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Lincolnshire MCP Update
Christmas 2014
Welcome to the latest Lincolnshire MCP update, and best wishes for a very Happy Christmas.
New one-off grant for roof repairs – ends 30th January 2015!
In the Autumn Statement of 3 December 2014, the Chancellor announced a new, one-off grant scheme for
roofs and rainwater goods of listed places of worship. Fifteen million pounds is available, for grants of
between £10k and £100k. The money is provided by the government, and is not Lottery money. Details are
available here www.lpowroof.org.uk
Trusts which care for redundant places of worship are also eligible under certain circumstances.
The timescale for applications is exceptionally short – applications have to be in by the end of January.
However if you are awarded a grant, you will then have reasonable time to complete the work. You can
apply even if you have not obtained all the necessary permissions from the planning or denominational
authorities.
Applications should be made online here: https://forms.lpowroof.org.uk/RoofRepairFund_Application.ofml
The Church of England has prepared some useful background material on their ChurchCare website, and
this will probably be helpful to all denominations and faith groups who are thinking of applying:
http://www.churchcare.co.uk/churches/funding-and-grants/roof-repair-fund
Project Update
Conference in York
From Gutter to Spire, our first Annual Conference which we held in York
on 21st of November, marked the start of National Maintenance Week.
It was great fun, and was enjoyed by 85 people, including quite a few
from Lincolnshire.
I gave a presentation on the last 12 months in the MCP team, focusing
on what I’ve been up to in Lincolnshire, and my colleague Kate Andrew
spoke about what she had been doing in the Herefordshire and
Worcestershire patch. Andrew Mottram finished the presentations with
a very useful, thought provoking and amusing talk on ‘Faculties made
Easy’, and other speakers covered the effect of visitors on your building
and cherishing your churchyard. This was followed after lunch by
maintenance surgeries, or guided tours.
If you missed it check out our web page for videos of the presentations and copies of the slides.
www.spabmcp.org.uk
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Founded in 1877.
A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales.
Company No. 5743962. Charity No. 111 3753. VAT No. 577 4276 02.
Project website
Talking of the website, our temporary pages are being replaced with our brandnew, custom-designed website in the New Year, which will have the same address
as below, but will be much more interactive, and will include a section just for
Lincolnshire!
James, our technical officer, is also responding to feedback from baseline surveying
which has been carried out, and is modifying the forms in relation to this. These, together with the
maintenance plan pro-forma, will be available to download from the new website very shortly, along with a
range of other new resources.
Lincolnshire News
I held two training events in the last couple of months, which
were fantastic days which everyone seemed to enjoy. The first
was a grants workshop in Horncastle on 23rd of September
which saw delegates ‘putting their ducks in order’.
For an overview of the day, please have a look at the blog
article that I wrote here:
http://www.spabfim.org.uk/blog/lincolnshire-grantsworkshop-23rd-sept-2014/
The second workshop, in Leadenham on 1st Nov, was held
jointly by myself, Lincolnshire Churches Trust, and the
Diocesan Church Buildings Team. We were joined by members
of a wide range of organisations at this Repair Projects
Workshop, who helped us learn all about about maintenance,
preparing for your QI, writing statements of need, and applying
for funding. The Church Trust also out on a fantastic hot lunch!
We got lots of very positive feedback at the end of the day,
and we hope to run it again next year too, hopefully in the
North of the County
Lincolnshire Co-ops
At the end of November I also met with churches in the North Manlake Parish who were interested in
setting up a Co-op group, and am pleased to say that both All Saints Winterton, and St Bartholomew’s
Appleby would both like to be in a group. We’re just finalising details for baseline survey training, which
we’re hoping to hold at Appleby at the end of April, and waiting to get the go-ahead from Appleby PCC.
Another group of churches, further South in the Holland Coastal Group, have also agreed to form a Co-op,
again dependent on PCC agreement. This Co-op will be based around the closed, Churches Conservation
Trust Project Church of Benington, All Saints, and will be working in partnership with the Beonna Project
team. We hope to start developing a training programme and undertaking baseline surveys in the New
Year, so watch this space!
If your church is located close to these two groups, and you would to join them, please do not hesitate to
get in touch with me. I’m also hoping to develop a group in Central Lincoln too, so do let me know if you’d
like to be involved.
www.spabmcp.org.uk
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Founded in 1877.
A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales.
Company No. 5743962. Charity No. 111 3753. VAT No. 577 4276 02.
Events
Dealing with Damp Workshop
Date: Wednesday 28th January 2015
Venue: Church Insititute (Village Hall) and St Andrews Church, Partney Road,
Sausthorpe, PE23 4JL (Nr. Spilsby)
This free workshop is for anyone who has damp issues at their place of worship, and would like to find out
more about identifying where it's coming from and how to deal with it.
The workshop will include 'classroom' sessions lead by our technical officer James Innderdale, and architect
Chris MacIntosh-Smith; and a 'hands-on' session at St Andrew's Church lead by Church Buildings Team
support officer, Dr. Matthew Godfrey.
The workshop is free to attend, and includes a light sandwich lunch, but you must book a place either via
the Eventbright webpage here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dealing-with-damp-workshop-lincolnshiretickets-15004178903, or by getting in touch with me.
Contacts and Further Information
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any queries, need any advice or guidance, or would just like
to get in touch:
Stella Jackson , Regional Project Officer (Lincolnshire)
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 07776 156274
You’re receiving this as you have previously been in touch to say you’re interested in the project. If you do
not wish to receive e-mails from me, please let me know.
www.spabmcp.org.uk
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Founded in 1877.
A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales.
Company No. 5743962. Charity No. 111 3753. VAT No. 577 4276 02.