Catherine Townsend

Head of Church Support @NatChurchTrust @explorechurches #maintenancebooker Church buildings buff, landscape lover, sports-a-holic, arts enthusiast. Own views

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

@ThePilgrimTrust @NatChurchTrust Thanks @ThePilgrimTrust we couldn't have done it without your support

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

Well done to all the winners at the @NatChurchTrust #localtreasures event today https://t.co/qTlnZimVwi supported by @ThePilgrimTrust. Celebrating excellence in maintenance at the start of #maintenanceweek, launching videos with @SPAB1877 and awarding our Friends vote 2020

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

Great to see @NatChurchTrust letter in @thetimes showing growing endorsement of #HouseOfGood report signed by national bodies including @AddoldaiCymru @PeterAiers @SChurchesTrust @HistoricEngland @friendschurches Find out more: https://t.co/7k9TmRGyeU

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

We knew that church buildings host many activities to support their local communities but now we know their enormous economic value @NatChurchTrust https://t.co/zT3z8mXRFj #houseofgood https://t.co/doqdkvsBRc

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

Last chance for Friends of @NatChurchTrust to vote in the 2020 Friends Vote https://t.co/VCIIXQF7NQ

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

At @NatChurchTrust we are looking for an evaluator for our @HeritageFundNI funded project #treasureireland https://t.co/XYpix0zRU5. Know anyone? Deadline 15th October

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@StMarysKemptown Excellent news @StMarysKemptown. We at @NatChurchTrust are really pleased for you. Well done

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Well done to all those who have received a grant from the #CultureRecoveryFund thanks to the hard work of @HistoricEngland @DCMS @HeritageFundUK Great to hear that more than £10m of the +£100m pot has been awarded to places of worship. Were you one of them? #HereForCulture

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@NatChurchTrust my granny had one in the garden as a bird bath

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Can you think of any ruined churches that have plans to, or have been rebuilt/restored back into community buildings? I can think of @Dockyardchurch

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Parishes in the UK are earning more than £20,000 a month by renting out spaces in their church and hall car parks https://t.co/vLCTkw3UHW from @churchtimes

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Great news, Dudley churches to take part in Heritage Opens Days 2020

Dudley borough churches to open physically or virtually for Heritage Open Days https://t.co/EqSHanph93

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Welcome Nina McNeary. She is our new Church Support Officer for Northern Ireland. Subscribe now to receive the first e-newsletter due out tomorrow
https://t.co/hAe2QTtaAV
@nct_nina
@churchofireland @HeritageFundNI @ThePilgrimTrust

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

Applications are now open for the new £92m Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage with grants from £10,000 to £3million for heritage orgs across England. Deadline to apply is midday Monday 17 August @heritagefunduk @dcms @historicengland
https://t.co/QjQPtuiupg

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

What is a sustainable building? It's not just about the environment, its economics, organisation, use, integration with the community, long-term viability etc. Read chapter 9 @HerefordDiocese Crossing the Threshold - a v useful toolkit endorsed by @NatChurchTrust #churchgrants

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

I have never heard of a fundraiser quite like this before - so imaginative!

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Fantastic fundraising idea from Tenby church

https://t.co/VRlnukQSYC

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A pilot project installing visitor counters in churches evidenced a much higher level of visitors than previously realised. Increased opening hours increased donations & the results have incentivised other churches to open https://t.co/Cz7uE8qWdv @NatChurchTrust #explorechurches

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

Why do keeping going on and on about maintenance? Just revisited @HistoricEngland Value of Maintenance report & am reminded of the evidence that "delaying work [repair & maintenance] might lead to an increased cost of 15-20%" https://t.co/qazCG9HqwB @NatChurchTrust #churchgrants

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

As churches reopen, and the rain keeps falling - have you found urgent maintenance work that is needed at your church? The @NatChurchTrust Foundation grants for maintenance might be what you need to find the funds to carry out work quickly https://t.co/XAZ5em4W6t. Don't delay!

[Catherine Townsend @NCTCatherine]

Did you know @AllchurchesT is now offering grants up to £50,000 to support churches to meet the changing needs of their communities in response to #Coronavirus, funding between 10 and 80% of project cost #HopeBeyond Find out more https://t.co/2CE9jewTJD