Guidance & Support

A Friends Group can engage the wider community, particularly local people who do not necessarily worship at their local church but value it greatly, in supporting the life of the church building. The Friends can help with raising money for fabric repairs and organising events, and can therefore bring about

Guidance on anything and everything to do with churches.

The documents required in a faculty application.

Churchwardens and many others do a huge amount of work to keep our beautiful churches well maintained. These resources are intended to support those already doing this valuable work and inform any who might be new to a volunteering role in this area. Documenting existing arrangements can also help with

Routine maintenance is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to stave off decay, prevent costly problems from developing, and keep your building warm, dry, and welcoming. Further information about maintaining your church building can be found on our ‘Maintenance‘ webpage. For a simple, 5-year, maintenance plan template, together

Ideally parishes should have some money set aside for maintenance and small repairs each year. But if this isn’t the case, or you are faced with some urgent minor repairs you hadn’t budgeted for, where can you look for funds? Repairs are work done to restore something that is damaged,

The Taylor Review Pilot was a project funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and managed by Historic England. The aim of the pilot was to test some of the recommendations of the 2017 Taylor Review: Sustainability of English Churches and Cathedrals, and to provide free

Top tips, signage, Exploring Norfolk Churches and advertising events.

Local and experienced volunteers who support parishes caring for their church buildings.

Advice and guidance on protecting your church from metal theft.

The Diocesan Advisory Committee has circulated new (2022) guidance on Plaques and Memorials Inside Churches.

Grant funding often plays an important role in fund raising for a church repair or facilities project, but how do you go about searching for sources of grant funding and making sure you are ready to apply? Here are some basic tips to get you started. Are you ready? Often

There are a wealth of resources online relating to caring for churches and other historic buildings, covering all sorts of subjects. Below are links to some of those that might be of particular interest, with a brief description of each. The list will be added to in coming months. The