The Conservative Christian Fellowship (CCF) is an organisation working within the British

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. Established in 1990 by

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and

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, while they were students at

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, the organisation supports Christians in the

. The CCF organises events and meetings for the party and its supporters across the UK. It is also an active participant in the cross-party group Christians in Politics, which include Christian MPs in the UK.

Organisation

The CCF's headquarters are at the

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, but it is funded solely by its supporters. Its previous executive directors include Gareth Wallace,

, Paul Woolley, Elizabeth Berridge and Colin Bloom. As of August 2016, its current

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is John Glen.

References

{{Authority control Organizations established in 1990 Christian political organizations Anti-abortion organisations in the United Kingdom Organisations associated with the Conservative Party (UK) 1990 establishments in the United Kingdom