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Celebrating Church Schools

The Community Life Fund

For diocesan Church of England schools

Applications for Year 4 grants (projects for 2022-2023) coming soon

Bishop’s Certificates

Bishop’s certificates were introduced in January 2016 to recognise and celebrate schools and individual pupils, staff and governors contribution to the diocesan vision of Living God’s Love.

A Bishop’s Certificate would be awarded to a school or individual who has made an exceptional contribution to one of three areas:

Living with Christian distinctiveness and generous service
Actively and courageously tackling issues of social injustice
Making space to connect with God through scripture, prayer and stillness

Bishop’s Certificates will also be awarded to schools promoting an innovative and creative approach to Religious Education. This fourth category would be open to both Church and Community schools.

To nominate someone for a Certificate please click here.

Please contact Vicki Barrière for further information, to submit a nomination or discuss how the Certificate may be presented to its recipient. vbarriere@stalbans.anglican.org; 01727 818170.

The Neil Gill Award

The Neil Gill Award is an occasional award of £500 presented to a school wishing to undertake a creative arts project. The Award is next due to be presented in 2018/19.

The Olive Warner Bequest for Religious Education

The Olive Warner bequest awards grants of up to £500 to church schools in the diocese to purchase resources to support the teaching of Religious Education. To make an application for a grant please click here.