Churches Trust for Cumbria

The Churches Trust for Cumbria assists the county's faith communities to develop partnerships for a secure future. Our objectives are:

1. To help faith communities develop a vision, linked to wider community plans, which puts churches at the hub of the community, with greater use of their buildings for faith-based and other activities.
   
2. To encourage partnership and community engagement linking local individuals, community groups, businesses and public sector organisations with churches.
   
3. To maximise the resources available to repair, maintain and develop church buildings in Cumbria; to help ensure those resources are used efficiently; and to target new funding where it will be most effective.
   
4. To support those responsible for managing churches, particularly through training and sharing of information and best practice.
   
5. To help churches fulfil their potential as part of Cumbria's cultural offer whilst doing justice to their historic and religious roots; to enhance the experience of visitors to churches; and to increase contributions by visitors towards the upkeep of churches.
   
   Jon Sear and Gina Dowding
   Churches Trust for Cumbria
   c/o Cumbria Vision
   Enterprise House
   Gillian Way
   Penrith
   Cumbria
   CA11 9BP
   
   Tel: 07501 469373 (Jon)
   Email: jonsear@ctfc.org.uk
   
   Tel: 07501 469374 (Gina)
   Email: ginadowding@ctfc.org.uk