Churches Conservation Trust
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Churches Conservation Trust cares for over 350 historic buildings with world-class art, architecture and archaeology spanning 1,000 years of history.
England
Joined August 2011
What church could form a better backdrop for a video about Anne Boleyn than St. Lawrence's, Snarford? This church full of Tudor effigies, was recently the site of a shoot for the series 'Getting Dressed' by @Crowseyeuk Watch the video here: https://t.co/GPHdvC8SnW
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Well done to the Flowhesion team at All Souls, Bolton for running a fantastic HAF programme! It's great to see All Souls so full of life and energy again. #CommunityBuilding
🍂 Autumn fun, food & prizes! 🎉 Our Autumn HAF was a huge success 🙌; young people got creative with 🎨 arts & crafts, made gooey fun in 🧪 slime workshops, and joined in on 🎯 games with prizes! 🏆 We’re especially thrilled 😄 to hear that the 🏛️ government will be extending
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If you’re interested in #historicgraffiti, we have a must-see lecture for you! “Reading the Room: Looking at Historic Graffiti in Churches” with Dr. Crystal Hollis is now available for free on CCTDigital – our very own streaming platform. Watch it here: https://t.co/i0DEZ17XY3
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Look at this beautiful Arts & Crafts style window at St. Mary’s, Stocklinch Ottersey in Somerset. Can anyone identify the instrument that St. Cecilia is playing? #Victorian #BurneJones #stainedglass #artsandcraftsmovement
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Funders want numbers & high engagement. But rural churches are harder to access but no less important. Some funders need to acknowledge that sometimes keeping things going is enough. Proportionality of expectations from funders. Diversification of use not always appropriate.
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National Churches Trust CEO Claire Walker and Chair Sir Philip Rutnam thank participants and reflect on the day’s conversations. #GreatExpectationsForChurches
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Thank you to all who joined the #GreatExpectationsForChurches conference at the V&A, exploring the future of the UK’s historic churches. Together, we can keep these treasured spaces open, vibrant, and at the heart of our communities. @NatChurchTrust
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Final panel with a range of orgs & denominations. What does good change look like? Sophie Andrae of RC Church - it’s about now. Capital funding crisis. Unexpected cap on LPWGS cost a lot for projects underway in unexpected VAT. 3000 RC churches 750 listed. Often deprived areas.
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The day’s final panel explores what the next 50 years could look like for churches. #GreatExpectationsForChurches
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Richard Taylor highlights not just the value of volunteers to churches, but how much fun it can be to volunteer. #GreatExpectationsForChurches
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@HistoricEngland @history_alice Spontaneous applause for Susie Mayhew as she shares her personal story of her experiences with @hopeintoaction #GreatExpectationsForChurches
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@HistoricEngland @history_alice The second panel of the day, Living Churches, explores the vital role of churches in daily life today. #GreatExpectationsForChurches
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Saving our churches is saving something fundamental about Britain itself, the Britain that still believes in fairness, hospitality and humour. The Britain that knows how to queue politely, laugh at itself and show up when someone needs help. The Britain that looks after one
Rob Rinder talks about his deep affection for churches. "Places where the sacred and the ordinary share a postcode." #GreatExpectationsForChurches
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Sunshine and autumn colours at the @V_and_A for the Great Expectations conference on the future of churches. Enjoying hearing about the passion for churches shared by Betjeman. #Greatexpectationsforchurches
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@HistoricEngland @history_alice What would make a difference? Dame Fiona Reynolds highlights the importance of leadership, vision and determination - as well as financial support for churches.
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@HistoricEngland @history_alice Dame Fiona Reynolds starts off the afternoon session, exploring what we can learn from historic houses. #GreatExpectationsForChurches
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Thanks to Dame Fiona Reynolds for an inspiring talk! Where could the funding to save historic churches come from if we dare to dream big? #greatexpectationsforchurches
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Every schoolchild should get the same opportunity as her to spend a day on heritage crafts. New Natural History GCSE. Wouldn’t it also be great to have a heritage crafts GCSE, or a DofE equivalent for heritage skills. It’s a moment to galvanise change.
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Finally this morning @history_alice talking about public engagement with churches. She calls them the Crown Jewels of our heritage. Ancient, open, not curated in the same way as museums. Churches everywhere - more democratic. Tell stories of local people. Personal histories.
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What can we take away from the first panel of the day? Join in the debate using the hashtag #greatexpectationsforchurches @NatChurchTrust
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