Listed Places of Worship Scheme ends on Tuesday, March 31
First published on: 28th January 2026The Listed Places of Worship Scheme, which allows listed churches to claim back VAT on building works, will end on Tuesday, March 31.
News and Communications
St Oswald's Askrigg win award for work on tower
First published on: 23rd January 2026St 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.
New glass doors and porch at St Mary's Wath
First published on: 13th January 2026Church 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.
New diocesan Net Zero Church Buildings Officer to support churches
First published on: 25th November 2025The 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.
Churches in our diocese removed from Heritage at Risk Register
First published on: 12th November 2025Four of our churches have been removed from the Heritage at Risk Register, thanks to the hard work and dedication of their church members.
New diocesan project helps churches with maintenance
First published on: 14th October 2025How churches can better work together to help maintain their buildings has been the key focus of a recent Diocese of Leeds project: Maintenance Collectives.
St James' Wetherby make good progress on net zero journey
First published on: 2nd September 2025One of our Ripon area churches has made significant progress towards becoming net zero, and are looking to share what they have learned with their local community.
St Thomas' Thurstonland unveil newly repaired stained-glass window
First published on: 27th August 2025One of our Huddersfield area churches has recently completed a long-awaited restoration of a beautiful stained-glass window.
St Wilfrid's Harrogate plan for the future with our DAC
First published on: 26th August 2025A strong working relationship between our Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) and a Ripon area church has been demonstrated recently.
Churches advised to check heating systems this summer
First published on: 22nd July 2025Churches are being advised by our Church Buildings Team to check their boilers, which may not have been needed to run heating in these warm summer months.
