
Our story
Over 10 years ago, our founder Kaitlyn Steele and a small group of people began meeting regularly together on a Sunday night. We felt that we no longer fitted within organised Christianity, and were searching for a space where we could explore the uncertainties we were struggling with in relation to our faith, and connect with others on a similar path.
We gave our fledgling community a name, found a place to meet together once a month, and invited friends and colleagues to join us. It was a small but hopeful beginning.
When we began this journey, we could not have foreseen that our small group of fellow travellers would grow into the spiritual community it has now become, somewhere where we have the freedom to explore ideas free from dogma, and follow our own spiritual paths in ways that are meaningful to us.

Our ethos
Space for Soul is a community with its roots in progressive Christianity, but which also draws on the wealth of wisdom and inspiration of other spiritual traditions.
We acknowledge that there are many paths which lead to the Divine, and recognise the importance of personal spiritual experience.
We believe in having the freedom to explore ideas, and in the power of learning from each others knowledge and experience.
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We emphasise the primacy of love and compassion, value diversity, and believe in the equality of all people.​​

Our patron
We are delighted to have the Rev Dave Tomlinson as our patron. Dave has been described as ‘a distinctly alternative clergyman’ and is a passionate promoter of progressive Christian theology.
He has written several books including: How To Be A Bad Christian, Black Sheep and Prodigals, and most recently OMG! A Bad Christian's Book of Prayers, and his writing has enlightened and inspired so many of us over the years.
Dave is a widely travelled speaker, founded Holy Joe's- a church in a pub, hosts the Holy Shed on his YouTube channel, and is a regular contributor to Radio 2's Pause For Thought. He is also a qualified teacher of the Enneagram and a Trustee of the Greenbelt Festival.