Britain's most innovative church
In 2007 we ran a competition to find the most innovative fundraising church in Britain. The judges were amazed by the variety of events that were undertaken to raise money for their appeals. It was the finalists of the competition that gave us the inspiration to set up this website, so that we could share their diversity, enthusiasm and hopefully success with others. This section of the website is dedicated to the top 12 fundraisers and their stories.
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To support the church and village school, the congregation at St Peter and St Paul in Dry Drayton near Cambridge knew they had to attract visitors.
All Saints Church in the rural village of Staveley was in desperate need of over ﾣ20,000 worth of repairs.
The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Hambledon launched a major fundraising campaign to raise over ﾣ400,000 to restore their roof.
From walking the plank to sponsoring stars, St Maryﾒs Church in Bristol came up with plenty of innovative ways to raise money.
Inspired by the BBCﾒs Rolf on Art programmes, where large versions of famous paintings were erected in UK cities, the congregation at St Espritﾒs Church in Marton, Warwickshire worked together to produce an 8ft by 12ft copy of Raphaelﾒs famous Madonna Della Tempi painting.
The youth group at St Maryﾒs in Watford had a big challenge on their hands ﾖ to turn ﾣ5 into ﾣ150 to pay for a Christmas party at a local old peopleﾒs home.
When St Peterﾒs Church in Oundle heard about a tragic fire in Paraguay which killed 400 people in a shopping centre, leaving many children traumatised, they decided they had to do something.
Stoke Climsland Parish Church in Cornwall was in major need of restoration work ﾖ so the congregation developed a campaign that didnﾒt just raise funds, it also brought the local community together.
Norfolk has few similarities with Scotland. No heather-clad mountains, babbling burns or deep lochs.
With a leaking roof and a shortage of finances, St Katharineﾒs in Holt needed a way to raise ﾣ20,000 fast for its aptly-named ﾑRaising the Roofﾒ appeal.
