Following several enquiries about GDPR and if it affects the Electoral Roll, below is the answer from our legal team: The forms are prescribed and included as part of the Church Representation Rules, (part of the Synodical Government Measure 1969). If they…
Firstly, celebrate; it will no doubt have been a long and arduous process. So take time to celebrate both with your fundraising team and with the rest of the church community. Then plan a launch event, this will give you…
When I was (not) studying English Literature to “O” level standard (and failing twice) we had to discover the works of John Keats. Unfortunately “Ode to Autumn” did not appear in the examination papers (June or November retake) so I…
We are running a national trial for accepting card payments, including contactless, for fees and payments such as hall and room hire as well as for donations. The volunteer churches will be testing the card-readers for several months, and will feed…
The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced major changes to the way in which churches apply for funding, including the closure of the Grants for Places of Worship scheme later this year. The Church and Cathedrals Building Division has produced a…
We’ve recently uploaded new nomination forms for use at your 2017 APCMs. You’ll need to use these at your APCMs this year as the law surrounding eligibility to serve as a Churchwarden, PCC Member or Deanery Synod Member have changed in the…
HLF: Resilient Heritage Programme On 28th July, the Heritage Lottery Fund launched a new £8million annual investment programme to help organisations and partnerships build their resilience. The programme will fund a range of tailored activity specifically designed to help your…
Nick Jenni is the latest member to join our team. As National Procurement Officer based at Church House, Westminster, Nick supports and complements the work of fellow team-members Rob Kissick and Russell Stables, with a particular focus on providing easy-to-use services to…
Second round of church roofs fund opens Applications to £25 million package for roof and gutter repairs to listed places of worship open from today The second round of the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund opens to applications today.…
#GivingTuesday After the sales of Black Friday and the online shopping boom on Cyber Monday – the 1st December has been declared as a global day of giving. The Church of England is a partner of #GivingTuesday and encourages churches…