From Autumn 2023, the National Lottery Community Fund is increasing both the length of time a project can be funded & also the maximum amount that can be applied for.
The second part of the Charities Act 2022 came into force on the 14 June this year and it could help your church’s finances.
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Churches across the Diocese have now received over £4 million in regular gifts through the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) since it launched in 2019.
In 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.
The 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.
The 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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The 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.
Thanks 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.
Robyn 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.
As part of a national initiative from the Church of England, the Diocese of Worcester received 25 contactless devices for our churches last week.
The Clergy Support Trust provides support to Anglican clergy (serving and retired), ordinands, and their families. They have a range of grants available.
Thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, churches across the Diocese have now received over a million pounds through the Parish Giving Scheme.
Sallie 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 have an opportunity to be trained to help those who are struggling with their finances.
St George’s Church in Kidderminster East was looking for ways to increase their giving and decided to try the Parish Giving Scheme.
Our clergy are amazing, but COVID-19 means we need help to continue to meet the costs of their stipends.
Please encourage church members to sign up to the Parish Giving Scheme.
One of our resourcing churches, Top Church in Dudley, has been connecting with its congregation and community in different ways during the pandemic.
Have you investigated signing up to the Parish Giving Scheme using their new telephone service?
January 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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