The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu will spend two days in the Bradford diocese next week visiting schools, businesses and meeting faith and civic leaders.

A packed itinerary will see him tour some of the city’s churches, learn more about projects to help vulnerable people in the community and meet some of the volunteers who run those services.

The Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Rev Nick Baines, said: “The Archbishop of York will bring a very particular perspective to the life of this diocese – especially at a time of transition and uncertainty.

“I look forward to introducing him to some wonderful people and places and expect the encouragement to be mutual.

“We welcome him to the Diocese of Bradford.”

The Archbishop will begin his trip by returning to Bradford Academy, the school he opened in 2008.

He will meet students who have completed the Archbishop’s Young Leaders Award and bless a ‘Sacred Space’ in its primary school.

He will then meet civic and faith leaders at the Cathedral and visit the Shine Community Project at St Stephen’s Church in West Bowling, which has become the first church in Bradford to be a centre for the Bradford District Credit Union.

In the afternoon, at St Aidan’s Buttershaw, the Archbishop will learn about Jesus Shaped People – a church development programme for churches with social housing estate communities.

And in the evening he will visit a Christian charity, The Feast, which works in Keighley to promote community cohesion between Christian and Muslim young people.

The Archbishop will then visit guests and volunteers at Inn Churches’ winter project, which provides emergency shelter to homeless and vulnerable people in churches, at The Light Church in Little Germany.

The following morning, he will visit Austwick CE Primary School, which is part of an unusual confederation of three church schools who share one headteacher.