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28/09/07
St Mary’s Church, Stoke Newington is the latest church in the Diocese of London to hold a practical training course aimed at protecting some of the most architecturally significant buildings in London. Local vicar Revd Jonathan Clark will join approximately 50 church wardens and other volunteers from across the city who will gather in St Mary’s on Saturday.
The Faith in Maintenance (FiM) project was set up by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) to bring practical information to those volunteers from all faith communities who look after their historic place of worship. This £850,000 FiM project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and other partners.
FiM is led by architect and former SPAB Scholar Sara Crofts and the project covers topics such as Maintenance and Repair, Health and Safety, Legislative Issues, Planning Ahead and also helps volunteers recognise potential problems. The courses also provide opportunities for networking amongst church wardens. The Church of England alone is responsible for 45% of all Grade I listed buildings across the country and 80% of the listed place of places of worship.
St Mary’s Church priest, Revd Jonathan Clark said:
“St Mary’s Church is proud to hold the latest Faith in Maintenance course in our building. St Mary’s Church is a highly appropriate venue for this scheme with its seamless mix of ancient and modern building. Places of worship are integral to the landscape of Britain, representing centuries of belief, craftsmanship and design and we are delighted to receive this support.”
Charles Smith, Care of Churches team, Diocese of London said:
“Britain’s historic churches receive visitors from both home and abroad in their hundreds of thousands. Volunteers are essential to the upkeep of these churches. This scheme is a positive way to help those volunteers carry out their work, which is vital in allowing us to enjoy our heritage.”
The project has already taken place in many places of worship including the Diocese of London church, St James the Less, Pimlico last June.
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