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BCD SPECIAL REPORT ON HISTORIC CHURCHES 22ND ANNUAL EDITION 41
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assessed by committees, whose members include a range of
experts and specialists. It funds a wide range of projects, from
small-scale repair of locally important objects, to contributing to
large scale, nationally important projects involving conservation,
public engagement and improved access. Projects such as the
repair of the Evelyn Gibbs murals at St Martin’s in Bilborough
(opposite) combine funding from ChurchCare with grants from
the HLF, EH, and the local historic churches trust to deliver
projects with a range of outputs for heritage and people.
Initially, ChurchCare can support the investigative work
required to understand an object or historic asset and to ensure
that conservation proposals are appropriate. Conservation
reports are an essential first step and ChurchCare provides
detailed guidelines on their purpose and use (see www.
churchcare.co.uk/images/Guidelines_for_Conservation_
Reports__May_2013.pdf).
The CCB Division also works in partnership with the Wolfson
Foundation Trustees to deliver a bi-annual programme of funding
for urgent fabric repairs to Anglican churches listed Grade I or
II* in the UK. Applications are assessed both on the need for
the repair works and on the ability of the parish to contribute
financially to the project. The division tries to fund a range of
projects with a good geographic spread of funds across the
countries and regions. It is keen to encourage more applications
from northern England, as well as Scotland, Wales, and Northern
Ireland. In many cases these grants, of up to £10,000, are
requested as a partnership contribution towards a larger scheme
funded through the HLF Grants for Places of Worship programme
or the National Churches Trust Repair Grants programme.
The ChurchCare website also provides a wealth of
information on funding and best practice, including guidance
documents and links to other sources of funding, and contact
details for staff in the Church Building Division who can provide
further support for projects and conservation proposals.
Further information on grants and funding
ChurchCare:
Email
LPOW Roof Repair Fund:
Email
Tel 01392 223 979
The Church of England is also offering support – contact Lisa
McIntyre:
Email , Tel 020 7989 1864
Funds for Historic Buildings:
wwwffhb.org.uk
Others: for contact details for the principal church authorities
see the Building Conservation website,
DAVID KNIGHT PhD is senior church buildings officer at ChurchCare.
In this role he has oversight of the work of the Church Buildings
Council and its relationship with the dioceses. He has previously been
ChurchCare’s senior conservation officer.
LISA McINTYRE BAGradDip is a church buildings officer for
ChurchCare and the main point of contact at the Church of England
for the LPOW Roof Repair Fund. She previously worked as a heritage
consultant in the commercial sector.
EMILY GREENAWAY is the grants officer for ChurchCare, where she
is responsible for the effective operation of the grants programme. She
was previously a grants officer with the HLF.