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Faith in Maintenance launches!
Free practical courses for the volunteers who care for some of the country's most significant buildings.
Church maintenance scheme launches in Suffolk.
Launched this month, Elix is a new diocesan-wide, multi-denominational church maintenance scheme and is proving very popular.
SPAB invites entries for the 2010 John Betjeman Award.
The SPAB would like to hear about projects that demonstrate excellence in the repair of working churches and chapels in England and Wales. The closing date for entries is 26th February 2010.
Save the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme campaign.
A campaign to extend the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has been launched.
Faith in Maintenance reaches 650 volunteers in first six months.
These one-day events, held at locations throughout the country, are specifically designed to enable volunteers to look after their buildings better.
First ever national church survey launches.
The National Churches Trust is launching a survey of the churches, chapels and meeting houses in the UK, the first of its kind.
Faith in Maintenance produces free DVDs for volunteers.
The Faith in Maintenance team have begun distributing 30,000 free DVDs to religious groups across the country this month to help them look after their historic places of worship.
Older buildings increasingly important to the future of bats.
The National Trust is warning that a loss of natural roost sites for bats means that they have become increasingly dependent on historic and traditional buildings for both their winter and summer roosts.
Government releases new report on funding for faith buildings.
The Government and the Church of England have published guidelines to help all religious groups overcome the 'squeamishness' they can encounter from funding providers.
English Heritage warns that Conservation Areas are at risk!
English Heritage launches a new campaign to reveal how many of England’s 9,300 Conservation Areas are at risk and from what. The results of the survey will be published in their Heritage at Risk Register on 23rd June.
