Churchwardens' Training Day

Support and resources for Churchwardens

Whether you are newly elected or have been a Churchwarden for some time, our Churchwardens' Training Day is an opportunity to find out more about what support is available from the central Diocesan support team and connect in with other churchwardens. 

The training day is open to all Churchwardens, whether you are newly elected or have been in post for some time. If you know of someone within your parish who might be thinking about serving as a churchwarden in the future, do encourage them to come along to these sessions too, as the day is a good overview of what to expect when in office.

• Watch this space for the 2026 date

Photograph from our 2024 Churchwardens Training Day.

Presentations from our 2025 Training Day

• Net Zero Carbon and the Environment - Nigel Cooper, Environment Officer
  • Link to audio narration with slides.
• Health & Safety in Churches - Manny Kemp, ACAT
  • Link to audio narration with slides.
• Ely Diocesan Registry - Susan Black, Registry Clerk
• Church Visits, one year on - Richard Harlow and Alex Hughes, Archdeacons
  • Church Visits - helpful links
  • Link to audio narration with slides.

Churchwardens Toolkit

You can now access the Churchwardens Toolkit on our new learning platform, Open Christian Learning: https://ely.learn.anglican.org/. Generously shared with us by the Diocese of Sheffield, this learning resource is a helpful complement to in-person training for new churchwardens with lots of helpful information about how you get to be a warden and what the role involves.

Instructions for registering for an account and accessing the course can be found here:

• How to access Open Christian Learning