Our Vision & Values

The Spiritual Direction Forum UK exists to support, promote, and advocate for spiritual direction throughout the United Kingdom.

Our Vision

to support and resource spiritual directors
to promote and protect good practice
to advocate and encourage the creative development of this ministry within the church and in a changing world.

Support directors

Providing opportunities for spiritual directors to meet, share experiences, and develop their practice through events, resources, and community connections.

Promote good practice

Raising awareness of spiritual direction as a valuable practice, helping people discover the benefits of accompaniment on their spiritual journey.

Advocate spiritual direction

Speaking up for spiritual direction in the public sphere, representing the needs and interests of spiritual directors across the UK, encouraging creative development of the ministry of accompaniment.

Our Values

In the same spirit in which Spiritual Direction is conducted, we will endeavour to:

be a ‘common table’ through dialogue and hospitality
be led by the Spirit, in prayer and discernment
be theologically reflective
act with wisdom and humility
be exploratory and collaborative
be responsive and gracious
be inclusive and ecumenical
be appropriately professional and not professionalised
promote equality and respect for all
maintain openness and transparency
build things organically, being both adventurous and realistic
use simple communicative processes

Our Mission

To foster a vibrant community of spiritual directors in the UK, providing resources, events, and advocacy that strengthen the practice of spiritual direction and extend its reach to all who seek accompaniment on their spiritual journey.