Over £4m given through the Parish Giving Scheme
Published: 13th June 2023Churches across the Diocese have now received over £4 million in regular gifts through the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) since it launched in 2019.
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Paying Ministry Share in a rural benefice
Published: 24th March 2023In 2022, the benefice of Church Lench w Rous Lench & Abbots Morton & Harvington managed to pay their Ministry Share in full, helped with a grant from the Ministry Support Fund. Read more about their story.
National Church commits significant long-term funding to our diocese
Published: 17th March 2023The national church has agreed in principle to allocate significant funding to our diocese over the next seven years, investing in our plans to grow as Kingdom People and supporting the priorities agreed by the Diocesan Synod.
Diocese joins ACAT
Published: 15th March 2023The Diocese has become a member of the Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers (ACAT), enabling treasurers to join ACAT at no cost to their parish and access their range of advice.
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Impact of Ministry Share on Netherton Church
Published: 13th March 2023The Forge group of churches are in a highly populated but very deprived area, with parishioners in the bottom 10% of the country economically. However, during 2022 they were able to considerably increase their income, helped in part by the move to Ministry Share.
Over £1 million received last year through PGS
Published: 1st March 2023Thanks to your generosity, churches across the Diocese received over £1.3 million in gifts through the Parish Giving Scheme last year, both as regular donations and one-off gifts.
New Stewardship Officer
Published: 21st January 2023Robyn Rooney has been appointed as part-time Stewardship Officer, working from the diocesan office and in parishes to offer support with the Parish Giving Scheme as well as helping with fundraising ideas.
Contactless devices given to churches
Published: 27th October 2022As part of a national initiative from the Church of England, the Diocese of Worcester received 25 contactless devices for our churches last week.
Could the Clergy Support Trust help you?
Published: 12th May 2022The Clergy Support Trust provides support to Anglican clergy (serving and retired), ordinands, and their families. They have a range of grants available.
Extension of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
Published: 19th January 2022The Government has confirmed that the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme is extended until 31 March 2025. Find out more about it.
£1 million received through the Parish Giving Scheme
Published: 8th December 2021Thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, churches across the Diocese have now received over a million pounds through the Parish Giving Scheme.
Morogoro Sewing Academy: Microfinancing Partnership
Published: 4th May 2021Following a diocesan visit to Morogoro, this campaign aims to set up a microfinancing project in a sewing project to empower graduates to set up small businesses.
Parish Giving Scheme in Wyre Forest West
Published: 18th January 2021Sallie Butcher in Wyre Forest West shares her parishes' experiences of signing up to the Parish Giving Scheme and the difference it made during 2020.
Church leaders to be trained to help those facing financial difficulty
Published: 4th August 2020Church leaders have an opportunity to be trained to help those who are struggling with their finances.
Parish Giving Scheme at St George's Kidderminster
Published: 24th July 2020St George’s Church in Kidderminster East was looking for ways to increase their giving and decided to try the Parish Giving Scheme.
Signing up to the Parish Giving Scheme via telephone
Published: 19th May 2020Have you investigated signing up to the Parish Giving Scheme using their new telephone service?
Ministry Fund launched
Published: 22nd April 2020Our clergy are amazing, but COVID-19 means we need help to continue to meet the costs of their stipends.
Top Church during the Coronavirus pandemic
Published: 16th April 2020One of our resourcing churches, Top Church in Dudley, has been connecting with its congregation and community in different ways during the pandemic.
Parish Giving Scheme - accepting new donors
Published: 14th April 2020Please encourage church members to sign up to the Parish Giving Scheme.
The Parish Giving Scheme - one year on
Published: 3rd December 2019January is a difficult time of year for many people, who suffer from financial hardship following the Christmas season. We pray that people are met in their need, and for the resolution of hope in the New Year. It's also a time when parishes mig
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Alison Maddocks to retire
11th February 2025
Alison Maddocks, our Dean of Smaller Churches will retire at the end of May this year. Alison has worked in the role since the start of 2021, supporting those churches with an active membership of 20 or fewer.