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Young Ambassador

23rd November 2020

Hello, I’m Rachael and I am 14 years old, I really like art and music. I live in South Tyneside, so hadn’t known anything about the church or the Seventeen Nineteen project before I visited in September 2019 and took part in one of the hard hat tours for Heritage Open Day.

The Big Christmas Carol Service

promotional poster with floral print background, a golden box with white text 'The Big Christmas Carol Service Saturday 12 December 6:00pm' with the logos of CCT and RSCM

18th November 2020

A special online service in partnership with the Royal School of Church Music. This year, more than ever, with families separated and Carol Services not happening in their traditional form, it is so important to come together as a collective voice.  

Churches Conservation Travel Grant

buildings working in hard hats standing next to slabs of stone, stored upright labeled with red thin sticks

9th November 2020

Grant awards scheme for young craftspeople announced

Covid-19 update

View from outside of the front of the church in the snow also showing some gravestones.

5th November 2020

In response to the Covid-19 national lockdown between 5 November and 2 December, our churches will be closed to the public for general visiting throughout this period.

HM The Queen appoints Reverend Canon Timothy Goode to our Board of Trustees

portrait image of reverend in official dress

29th October 2020

The Revd. Tim Goode will be joining CCT’s Board of Trustees from 1st November

£1.3 million funding to help our historic churches

9th October 2020

We are delighted to announce the receipt of a £1,345,049 grant from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

£1.67 million grant award for Grade I listed St Peter’s, Sudbury

an audience sits in the nave and watches a flautist perform

2nd October 2020

We are delighted to announce that St Peter's Church Sudbury in Suffolk has received a £1.67 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to transform it into an exciting cultural and community venue, fit for the 21st Century.

Historic Church in Ipswich is looking for new partner to call it home

View of one of the clocks on the bell tower

16th September 2020

Following the recent decision by Suffolk MIND not to reopen at Quay Place in central Ipswich, in light of the impact of COVID-19 on their business; the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) are looking for community-focussed charities and wellbeing organisations in Suffolk who may be interested in delivering services through, working out of, leasing, or using Quay Place as a base for community engagement.

Jools Holland Presents… A Concert For CCT Churches

landscape image of Jools Holland, red blocks on top of image with title Jools Holland Presents and 'A Concert for CCT Churches'

11th September 2020

Join Jools Holland and CCT for a virtual concert filled with talented artists, dedicated to historic churches

Heritage open days prize draw

Church exterior with Norman arcade

11th September 2020

Submit your photos of hidden nature in churches and enter our prize draw!

CCT is awarded Heritage Emergency Fund grant

28th August 2020

The Churches Conservation Trust has received £10,000 National Lottery support to help address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Annual Appeal: Open Churches

Principally 14th Century Exterior, nave with large decorative window and tall tower

4th August 2020

Help us ensure that we are able to continue supporting these unique buildings and their communities.

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