The House of Good

Church buildings have always helped communities to survive and thrive.

In every town and village across the UK, churches have been a local safety net for centuries.

We know that this support is valuable for so many people, but how valuable?

The House of Good is the National Churches Trust’s ground-breaking research into the value of churches to all of us. The findings are remarkable and demonstrate the importance of these buildings to the UK.

Churches are so much more than places of worship. From foodbanks to credit unions, places of worship provide a growing list of essential services for people in need.

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The House of Good

Read about the original The House of Good reports and how valuable churches are to society.

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The House of Good: Health

Our The House of Good: Health research show that the UK’s churches take an immense amount of pressure off the NHS and provide essential support services that it would cost an extra £8.4 billion a year to deliver.

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The House of Good: Local

Our new calculator will help you put a figure to the amount of social value generated by activities at your church, chapel or meeting house. This is useful for funding applications, to motivate volunteers and to increase support for your place of worship.

Church buildings have always helped communities to survive and thrive.

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