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The Board will consider all responses received carefully, to help inform its future thinking about how the Church can best support clergy with retirement housing over the coming decades. It might not be possible to respond to every response individually, but collective themes and next steps will be shared with respondents later this year.
No, the concepts and ideas presented could offer a bold change to the ways in which the Church supports clergy with retirement housing: moving from a single model of support to opening up a range of choices throughout ministry. These ideas are intended to be tested and refined through feedback, and if there is support for these ideas, there are lots of details to work through.
All the ideas set out here are for discussion. Some could be introduced comparatively quickly while others will take longer; some will also be less relevant for those closest to retirement (and we are particularly mindful of those who, for whatever reason, felt compelled to sell property to enter ministry). There is also a resourcing question to be considered as part of future national Church resource allocations. All these factors and more will need to be considered to ensure a smooth transition – introducing new choices alongside continuing to support those about to retire.
The simple answer is ‘not very much’. None of what is being considered involves any change for existing residents. Enabling Choice is about how the Church might support future cohorts of clergy in developing and realising the best housing plan for their retirement.
Yes. Our rental and Community Living schemes are still open. If you have yet to apply but are due to retire within the next few years and want help with Church retirement housing, please get in touch with the housing team, to make your application. We can also help you to look at options with other providers as a route to broader choice.
If you are planning to retire in the next five years, and want to know how the Board can help with your retirement housing plan, you can visit our website or get in touch at [email protected].
