This workshop is designed for anyone who leads in churches and wants to feel more confident in preaching and teaching about giving as a part of our Christian discipleship. TheContinue reading
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A new economy based on Christian justice and inclusion
Hollowed-out department stores and people with nowhere to go; nobody likes to see a high street on its knees. But with the rapid decline of traditional high street business comesContinue reading
Supporting the Children & Families work in Hempsted
Our Sylvanus Lysons grant-making charity has been supporting the employment of Rachel Laughton as the Children and Families worker in Hempsted. Rachel works across the Hempsted community to encourage childrenContinue reading
Supporting The Rock, Cheltenham.
The Rock works with young people living in an acknowledged area of deprivation, to attend a range of sessions, learn some key life skills, and for some specifically to obtainContinue reading
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. ToContinue reading
The Coming Home Report: Responding to Growth
Key thinkers in the Coming Home Report and the Church’s housing strategy met online to discuss the implications of the report and engage in a public Q&A. The Rt RevdContinue reading
Give thanks for your Covid-19 vaccine
The Diocese of Gloucester has partnered with aid and development charity Christian Aid to enable people to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccine and help others in crisis across theContinue reading
Life Development Fund: feedback
The Life Development Fund enables mission and ministry across the diocese in new and exciting ways. Funding is provided to projects that help to deliver our vision of LIFE inContinue reading
Annual Report 2018
A look at what has been achieved in 2018 as part of our diocesan LIFE vision. We tell your stories about how you’ve been bringing the vision to LIFE whereContinue reading
Celebrating 25 years of Ann Edwards Mews
Residents and their families came together with staff, Committee members and the local minister to give thanks for the almshouses at Ann Edwards Mews which were built 25 years ago.Continue reading
Heading up Gloucestershire Credit Union
We caught up with retired banker Geoff Shaw who is a lifelong Christian and Chairman of the Board at Gloucestershire Credit Union. “I first got involved with Stroud Valleys CreditContinue reading
Diocesan Advisory Committee celebrates 100 years!
The celebration of the centenary of the founding of Gloucester DAC took place on 21 February – one hundred years to the day after the first ever meeting ofContinue reading
Grant aid for parish churches to have wildlife gardens
A small Environmental Fund has been dedicated to helping local parish churches to deliver new environmental projects. Plans that improve the churchyard which include new approaches and innovative ideas as wellContinue reading
How is the local church funded?
A short video to explain Parish Share; what it is and what it does.
Other grant funding available
Funding Opportunities Bulletin The Gloucestershire Alliance produces the Funding Opportunities Bulletin on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council. The bulletin provides information on key funding opportunities available in Gloucestershire. This listContinue reading
New Methodist bursary for rural church leaders and community projects
‘Germinate Leadership’ is a cross-denominational 18 month personal development programme for lay and ordained rural church leaders, designed to release your creative and entrepreneurial talent. We want to encourage participantsContinue reading
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 HLFContinue reading
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 ofContinue reading
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 worshipContinue reading
Frances Ashton Charity
Help for serving and retired members of the Clergy of the Church of England and widows/widowers thereof Since 1747 Frances Ashton’s Charity has been helping those who spend their livesContinue reading
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. TheContinue reading
Recipients of the LPOW Roof Repair Fund Grant
Congratulations go to parishes from our diocese, which were successful in securing grants for their roof works: The Church of St Margaret of Scotland, Whaddon St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Withington All SaintsContinue reading
Roof alarm grants
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. TheContinue reading
Parish Giving Scheme and Giving for Life
In 2009 the Diocese of Gloucester launched a giving initiative to support parishes and donors with tools to encourage regular giving. One particular focus was the introduction of the ParishContinue reading
