The Diocese of Gloucester Church Buildings Team and Diocesan Advisory Committee will be hosting surgery sessions throughout the Diocese as below: Severn Vale Deanery St Mary the Virgin, Newent –
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Church Buildings/DAC Surgery Session – Gloucester Deanery
Diocese of Gloucester, Church House, 5 Denmark Road, Gloucester GL1 3HW. Thursday 20th June 2019 14:00 – 17:00 The Diocese of Gloucester Church Buildings Team and Diocesan Advisory Committee
National Churches Trust Grants for Listed and Unlisted Churches
The National Churches Trust has three main grant programmes: Foundation, Gateway and Cornerstone, and administers one more, on behalf of Maintenance Booker: Preventative Maintenance Micro-grants. In order to be eligible,
Community Pride 2019 Grants – Cheltenham
Cheltenham Borough Council’s Community Pride Fund 2019 is now open for applications for funding to support community projects across Cheltenham. £30,000 is available to support community-owned projects that will build
ExploreChurches website now offers free Event Publicity
Whether it’s a flower festival, concert, summer fair or beer festival, you can now send the details to ExploreChurches via an online form to publicise your event! ExploreChurches will promote
Heritage Open Days 2019 – registration now open!
Register your church events for Heritage Open Days 2019 This is the UK’s largest festival of history and culture – is now accepting events to register to take part in
Funding for Security at Places of Worship
A further round of funding for security at places of worship has been announced by the government. Applications for the scheme have not opened yet and it is presently anticipated
Calling Cotswolds Churches!
Community Projects Fund Criteria for Applicants Applications for grant aid will only be considered for projects that fall within the Cotswold District Council Boundary. Applications will not be considered where
Fire Safety Advice
With the images of Notre Dame Cathedral shrouded in flames and smoke still before our eyes, we are reminded how devastating fire can be for cathedrals and church buildings of
New House of Commons Library Note on VAT and Churches
The House of Commons Library has issued a new Briefing Note that examines how construction work for churches is treated for VAT in the UK: https://ihbconline.co.uk/newsachive/?p=22274
National Churches Trust Foundation Grants for Maintenance
Foundation Grants are available to churches of all Christian denominations around the United Kingdom towards work that addresses urgent maintenance, as identified as a priority in a recent Quinquennial Inspection
QI Architects & Surveyors Conference: A Tremendous Success!
Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester Diocesan Advisory Committees hosted an Architects & Surveyors Conference on Friday 15th March, focusing on the theme of ‘Joining forces to Create Solutions’ – certainly a
Ecclesiastical have updated their advice on metal theft
They report that ‘Lead, copper and stainless steel roof coverings, roof flashings, copper lightning conductors and lead rainwater pipes have all been targeted. Whilst world demand for metal remains strong
Churches are seeing 97% increase in donations as they turn to contactless technology for their collection plates
The Church of England has been rolling out contactless collection plates across the UK since last September with churches in London, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Peterborough at the front of
National Churches Trust Grants
The National Churches Trust is pleased to announce that their Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grants are now available for a number of fabric maintenance services to churches booking the following services through
HLF Places of Worship landing page
The HLF has updated its places of worship landing page to reflect the changes with the closing of GPOW to new applications this year. The landing page indicates which HLF
Revised metal theft guidance from Historic England
Historic England has revised is guidance on metal theft, and published it online as a text only version. Sections 4 and 5 are most relevant before a theft, with advice
New security guidance
In light of the recent tragic events in Manchester and London we would like to draw your attention to the fact that the Church of England website has a section dedicated
National Churches Trust’s Maintenance and Project Development grants – Deadline 6 September
The National Churches Trust currently has a number of grant programmes open including: Maintenance grant programme. This is a pilot programme, in partnership with the Pilgrim Trust, offering awards of
William and Jane Morris Fund grants towards work concerned with the conservation of decorative features in churches
The next closing date for applications to the William and Jane Morris Fund is the 31st August 2017. The fund accepts applications from churches, chapels and other places of worship
Roof alarm grant applications deadline extended
For a limited period, Allchurches Trust is making available grants to churches of any denomination that would like to guard against metal theft by installing a roof alarm system. The
Funding for conservation and protection of war memorials
Through the centenary of the First World War, an extra £2 million is available to support local communities repair and conserve their war memorials. War Memorials Trust has advice and
