The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme makes grants towards the VAT incurred in making repairs and carrying out alterations to listed buildings mainly used for public worship. The Scheme has
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Revenue opportunity for churches with car parks
The Diocese has been approached by JustPark https://www.justpark.com/ to enquire whether any of our churches with car parks would be interested in letting their unused parking spaces out, for a
Additional Matters Order (List B)
Following consultations with the DAC and the Archdeacons, the Chancellor has now agreed a list of works that can be carried out without a faculty, subject to a List B
Plunkett Foundation: grants and adviser support extended to end of 2023
Plunkett is extending a free business support and grants programme, to help community groups and places of worship explore co-location. Thanks to generous funding from Benefact Trust, Plunkett has been
Maintenance grants – Deadline approaching soon
The National Churches Trust’s Foundation Grant Programme for urgent maintenance works and small repairs offers small grants between £500 and £5,000. The final deadline for applications in 2022 will be
Practical suggestions to help parishes save energy and money
For parishes and churches looking to save energy and money this autumn and winter, this advice note has been created to offer suggestions and useful tips to consider. Watch
Message from Bishop Rachel, 19 July 2022
As the academic year draws to a close, I have been reflecting on some of my visits and events this term. Some of those have been wonderful visits to primary
Lead Roof Survey
PhD candidate Aimee Henderson at the University of York is conducting a research project into the significance of lead as a roofing material for English parish churches. An outline of
Natalie Merry working with Church Buildings Team
Over the next three months (until the end of March 2022), Natalie Merry, an experienced historic buildings consultant and former DAC Secretary at Oxford Diocese will be helping the Churches
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage – Fourth and Final Round
The fourth round of the Culture Recovery Fund, entitled CRH for Heritage: Emergency Resource Support, is open for expressions of interest. It is a revenue grant fund allocating funding from
Conservation pitfalls and how to avoid them
“Conservation pitfalls and how to avoid them, en route to net-zero carbon” Recording and other resources for churches Reecording of the seminar provided by the National Church is available
Churches as Community Business Venues: Free webinar funded by Allchurches Trust
National charity Plunkett is part of a coalition of organisations campaigning to promote the benefits of community owned businesses co-locating in places of worship. We have an online event free
Environment Webinars – Autumn Programme
Environment Webinar Autumn Programme All the details of the Church of England Environment Programme’s September to December environmental webinar programme can be found here. During the autumn, webinars are being
Cultural Recovery Fund: Round 3
Announced on 25 June, the final £300 million of the government’s £2 billion rescue package will support thousands of organisations in the run-up to fuller reopening and beyond. The aim
Community Businesses in Places of Worship Programme – Funding Opportunity
The Plunkett Foundation, working alongside Allchurches Trust, is providing specialist advice and funds to encourage churches to work closely with community groups wanting to set up community businesses in places
Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust turns 40
In 2021, Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust are celebrating their 40th birthday and the over £2m in grants they have given so far for renovations and improvements to local churches. To
Changes to guidance for places of worship
The national guidelines were updated on Monday 17 May, and will affect rules around worship, weddings and funerals
Make sure your church is well represented on A Church Near You
No matter how good your church’s website might look – with people all around the country looking to the Church for guidance and support, there has never been a better
Webinars on getting to net zero carbon
Gloucester Diocesan synod in 2020 set an ambitious target of achieving carbon net zero by 2030. General Synod made the same commitment in 2020 meaning that our work in this
Cultural Recovery Fund: Round 2
The government has published the details of £300 million in grants and £100 million in loans as part of the second round of The Culture Recovery Fund. Most relevant to
Churches get grants for repairs and improvements
In this difficult year for churches, GHCT is delighted to help another 11 projects in the Diocese of Gloucester and pledged to keep total annual donations at £150,000 through in
Green Energy Deals for worshipping communities
We have a number of green energy deals available for worshipping communities in various forms. 1. Ecotricity Our Diocese has teamed up with Ecotricity to create a scheme through which
Housing conference: Living with Beauty
The recent conference on housing, entitled Living with beauty: promoting health, well-being and sustainable growth, is now available to watch, below. Bishop Robert welcomed Gail Mayhew, who sat on the
Message from the Bishops regarding the re-opening of church buildings
Dear brothers and sisters, As you will have seen and heard by now, the Government has announced significant relaxation of rules as we continue to emerge from lockdown. This means
