This is an online event run by the Plunkett Foundation. Recognising the potential of community businesses ‘co-locating’ with active places of worship, Plunkett is part of a coalition of organisationsContinue reading
Tag: Church Buildings
Fit for Function Conference: Volunteers, visitors and keeping churches open
Do you want to find out more about recruiting and retaining volunteers, setting up a Friends Group or making the most of tourism opportunities in your church building? Church buildingsContinue reading
Celebrating God’s story through stained glass windows
This July and August, the Church of England is running #StainedGlassSummer, a campaign which brings an opportunity for churches to share more about their beautiful buildings and encourage people toContinue reading
Keeping traditional skills alive with stone masonry course
This September, St Saviour’s Church in Redbrook is hosting its annual practical workshop in stone masonry, a pioneering partnership between cathedral masonry apprentices and this small village church in theContinue reading
Share your stained glass windows this summer
Encourage people to visit your church building by joining in with the Church of England’s #StainedGlassSummer campaign. Many of our parish churches are full of beauty and history, attracting visitorsContinue reading
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: Grants towards the VAT – New website
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 hasContinue reading
Fire-damaged church returned to former glory
St John the Baptist Church in Edge near Stroud has celebrated reopening its doors after a restoration project following a serious fire. In August 2021, the church suffered a fireContinue reading
Nominations open for the National Church Awards 2023
The National Church Awards – sometimes called the ‘BAFTAs for churches’ – is set to have their biggest ceremony ever this November. Churches across the UK are now able toContinue reading
Bats in Churches: Pew cleaning and waxing workshop at St Mary’s, Edgeworth
St Mary’s Church, Edgeworth, is one of a small group of churches working with the Bats in Churches Project to survey its bat populations and come up with solutions toContinue reading
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 aContinue reading
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 BContinue reading
St James the Great Church wins award for wall paintings conservation project
In November last year, St James the Great Church in Stoke Orchard was delighted to have been selected as one of the winners in the 2022 CPRE Gloucestershire Awards. RepresentativesContinue reading
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 beenContinue reading
Journey to net zero – what impact is your church having?
Across the Diocese of Gloucester, we have committed to being net zero carbon by 2030. This is an ambitious target and one that we will need to work together toContinue reading
Survey for new online portal for churches
The Centre for the Study of Christianity & Culture, York, and the National Churches Trust are asking for input on a proposed new resource portal. They would like feedback fromContinue reading
Forest of Dean DAC Deanery Surgery
Following the success of our Gloucester Deanery Surgery last month, the Church Buildings Team is pleased to announce that its next surgery will be held on Thursday 1 December atContinue reading
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 beContinue reading
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. WatchContinue reading
Conservation of table tombs in Gloucestershire churchyards
Adam Klups, Senior Church Buildings Officer for the Diocese of Gloucester, together with Gloucestershire-based stone conservator Graham O’Hare remotely attended the Congress of the International Institute for Conservation of HistoricContinue reading
Ride + Stride for your local churches: 10 September
Paul Bridges, a member of St James’ Church in Quedgeley has come up with a suggested cycle route that can be used to fundraise for Gloucestershire churches in the 2022Continue reading
Gloucester DAC Deanery Surgery
The Church Buildings Team are pleased to announce that we are re-starting our Deanery Surgeries, which were unfortunately put on hold due to Covid. The first drop-in surgery will beContinue reading
Community celebrates step-free access at St Cyr’s
St Cyr’s, Stinchcombe, has become one of the first churches in the county to install an electric lift in the church building, providing step-free access for all. Becoming a step-freeContinue reading
Change to faculty rules helps make churches greener
The rules around doing work on churches have changed today (1 July 2022), to help the Church of England achieve net-zero carbon by 2030. Parishes will now be expected toContinue reading
Does your church deserve an award?
Could your church be the UK’s Church of the Year? The National Churches Trust is encouraging churches to enter the National Church Awards 2022. The winning entries will be invitedContinue reading
