Cathedral and Church Buildings
The Cathedral and Church Buildings Division (CCB) is responsible
for national policy on the Church of England's buildings which are
used for worship. It works closely with other bodies inside and
outside the church.
The CCB is responsible for developing and maintaining relations
between Church and State, national and local bodies on church
building matters. The Division is also responsible for developing
the Church's vision of how it may best use its buildings. It
maintains a Library of books and other material
dedicated solely to ecclesiastical architecture, art, design and
liturgy available for readers interested in those areas.
The CCB supports three websites:
- Churchcare - is aimed at those with
responsibility for a church building, its contents and
churchyard. The site provides guidance on care and
conservation issues, as well as advice on funding and best practice
around development and extended use of church buildings.
- Shrinking the Footprint - is the website
for the Church of England National Environmental
Campaign, designed to encourage and support the whole body of
the Church to reduce its carbon footprint and increase
its environmental sustainbility.
- Churchart - a free resource to encourage
artists, congregations, and those involved in the care of churches
to foster and engage the arts in the life of the church.
Includes a register of artists and craftspeople.
The staff of the CCB support the Statutory bodies - the Church Buildings Council (CBC; formerly the
Council for the Care of Churches) and the Statutory Advisory
Committee on closing churches and the Cathedrals Fabric
Commission for England (CFCE). CCB also takes
responsibility for sustaining church buildings at the heart of
their communities via campaigning, education, fundraising,
grant giving and spreading best practice.