We want to support you to keep your church, chapel or meeting house open, well maintained and in use. On this page you’ll find links to resources and training to help you do this.
We have a dedicated support officer, based in Northern Ireland, who is on hand to help you with advice and training and grant applications. This is thanks to the generous support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Historic Environment Division at the Department for Communities. You can get in touch with our support officer by emailing kerry.rooney@nationalchurchestrust.org or calling 020 7222 0605.
Treasure Ireland has been set up to help places of worship from all denominations in Northern Ireland to stay open and in good repair. Whether you need help applying for a grant, advice on how to protect the heritage of your church and to attract visitors, or support for the ongoing maintenance of your building, we are here to help.
From how to develop and manage a church building project, to keeping your church in good condition by regular maintenance, you can find out about the key things you need to do to look after your church building.
Many churches, chapels and meeting houses were built to be at the heart of their communities; to be busy and used by all. There are many ways to ensure that this is still the case. Discover how to create the perfect welcome, tell your story and more.
We run regular events throughout the year, to help your place of worship.
Join us from 2pm on Tuesday 17 March 2026. This practical and inspiring session is designed to help you think differently about volunteering and support. It will explore how to broaden your appeal, strengthen relationships, and create welcoming opportunities for people to get involved.
Join us on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 March 2026. This event offers training, networking and new research to support those caring for places of worship across Northern Ireland. Day one sets the foundations while day two moves from evidence to action with a selection of developmental workshops aimed at addressing some of the sectoral needs identified in the Northern Ireland Churches Survey.
Join us from 2pm on Tuesday 31 March 2026 to learn more about The House of Good: Local, a powerful new social value calculator for churches, developed in partnership with State of Life and supported by the Benefact Trust, designed to help you understand and demonstrate the impact your church has in its community.
The Treasure Ireland project is an initiative between the National Churches Trust, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Pilgrim Trust and Department for Communities’ Historic Environment Division and was set up in 2020 to offer specialist support to churches of all denominations in Northern Ireland.
Find out how a project in Northern Ireland is helping to keep churches in good repair and open for all and what its grant increase means for the nation.
Dry rot is a disaster for church buildings, as it can cause them to collapse. Find out how a thriving church in Northern Ireland faced up to the problem.
A big thank you to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Pilgrim Trust and the Historic Environment Division at the Department for Communities who have helped to make Treasure Ireland possible.
Our Treasure Ireland quarterly newsletter is the perfect resource for those who work or volunteer in churches, chapels or meetings houses in Northern Ireland. In it, you will find out about the latest information about grants, training and events, as well as helpful advice to help you keep your church open and in use.
