and oversees our events, being more comfortable behind the stage than on it! She can also be found hiking with her husband and their puppy, stopping for cake before, after and during, if it can be found.
Pete Killingley

Pete Killingley

Head of Church Engagement (England)

peter.killingley@care.org.uk

Pete enjoys meeting pastors, visiting churches and attending conferences to share about the work of CARE, and helping Christians care about the things CARE cares about! He lives with his wife, two children and one ginger cat.
Peter Ladd

Peter Ladd

Head of Content

peter.ladd@care.org.uk

Peter oversees our Comms Team, and can be found writing resources, reading theology, and taking (too much!) pleasure in editing other people’s grammar. A cricket fan, he claims that he has ‘retired from international selection’.
Philippa Taylor

Philippa Taylor

Director of the IFC

philippa.taylor@care.org.uk

Philippa is Director of the Leadership Programme, having formerly led on policy work at CMF. She trains new generations of young Christian leaders, hoping to inspire them to enter politics. Married to Martyn, she is a keen runner.
Stuart Weir

Stuart Weir

Head of CARE for Scotland

stuart.weir@care.org.uk

Leading on CARE’s work in Scotland, Stuart speaks in churches across the country, inspiring God’s people to get involved in politics in meaningful ways. Away from work, he enjoys spy novels and making fires (not as an arsonist!).
Tim Cairns

Tim Cairns

Senior Policy Officer

tim.cairns@care.org.uk

Tim works on various projects in public affairs, including online safety and gambling. He supports Ulster rugby, the Belfast Giants, Man Utd, and Vancouver Canucks. His wife has given up watching anything that isn’t Sky Sports.
Tom Kendall

Tom Kendall

Strategic Assistant to the CEO & Company Secretary

tom.kendall@care.org.uk

Tom works to support the CEO and the Board on governance, and working with the CEO on strategic relationships. He likes to think he is resisting modern life by baking bread and listening to choral music (on which he knows little).

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