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Amazing churches are important all year round

All around the UK, churches, chapels and meeting houses are open for you.
Find out how you can help them remain open and in use.

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Event: Canterbury World Heritage Tour

Join us on Tuesday 6 June for a fully guided tour that includes visits to the three churches that make Canterbury a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ticket will involve entry to the sites for you and a guest.

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St Walburge, Preston

Small grants applications

Our Small grants programme for minor repairs and maintenance remains open throughout the year. Click through to download the guidance note and access our grants portal.

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Join our team

Apply now to one of our three Support Officer roles, based in Scotland, Wales and North West England. Each involves running training, supporting local churches and helping them apply for grants, as part of our Cherish Project.

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Taking photos of churches

With the weather continuing to improve, it's the perfect time of year for taking vibrant pictures of church buildings. Take a look at our training videos on perfecting the art of you photography.

Church of the Week

Church of the Week

Bathwick, Somerset

For over a thousand years, a church has served the community we now know as Bathwick.

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Our impact in numbers

  • Over 2000 Churches and chapels

    We've helped keep open, in good repair and supporting local people since 2007.

  • £ 1.6 million awarded in 2022

    To churches and chapels for urgent repairs, new facilities such as loos and kitchens and essential maintenance.

  • 18 Churches and chapels

    Removed from the Heritage at Risk Register in 2022 with the support of our grants.