SPAB Maintenance Cooperative Project Maintenance Co-operatives Project

Project Aims Sustainable network of volunteers Training, support and resources Effective preventative maintenance at local places of worship

Project Background

However … Church heritage hugely under-resourced High turnover of volunteers Very little practical training for new volunteers Volunteers feel isolated and unsupported Volunteers would like to be able to exchange ideas and swap experiences with others

£907,400 HLF grant towards a total project cost of £1,202,050 The project will build capacity at community level in five target areas: Lincolnshire Cumbria, North East Worcestershire/ Herefordshire South West Maintenance Co-operatives

What is a Co-operative? The purpose of a Co- operative is to come together as a group of volunteers to share and nurture the expertise of it’s members, so that they can support each other in maintaining their local places of worship

Structure Volunteer Co-ordinator Co-op Volunteers Co-op Liaison Officer(s) PoW Liaison Officer PoW Liaison Officer PoW Liaison Officer PoW Liaison Officer PoW Liaison Officer

Goals 5 Co-operatives set up over the next 3 years Regional Training Programme & Events Local Training Programmes & Events Get more people involved in caring for their local heritage

Outcomes and Legacy Volunteers confidently maintaining local places of worship On-line and printed Resources Annual Conference Best Practice Template Co-operatives continue to work together after the end of the project

How to get involved Talk to each other Join the mailing list Arrange a meeting Get in touch Stella Jackson

Free lunch on Saturday? Caistor Town Hall (Arts Centre) 10am – 4pm Free Training session Free lunch! Book via our website

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