This guidance should be read in conjunction with: Guidance for PCCs, incumbents and cathedral Chapters: opening church buildings for works to the building and interior, issued by The HouseContinue reading
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Funding for churches during the Covid-19 crisis
National Churches Trust: foundation grants scheme. The NCT’s foundation grants for maintenance scheme remains open and is accepting applications. The Foundation Grant Programme will offer grants of between £500Continue reading
Rise in heritage crime with easing of lockdown: Warning for churches
As the lockdown has been eased and with an increased amount of people moving about there has been a sharp increase in reported crime. Please stay vigilant. With the warmerContinue reading
Important changes to Faculty Jurisdiction Rules, April 2020
While we have been confined to our homes, there have been important changes to the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules, which will concern anyone who is planning to undertake works to theirContinue reading
Grant applications for churches now open
The first round of Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust’s grant applications is open now, until 30 April 2020. In Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and North Bristol, we have over 620 historic churches,Continue reading
Adam’s pilgrimage for conservation
What is the best way to help raise money for a church dedicated to a patron saint of pilgrims? Perhaps a sponsored walk to the ancient pilgrim destination of SantiagoContinue reading
Check your church for storm damage
Following Storm Ciara, the Church Buildings Team would like to encourage churchwardens to carry out visual inspections of their church roofs, rainwater goods and any accessible stonework, which might haveContinue reading
DAC Environmental Workshop – 24th March
The Diocese of Gloucester DAC Environmental Workshop – Successfully Heating Church Buildings St Andrew, Chedworth Tuesday 24th March, 9:30am – 1:00pm This workshop will outline the DAC’s new environmentalContinue reading
Grants for stained glass conservation
Grants for stained glass conservation The Glaziers Company has grants available for stained glass conservation. The closing date for the next round of grants is 7 February 2020. Applications haveContinue reading
Heritage Crime Forum, Worcester – 8 Nov 2019
West Mercia Police and The Churches Conservation Trust are delighted to host guests from across the heritage and ecclesiastical sectors for their inaugural Heritage Crime Forum at All Saints ChurchContinue reading
Free NHLF training day
National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Gloucester DAC and Gloucester Cathedral are organising a training day, which will provide churches with an introduction to the new National Lottery HeritageContinue reading
Maintenance Booker – Grants Available!
The DAC Secretary is looking for parishes and benefices who would like to book their church gutter clearance jobs before winter and would consider a group booking through Maintenance BookerContinue reading
Free NHLF training day – 3 October 2019 (Gloucester Cathedral)
Free NHLF training day – 3 October 2019, 10 am @ Gloucester Cathedral National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Gloucester DAC and Gloucester Cathedral are organising a training day,Continue reading
Future Proofing Churches – Dorchester Abbey, 28th September
Former Church Estates Commissioner Sir Tony Baldry and Bernard Taylor, Chair of the 2017 Review of the Sustainability of English Churches and Cathedrals, will be among the speakers at anContinue reading
Rural Community Energy Fund
The Rural Community Energy Fund is a £10 million programme which supports rural communities in England to develop renewable energy projects, which provide economic and social benefits to theContinue reading
Counting Visitors!
ExploreChurches are working hard to represent our wonderful national collection of incredible churches to the tourism industry. We are talking to both national and regional tourism bodies, developing a varietyContinue reading
Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme
Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme – applications open The Home Office has announced that the fourth round of the Places of Worship (POW) Protective Security Funding Scheme isContinue reading
Grants to help prevent church lead theft
Grants to help prevent church lead theft Grants of £1,000 are available to churches for roof alarms from Allchurches Trust. The past year has seen a big increase in metalContinue reading
Ecclesiastical Insurance launches Parish Pixels: Put your church in the picture and it could win £5,000
Budding photographers could be in with a chance of winning £5,000 as part of a new competition launched by the UK’s leading church insurer. Parish Pixels is a newContinue reading
New services keep churches of the Diocese of Gloucester safe for the future
It is now easier for churches and chapels in the Diocese of Gloucester to carry out expert conservation and repair work to stonework, masonry and mortaring and roofs and towers,Continue reading
Cottam Will Trust – Grants for new works of art and new bells in churches
These include: Statues & Sculpture Murals Paintings Paschal Candlesticks Vestments Commandment Boards Stained Glass Altars & Altar Frontals Bells For more information including criteria and how to apply for thisContinue reading
Church Buildings/DAC Surgery Sessions – 2019/2020
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 –Continue reading
Church Buildings/DAC Surgery Session – Gloucester Deanery
Diocese of Gloucester, Church House, GL1 2LY Thursday 20th June 2019 14:00 – 17:00 The Diocese of Gloucester Church Buildings Team and Diocesan Advisory Committee will be hosting aContinue reading
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,Continue reading
