ALB-Historic England-National Capacity Building: Baptist Union Heritage Property Initiative (360G-cabinetoffice-G2-GA-2023061068975-22-23)

The project will engage with, educate, inform, train and equip Baptist churches on their obligations in managing listed Baptist church property. Enhance and maintain our database of the 240+ listed Baptist churches. Ensure that all Heritage at Risk is identified through this process and all current and any additional chapels have plans to address areas of concern which are developed and implement within a realistic time frame. Ensuring that all 240+ Baptist listed Chapels have current five-year inspection surveys and are appropriately insured and maintained with achievable plans in place.Set up and administer a Grant Scheme to provide funds for qualifying churches to meet half the cost of a five-year inspection survey. Monitor, evaluate and communicate the outcomes of the projects through Baptist Together channels and with other conservation bodies where appropriate.