Funding for Disability Projects for Anglican Churches in the North of England

Are you planning to make your church more accessible for older people living with disabilities. Funding may be available to help cover costs if you are an Anglican parish in the North of England. The Parish Grants Scheme within the Disability Project 2024 aims to help parishes to enhance accessibility and inclusion. While this scheme is initially for parishes in the Northern Dioceses, this may be expanded in later years.

Parishes will be able to apply for funding for small projects with a grant of up to £5000, or larger works with a grant value of up to £50,000.  Small projects might include ideas such as implementing a new supportive group for disabled people, improving signage and imagery with inclusivity in mind, enabling dementia-friendly church, or perhaps training for staff, volunteers and congregations. 

Larger projects could include structural alterations to buildings, installing technology such as a hearing-aid loop, purchasing appropriate seating, redesigning the height of surfaces/information boards, providing large-print resources and so much more. For more details visit the Church of England website:  Disability Project Parish Grants Scheme | The Church of England

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