There has been an unfortunate recent incident of metal theft from the roof of a church in Ely Diocese. What can you do prepare and prevent the same happening to your church?
Coming up at the start of September, two opportunities to engage with our Church Buildings team on Church Maintenance.
Details of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund including deadlines, guidance and support
Are you looking to enhance accessibility and inclusion for those who are Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent?
The Church Buildings Department are running two diocesan information evenings which focus on key areas of our ongoing support for parishes.
If you're involved in a Friends, Action, or Project group at your church, Samuel Pedlar, our Church Buildings Support Officer, would love for you to be in touch!
Do you have a role in one of our unlisted/ungraded churches here in the Diocese of Ely?
On Thursday 22 January the Government announced a 1.5 billion GBP package of funding for cultural organisations to restore national pride.
Join us for our Church Buildings Support Network sessions for 2026. Each session will focus on a different topic, with training and talks on Accessibility, Interpretation, Net Zero and more!
The Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust and the Diocese of Ely present – Steeplechase: Cambridgeshire’s Civil War Churches.
Running from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 June 2025, Festival Week is a celebration of our wonderful Leightonstone churches, bringing communities together through shared events, and open doors. All are welcome to come along.
Join Holly Robinson for two Zoom sessions to highlight the changes to funding and an update on the 'Listed Places of Worship' Grant Scheme.
VAT claims need to be in by 31st March 2025 at the latest
Applications for grants to fund the conservation of special objects such as stained glass, paintings, bells, organs and clocks in churches are open from today as part of an expanded 5 million pound (GBP) scheme administered by the Church of England.
Celebrations have begun after the final tiles were laid in the new toilet and kitchen in St Mary's church. The Aisle project, which included other improvements to make a flexible community space, has been a long journey. The revitalised facilities will make the space more open and accessible so the local community can come together.
Since 2017 the National Lottery Heritage Fund (formerly called the Heritage Lottery Fund) has gone through numerous changes. Holly Robinson, our Historic Church Buildings Support Officer, is running two Zoom sessions to discuss the changes in more detail.
We're delighted to release the latest Church Heritage Diocesan Newsletter.
Kingston Parochial Church Council held a celebration to mark the reopening of All Saints’ and St Andrew’s church, which has been closed for repairs since July 2023. Kingston’s parish church is a Grade I Listed Building, noted for its nationally important series of wall paintings, dating from the late C13 to the late C17.
St James' Church, Little Paxton was listed as one of twelve finalists in the maintenance awards from the National Churches Trust.
The Church Times Green Church Awards have two objectives: to celebrate the remarkable efforts made in recent years by individuals and congregations to offset the damage being done to the earth, and to set good examples before others who might be inspired to follow suit.
