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SPAB Maintenance Cooperative Project
Supporting people who care for places of worship
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Stave of decay by daily repair William Morris
Building on the award-winning Faith in Maintenance programme, the aims of the Project are:
• to provide training, support and resources
• to create a sustainable network of volunteers, supported by SPAB
• to enable volunteers to confidently and effectively carry out essential preventative maintenance at their local places of worship
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Faith in Maintenance
Faith in Maintenance was a unique five year project, funded by the HLF and English Heritage, that provided free one day training courses and support for the thousands of volunteers in England and Wales who help to maintain our historic places of worship.
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• 150 courses run throughout England and Wales 2007-11
• Telephone helpline• Maintenance Calendar• Good Maintenance
Guide• Faith in Maintenance
DVD• Emails, blogs and
news
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As a result of the courses participants reported that they:
• were spending more time inspecting their place of worship per month
• Required contractors to have more conservation experience
• Felt more confident seeking advice from professional advisors
• Enjoyed their voluntary role more
• Updated their maintenance logbook more regularly
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…but there is still more that we can do
• Resources for historic places of worship are limited • There is often a high turnover of volunteers • Very little practical training for new volunteers• Volunteers sometimes feel isolated and unsupported• Volunteers would like to be able to exchange ideas and swap
experiences with others
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The project has received a £907,400 Heritage Lottery Fund grant towards a total project cost of £1,202,050It is working to build capacity at community level in five target areas of the country: • Lincolnshire• Cumbria, • North East• Worcestershire/ Herefordshire • Dorset and Somerset
Maintenance Cooperatives
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The maintenance co-operatives allow people to share ideas, resources and good practice. Groups benefit from a tailored training programme designed to meet local needs and interests on topics such as: • Preventative building
maintenance• understanding traditional building
materials• working with professionals• project planning and welcoming
visitors
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Legacy• In each region 3-5 cooperatives will be
set-up with the support of the SPAB team.
• New web-based, social media and printed educational resources
• An annual conference as part of National Maintenance Week
• Template for best practise that can be easily adopted in other regions
PartnersThe project is being delivered with the support and assistance of a number of national partners including: • English Heritage• The Arthur Rank Centre • The Churches Conservation Trust • The National Churches Trust • Caring for Gods Acre • The War Memorials TrustAs well as many local organisations
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Get involved!Places of worship do not have to be old or listed to be involved, and they can be used by any faith.If you would like to know more about the project including:• What events are happening in your area• How to volunteer• How to involve your place of worshipor• How your place of worship can benefit if
it is not located in one of our project areas
Please get in touch!
Dates for the diary
Herefordshire Launch 14th May
Worcestershire Launch 31st May
South Lincolnshire Launch31st May
Maintenance Co-operatives Conference21st NovemberMerchant Taylors Hall, YorkTickets coming soon.
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Team MCPKate StreeterProject [email protected] 201484
Sheila Christie [email protected] 377 1644
James InnerdaleTechnical [email protected] 204182
Stella JacksonLincolnshire Project [email protected] 156274
Alaina Schmisseur, North East Project [email protected] 180344
Kate AndrewHerford and Worcestershire Project [email protected] 188482
Colm O’Kelly, Somerset and Dorset [email protected] 185668
Sue Manson, Cumbrian Project [email protected] 197143
