A Helping Hand for Historic Churches across Worcestershire & Dudley
Welcome to the website of the Worcestershire and Dudley Historic Churches Trust. We aim to award grants to churches across the Diocese of Worcester and the county of Worcestershire to help with preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement or upkeep. If your church is in need of support, please get in touch via our ‘Contact Us’ page.
We can offer grants for restoration projects large or small, and not restricted to ancient churches – twentieth century buildings are historic too! Examples of projects we help with include roof and wall repairs, rewiring, archaeological investigations, and the conservation of stained glass, wall paintings and monuments. Each application is considered on an individual basis, and we can award grants of up to £1000.
The Trust also promotes the education of the public in the history and architecture of churches. You can see examples of historic churches in our photo gallery, and find out more about churches across Worcestershire & Dudley in our Churches A-Z.
Please help to support the work of the Trust, either by participating in one of our fundraising events, or by considering a donation.
On a very rainy Wednesday in October, we embarked on the second WDHCT church tour, and despite the wet weather, the day was absolutely wonderful, with everyone in high spirits. (more…)
Thank you to everyone who participated in Ride & Stride 2024. Sponsorship money is still being collected, half of which goes to help Historic Churches in need and half to churches nominated by the participants. We hope that all those taking part as sponsored visitors or by opening churches enjoyed the day, and we look forward to next year’s event in September 2025.
