The Bishop’s Development Fund is a charity to help Anglican churches within the Diocese of Wakefield develop new initiatives. It was established as a charity in 1988, charity number 700588.

The Fund supports mission within the diocese, and specifically encourages:

• Congregation Growth
  Projects which provide new facilities – or initiatives – to encourage more people to attend and support church.
• Attracting Young People
  New initiatives – or facilities – to attract and retain young people.
• Community Outreach
  New projects which bring benefits to the wider local community. Helping and working with local people.

 

The Trustees would look favourably on applications in the next twelve months for:

• Help with the funding of gap year / pastoral assistants / students under 25.
• 'Fresh expressions' initiatives that encourage the formation of new Christian communities and groups.
• Projects which encourage working together across parish boundaries.
• Environmental and 'green' community initiatives.

 

The Trustees feel that they are unable to support applications for:

• Salaries of paid staff (although sessional staffing costs may be considered).
• The purchase of IT equipment for normal patterns of worship.
• Building work to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.

 

Grants will normally be up to £5000.

 

Bishop's Development Fund 20th Anniversary Celebration and Workshop

Celebrate and discover new ways of developing and funding church-based projects.
Saturday 14 June 2008, 9.30am - 1.00pm. With Tony Robinson, Bishop of Pontefract, Canon Kevin Partington and Revd Maggie Durran. Click here for more details and a booking form.

 

Downloadable resources:
Leaflet about the Bishop's Development Fund.
Bishop's Development Fund Guidelines.
Application Form.

In the first instance parishes should seek guidance from Susan Parker (01924 371802) about their proposed application before filling in an application form.

 

Forthcoming deadlines for the Bishop's Development Fund:

30 May 2008

5 September 2008

 

The Diocese of Wakefield has taken out a subscription to GRANTnet, an interactive datatbase of thousands of possible funding sources, which will enable parishes and other local church related organisations to search a huge range of funding sources free of charge. Click here for the GRANTnet page.

 

Contacts

Chair
Rt Revd Tony Robinson
Pontefract House
181a Manygates Lane
Sandal
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 7DR

Phone: 01924 250781 - click to email

 

Development Officer
Susan Parker
Church House
1 South Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LP
Phone: 01924 371802 - click to email