Noticeboard
Formation of Church Buildings Council
(09/06/08)
Please note that from Tuesday, 10 June 2008, the Council for the Care of Churches will be re-constituted as the Church Buildings Council.
The CBC will assume the duties of the CCC and those of the Advisory Board for Redundant Churches, meaning that it will be responsible for advising on the care, use and development of churches, their contents and churchyards whether in use, closing or closed.
The CBC will be supported by the staff of the Church Buildings Division (of the Archbishops' Council), joined by the staff formerly supporting the Advisory Board for Redundant Churches.
The mailing address remains:
Church House
Great Smith Street
London SW1P 3AZ
and for general enquiries we may be contacted on:
Email: enquiries.ccb@c-of-e.org.uk
Telephone : 020 7898 1866
Fax: 020 7898 1881
Churches Tourism Association Convention 2008
(07/05/08)
The annual CTA Convention is a must for all involved in helping to make our churches more accessible and welcoming to visitors.
This year's Convention will take place from 24th to 26th November 2008, under the theme of 'Sacred Britain - New Horizons'.
Key themes include: 'Pilgrimage International', 'Multifaith collaboration' and ' Celebrating places of worship and welcoming visitors'. Among the Convention's highlights are a keynote address by Sir Roy Strong, case studies and a range of practical workshops.
For further information please see the flyer: Churches Tourism Association Convention 2008.
For booking information and conference fees please visit the CTA website www.churchestourismassociation.info.
Community Spaces grant programme
(31/03/08)
A new £50m Lottery-funded grant programme called Community Spaces has been recently launched. The programme will provide grants and support to community groups wanting to make their neighbourhoods cleaner and greener.
Community Spaces will help local people improve and create play areas, community gardens, parks, wildlife areas, ponds, courts, village greens and churchyards.
Community Spaces is funded through the Big Lottery Fund and will make grants of between £10,000 and £49,999 and some limited grants of up to £450,000. The small and medium grants will be available until January 2011. Applications for the large and flagship grants will be open from summer 2008.
Not-for-profit community groups based in England are eligible to apply, including church-based and faith groups. Projects must be within two miles of a residential area and open to the public.
For further information about Community Spaces, and to find out how to apply, telephone 0845 3671 671 or visit www.community-spaces.org.uk.
