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How to reimagine the future of churches

Churches are at risk unless they find new uses for their buildings, says a report by Cambridge Judge Business School and the…

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REACH Ely project is collecting audit data on the wider community use of church buildings

The REACH Ely project is collecting audit data about church buildings from the church communities in the Diocese of Ely. The aim…

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The many shapes of Cambridge Judge Business School engagement in challenging times

At Cambridge Judge Business School, we pride ourselves in our commitment to engaging with businesses, policy-makers and civil-society organisations. We believe that…

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REACH Ely Team recorded a podcast

The research team of the REACh Ely has recorded the first podcast to talk about the project’s progress, challenges that churches in…

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Closed but connected

How church communities are coping with COVID-19. Interior of St Mary the Virgin church in Feltwell. Photo credit: Dr Timur Alexandrov By…

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The first batch of case studies is published

The REACH Ely project has produced the first batch of case studies. Colourfully illustrated case studies cover urban (Newnham in Cambridge) and…

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REACH Ely case studies in development

The initial stage of the REACH Ely implementation involves scoping and developing fifty case studies on church buildings and community characteristics with…

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Presentations of REACH Ely

REACH Ely, a three-year project to help communities make fuller use of their historic churches, has recently been presented to the Historic…

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Bishop gives blessing to REACH Ely project

The Bishop of Ely, the Right Reverend Stephen Conway gave his blessing to the REACH Ely project. The Rt Revd Stephen Conway…

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REACH Ely takes part in conferences and events

REACH Ely took part in conferences and workshops in London, Paris and Coventry to discuss the re-imaging of churches. Timur Alexandrov meets…

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Diocese of Ely
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Ely Diocesan Office
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Ely CB7 4DX

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No previous project on this scale has succeeded in reaching so far beyond the church’s existing members and friends. By connecting the expertise of Cambridge Judge Business School and the local experience of our parishes, this project will break new ground in understanding how the significance of the church for society can be understood, developed and sustained. ”
Geoffrey Hunter, the Diocese of Ely’s Church Buildings, Consultant