Support is available for clergy, churchwardens and others who manage and maintain historic church buildings.
The Mission and Mortar Toolkit which was created thanks to a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to help communities identify new and existing resources to look after their church buildings and use them for mission.
The Crossing the Threshold Toolkit offers a step-by-step guide to managing a church project.
The Church of England's Churchcare website contains advice on everything from accessibility to zero carbon.
For more information and support please contact Lorna Theophilus, Church Building Support Officer
Links to further areas of resources and information
- Diocesan funding directory
- Church Heritage Record
- Parish Resources
- Construction Design and Management Regulations apply to all construction work and churches have duties as a commercial client
- The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings who,have also produced a number of helpful videos on maintaining church buildings
- Historic England
- Caring for Places of Worship Report
- The Ancient Monument Society
- The Council for British Archaeology
- The Georgian Group
- The Victorian Society
- The Twentieth Century Society
- Natural England
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Heritage Gateway (where information on England's historic sites and buildings can be searched for, including archaeology and Historic England records and registers)
- Heritage Help (a resource provided by the National Amenities Societies to offer information and advice on matters related to the management and protection of local historic environments)
- The Charity Commission
- The Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association
- RIBA Register of Architects Accredited in Building Conservation
- Grant Finder
- Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme for VAT relief on listed churches
- Caring for God’s Acre
Guidance notes and advice