Date: Friday, 25th October 2024
Time: 10:30 - 15:30
Venue: Online, or in person at St John's House, Bury
Book your place: Giving, Generosity and Thankfulness training day
This training day aims to inspire the development of Giving, Generosity, and Thankfulness as part of the mission of every church across our diverse diocese. Some fantastic speakers have been recruited to deliver sessions to support churches in increasing legacy giving from their congregations and teach them how to successfully apply for financial support from two grant funders who specialise in working with churches and Christian charities.
Session 1 - Inspiring legacy giving - Faith Will
What will the session cover?
Christian Aid is working alongside the Church of England, the Church of Scotland, the Quakers, and the United Reformed Church to encourage people of faith to remember their own church and Christian Aid in their Wills. This ecumenical legacy campaign is the first of its kind and is designed to help make it easier to talk about legacy giving in church. In this session, a range of free resources and tools from Faith Will will be shared, along with ideas to help you start legacy conversations in your church.
About Faith Will
For more information about Faith Will, please visit www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/key-appeals/faith-will
Session 2 - Meet the funder - National Churches Trust
What will the session cover?
The session will outline the various grant funding programmes offered by the National Churches Trust. Whether you are looking to repair your roof, install a kitchen or accessible toilets, clear asbestos or simply need help undertaking regular essential maintenance to your building, they offer a range of grants to suit the size and needs of your project. The Trust also has a special Cherish grants programme, created especially to help places of worship in North West England (Cumbria, Lancashire, and Greater Manchester).
About National Churches Trust
For further details about National Churches Trust, please visit www.nationalchurchestrust.org
Session 3 - Meet the funder - Benefact Trust
What will the session cover?
An opportunity to learn more about grant funding from Benefact Trust, their current grant programmes, and how to apply to them.
About Benefact Trust
For further details about Benefact Trust, please visit https://benefacttrust.co.uk
Further information
Lunch and refreshments will be provided for those attending the event at St John's House. This will include tea and coffee on arrival from 10 a.m. Up to 100 guests can be accommodated in-person at St John's House, and a wait list will be in use to reallocate any unwanted in-person registrations. The sessions will be recorded and sent to you after the event. If you want to receive the recordings but can’t make this date, please register to attend online. Here is a Google Maps link to create directions to St John's House, 155-163 The Rock, Bury, BL9 0ND.