All around the UK, churches, chapels and meeting houses are open for you.
Find out how you can help them remain open and in use.
The new Government inherits a country with stressed public finances and strained public services. Imagination, ingenuity and leadership are all going to be needed – and whatever happens to taxes, the state will be in no position to solve every problem. But there is one national resource, sometimes overlooked by politicians and policy makers that can help: the UK’s network of 38,500 churches and chapels.
Read moreWe've helped keep open, in good repair and supporting local people since 2007.
To churches and chapels for urgent repairs, new facilities such as loos and kitchens and essential maintenance.
Removed from the Heritage at Risk Register in 2023 with the support of our grants.
Are you passionate about helping churches near you to remain open and thrive? If you can respond to enquiries and engage with stakeholders, you could make a massive difference to the churches, chapels and meeting houses in Scotland.
Opening your building up to the public is a great way of welcoming visitors into your church. And by tying it into a local heritage open day event, you could end up attracting many more people into your building. Ebrington Presbyterian church took part in a Heritage Open Day for the first time last year and managed to get their entire church and community involved. Here’s how they did it and the success they had.
Join us online from 5:30pm-6:30pm on Tuesday 30 July to find out more about cadaver tombs in English churches. The National Churches Trust's Morgan Ellis Leah will be sharing about her fascinating new research on these medieval memorials. Book your ticket today.
There is no bigger issue facing the UK’s heritage than the future of its churches. Help us in our mission to keep churches open and in use for generations to come.
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