Birinus, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Birmingham, enables the church to serve the wider public good, by playing a greater role in local neighbourhoods and communities.

“The Catholic Church now sees itself as working alongside and often in alliance with other bodies, secular and religious, state and voluntary, on behalf of the common good.”
The Common Good and the Catholic Church’s Social Teaching, Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, published 1996.

Birinus supports parishes to:

• Engage with local activities, regeneration, business, other faiths and minority groups and public services to improve the quality of life in communities. Specifically, Birinus aims to assist parishes work with others to meet local priorities such as health and social care, housing, education and training, youth and community and social cohesion.

• Develop projects through training and capacity building where premises, volunteers and workers can serve the common good in partnership with others.