SPRING HARVEST'S first 'At Work Together' conference, designed to meet the needs of all those in leadership, both in the workplace and in the churches, has been an overwhelming success. The conference, which was held in Sheffield from 9-12 September, attracted around 1000 delegates. With approximately 70 per cent of those attending being leaders in the workplace, and the remainder drawn from the full time church leadership, the conference addressed issues common to both, and both discovered, sometimes to their surprise, how much they had in common.

Stephen Gaukroger, the conference's Chairman, commented, 'The success of the conference has surpassed our expectations. There has been a very exciting dynamic between the delegates and genuinely supportive attitudes between church and workplace leaders. This won't be the last occasion on which these issues will be addressed.' Amongst those speaking at the conference was Richard Eyre, Chief Executive for the ITV Network. He said, 'I think the conference was brilliant. Business leaders often feel the church doesn't understand them: church leaders also feel alienated from the business community. This conference has moved towards closing that loop.'