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St Mary's Dunsforth welcomes all with new accessible facilities

First published on: 13th May 2026

One of our Ripon area churches has put itself back at the heart of its community and is welcoming all in, thanks in part to support from the Diocese of Leeds.

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Churches across diocese share green learning as Demonstrator Churches

First published on: 6th May 2026

Holy Trinity Skipton and Christ Church New Mill have recently completed works on their churches to become greener and more efficient, and are looking to share what they’ve learned as part of a national Demonstrator Church project.

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Diocese of Leeds publishes new Quinquennial Inspections guidance

First published on: 1st May 2026

The Diocese of Leeds has published new guidance on Quinquennial Inspections, which has been created as part of the work of the Church Buildings Team, drawing on feedback from parishes across the diocese.

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St Andrew's Keighley is greener and brighter thanks to new LEDs

First published on: 27th April 2026

One of our Bradford area churches is brighter and greener, thanks to new LED lights supported in part by the Diocese of Leeds.

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Diocese of Leeds launches small fund to support churches with VAT on works

First published on: 15th April 2026

The Diocese of Leeds has created a small fund to support churches impacted by the ending of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS), and applications are now open.

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Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme closed for new applications

First published on: 23rd February 2026

The government’s Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has now closed, and is no longer accepting new applications.

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Listed Places of Worship Scheme ends on Tuesday, March 31

First published on: 28th January 2026

The Listed Places of Worship Scheme, which allows listed churches to claim back VAT on building works, will end on Tuesday, March 31.

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St Oswald's Askrigg win award for work on tower

First published on: 23rd January 2026

St Oswald’s Askrigg have recently won the King of Prussia Gold Medal at the Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association (EASA) annual meeting held in London last week.

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New glass doors and porch at St Mary's Wath

First published on: 13th January 2026

Church members at St Mary’s Wath in the Ripon area celebrated the New Year with the official opening of their new glass doorway and the completion of a major renovation project on the surrounding stonework.

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New diocesan Net Zero Church Buildings Officer to support churches

First published on: 25th November 2025

The Diocese of Leeds has been pleased to recently welcome Alasdair Hicks, our new Net Zero Church Buildings Officer, who will be working with churches to help make their buildings more efficient and supporting them in reaching their Net Zero Carbon emissions targets.

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