Welcome to Friends of Essex Churches Trust
We revitalise buildings that make communities proud.
We raise money to award grants to preserve and improve Christian places of worship of all denominations in the historic county of Essex (including the unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock together with the five London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest)
Our Projects
St John's Stratford E15
New nave ceiling
A large section of the nave ceiling fell down at St John's in Stratford in the spring of 2018. We responded with a grant of £12,500. Six months after the collapse, the restoration work was completed.
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Hundreds of people take part in Our Ride+Stride fundraising adventure – a sponsored bike ride or walk, every year.
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Events
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Gin & Gypsy Swing
Saturday 18th September 2021
Terling All Saints at 7pm
Featuring Simon Hurley's Djangoliers with Emma Stewart-Smith on vocals
Celebrate new found freedoms with some delicious gin, wine, food and song!
Tickets are £20
Please contact georginadwerryhouse@btinternet.com
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Gift Fair 2021
Tuesday 5th October 2021
FRIENDS OF ESSEX CHURCHES TRUST
GIFT FAIR 2021
Tuesday 5th October 2021 10am-3pm
Hylands House, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8WQ.
For more details and stallholders application forms please email
fair@friendsofessexchurches.org.uk
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