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Safeguarding training
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Safeguarding resources and policies
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Church Buildings and Churchyards
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I want to make a change
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Faculty and List B Permissions
Funding options
Getting started
Looking after your church and churchyard
▶
Accessibility and Conservation
Caring for Churchyards
Routine Maintenance
Working with the DAC
Giving and Funding
▶
Ways-to-give
▶
Regular giving
▶
Parish Giving Scheme
Cash and envelopes
Standing orders
Online giving
▶
Give a little
Parish Giving Scheme one-off gifts
easyfundraising
Contactless giving
Legacies
Collection plate re-imagined
Tax efficient giving
Resourcing a generous church
▶
Planned giving reviews
Generosity week
Teaching about generosity
Treasurers
▶
Diocesan Cashbook
New treasurers
Appointing a treasurer
Handling of PCC funds
▶
Bank account guidance
Offerings and collections
Banking
Record keeping
Fund accounting
Budgets
Reserves
Accounting and returns
▶
Preparing Annual Financial Statements
Finance forms & returns
Auditors/independent examiners
Banking & investment
▶
Parish Trusts
Charity Commission requirements
Employment and expenses
Loans
Parochial fees
Practical matters
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VAT
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Benefice Share & Common Fund
▶
Calculating Parish Share
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Churchwardens
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PCC responsibilities
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Electoral Roll
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Deanery & Parish Support
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Deanery Handbook
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Manna
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Peacebuilding network
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Supporting healing ministry across the diocese
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Christenings, confirmations, weddings and funerals
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Everyone, Everywhere Growing in Faith
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Energy Footprint Tool
Net Zero 2030
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How we can help
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Living in Love & Faith
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LLF Chaplains
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Taizè
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Exploring ministries
▶
Championing diversity
Is God calling me to be a self-supporting minister
Is God calling me to be an evangelist?
Is God calling me to be a chaplain?
Is God calling me to be a vicar?
Shared local ministry
▶
Lay ministry pathway
Shared local ministry explained
Celebration of Lay Ministries
Chaplaincy
▶
Anna Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy in schools
Who can be a chaplain?
Chaplains: making a difference during Covid
Developing Chaplaincy in the Church of England
Pupil Chaplaincy
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Growing Faith
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Bible Chat Mat: Specials
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Advent and Christmas Ideas Chat Form 2024
Training and equipping
Events and gatherings
Raising Young Voices Blog
Clergy
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Counselling and wellbeing
▶
Bishops' Visitors
Diocesan guidelines for clergy
Common Tenure
Clergy housing
Financial support
Life to the Max and Family Max
Extended Ministerial Development Leave
Self-supporting Ministry Advisers
Mentoring
Reflective practice
Clergy Disciplinary Measure
Clergy payroll changes March 2023
Clergy partners
Curates
Evangelists
Lay Pastoral Assistants
▶
How to become an LPA
LPA resources
Lay Worship Assistants
▶
How to become an LWA
LWA resources
Pioneering & New Christian Communities
▶
Pioneering in Bath and Wells
What is a pioneer?
Pioneer Project 2018-2025
Pioneering Plus podcast
New Christian communities
Greenhouse
Readers
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Reader ministry
Annual Readers Day
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Reader Handbook and resources
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Young Leaders Learning Hub
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Chairs of Governors training and events
Clerks training and events
Conferences
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Moving Up Celebration
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RE Leads and Teachers training and events
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Administrators and Clerks
Education Chaplains
Foundation members and trustees
Governors
School Leadership
Teachers and Educators
Support by theme
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Academisation and Organisational Structure
Admissions & Enrolment
Become a School Governor
Foundation Governor application process
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