Faith in Maintenance – Helping Volunteers Care for Historic Places of Worship (Sara Crofts)
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Faith in Maintenance
Sara CroftsProject Director
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Statistics frequently show that historic places of worship are the most numerous, most accessible and the most visited of
all historic buildings in the UK.
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Some facts and figures…
• 16,151 Anglican parish churches 80% are listed buildings
• 3,465 Catholic churches and chapels18% are listed buildings
• 5,312 Methodist churches and chapels10% are listed buildings
• 1,115 United Reformed churches26% are listed buildings
• 1,809 Baptist Union churches16% are listed buildings
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What is Faith in Maintenance?
• A five year project running from 2007 to 2011
• Run by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
• Committed to providing 150 free training courses
• Aiming to reach an audience of over 5,000 volunteers
• Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and others
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What do volunteers get out of our courses?
• An appreciation of the importance of historic places of worship.
• The ability to recognise potential problems.
• Information on how to tackle common maintenance tasks.
• Access to specialist professional advice.
• Opportunities to share experiences with other volunteers.
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Why do buildings decay?
Neglect or vandalism
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Why do buildings decay?
Inappropriate repairs or poor choice of materials
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Support available after the course…
Technical helpline
• Free advice on maintenance and repair issues.
• Access to SPAB's database of professionals, craftspeople and contractors.
• Guidance on sources of information and advice.
David John, Faith in Maintenance Technical Adviser
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Support available after the course…
Project website• Current training course dates• Updated guidance• Links• Downloads• Case studies• Monthly email bulletin• Online forum
www.spabfim.org.uk
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The story so far…
• Number: 45 courses held in the first two years at venues throughout England and Wales.• Attendance: Approximately 1500 to date (the average attendance at a course is 33).• Faith Groups: Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Unitarian and United Reformed Church
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“Put Protection in the place of Restoration, to stave off decay by daily care, to prop a perilous wall or mend a leaky roof…
… thus only can we protect our ancient buildings, and hand them down instructive and venerable to those that come after us.”
SPAB Manifesto William Morris 1877
www.spab.org.uk