Saint Mary Beddgelert Ioan Said and National Churches Trust

Get Support: Wales / Cymru

Welcome/Croeso

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. 


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Get in touch with us

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we have a dedicated support officer, based in Wales, who is on hand to help you with advice and training. You can email Gareth at: Gareth.Simpson@nationalchurchestrust.org

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Gareth Simpson

Meet Gareth

“Hello/Shwmae, I’m based in South Wales, with strong connections to Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. A second-language Welsh speaker with good knowledge of the whole of Wales from touring and walking the hills, which is a keen interest. I have 20 years’ experience of community support and development, working with grassroots projects and volunteers. This includes in the faith, countryside, food and drink, childcare and education sectors. I look forward to getting on the road and meeting you in your church, chapel and community.”

How we can help you

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Find out more about our grants

Whether you are looking to repair your roof, install a kitchen or accessible toilets, clear asbestos or simply need help undertaking regular essential maintenance to your building, we offer a range of grants to suit the size and needs of your project. We also have a special Cherish grant – created especially to help Welsh places of worship.

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Maintenance and project advice

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.

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Tourism support

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.

What's on?

Our team runs events and training to help with everything from fundraising and tourism support to how to apply for a grant. You can also view the full list of training events that the National Churches Trust will be running this year.

Online: Enterprise, earning your own income

Join us on Tuesday 19 November from 2-3pm. This session will explore ways of diversifying income sources whilst supporting the needs of communities. How can we make the most of the opportunities that could be there and do we see them? In a highly competitive funding environment, we cannot always solely rely on grants and donations.

Online: Making the Most of Your Website

Taking place from 2-3pm on Tuesday 29 October. As more and more elements of our daily lives move online, it makes sense that your website is the first place potential members, worshippers, volunteers, supporters, visitors or event attendees look to find out more information about your church.

How we're helping places of worship

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Ioan Said and National Churches Trust

Join our Facebook group for churches in Wales

This community brings together people who volunteer, work for or care for churches, chapels or meeting houses in Wales, and people and organisations who want to support these places of worship to stay in good repair and in use. If this is you, we would love you to join and to help you to keep these buildings well maintained and open for all.

National Lottery Heritage Fund acknowledgement stamp in Welsh