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Wells-next-the-sea church celebrates heritage grant

Wells Parochial Church Council has received initial support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for "Well, Well, Wells!" the Restoration of St. Nicholas Church, Wells-next-the-Sea.

Do you know your Naves from your Chancels? Towers from your Belfries? Become a Norwich ‘Church Detective’ with CPCS

The Centre for Parish Church Studies (CPCS), working with Norwich Historic Churches Trust, has just released a fantastic new programme of talks, short courses and coach trips for 2020.

Local churches benefit from repair grants

Churches across Suffolk have benefited from a £1.8 million scheme aimed at repairing and protecting historic buildings.

Dippy the Dinosaur in Norwich!

Norwich Cathedral is preparing to host a prehistoric guest in summer 2020 when the Natural History Museum’s iconic dinosaur cast Dippy pays a four-month visit.

All Saints, Gresham secures National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant

The Friends of All Saints, Gresham have been successful in their bid for grant funding for their project to repair and renovate and to widen community's use of the 1000 year old, round towered, All Saints Church, Gresham.

Christmas funding boost for All Saints church, Old Buckenham

A much-loved Norfolk church is to share in a £523,000 funding payout from the National Churches Trust.

Chairman of the Diocesan Advisory Committee retires

Alan Kefford was Chairman of the Diocese Advisory Committee for eight years and his retirement on Friday was marked with words of appreciation from Steven Betts.

St. Nicholas church, Salthouse tower restoration

Thanks to a grant of £170,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and a gift of £35,000 from the Friends of Salthouse Church, the 13th-century Tower of St Nicholas has been successfully restored.

Church of England’s Environment Group calls for greater action on Climate Change across the Church

The Church of England's Environmental Advisory Group has called for all parts of the Church to recognise the Climate Crisis and step up its action to safeguard God's creation.

Counting church visitor numbers goes digital

The National Churches Trust's Great Church Visitor Count aims to find out how many people visit churches. Current numbers are thought to be seriously underestimated, which can make it hard for churches to access funding for repairs and to be a part of local tourism initiatives. Find out more and get your church involved.

Lead thefts halve following roof alarm roll-out

New figures released by Norfolk Police show that number of church lead theft incidents has dropped from 48 in the two years before the Roof Alarm Scheme was launched to 26 in the two years since.

New Chancellor for the Diocese appointed

David Etherington QC has been licensed as the new Chancellor for the Diocese of Norwich by the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher.

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