What to do about churches isn't a uniquely Scottish problem, but we have reached proper crisis situation there. In this blog 👇 our Scotland Development Manager gives his view from the ground & shares some practical tips for communities looking to take on their church.

'It’s estimated that around 400-700 churches will close across Scotland and be put up for sale, looking for a new use within the next few years.' > Gordon Barr on how we're helping to assist community and re-use schemes in Scotland and across the UK.

Thought-provoking morning of excellent speakers at FRH Masterclass exploring the future of churches in European cities. Very interested to hear about Milanese aspiration to remake its closing churches into "Houses of the People." An interesting exemplar for Scotland?

Great news! More places now available for ⁦@HTNmembers⁩ ⁦Historic Churches Scotland⁩ free webinar for communities taking ownership of their church building: sharing essential learning from ⁦FHBT⁩ & St Monans Auld Kirk. 18 April Booking 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-future-for…

If you’re a local group or organisation considering taking on a church building, then this webinar comes highly recommended for advice, support and practical examples to help with deciding if and how to move forward…

@welshbuildings westcoasttoday Our colleagues at Historic Churches Scotland, @HTNmembers and Development Trusts Association Scotland collaborated to produce this recent document which has some case studies Historic Churches Scotland has been working with community groups on transition to successful, sustainable ownership since the 1990s dtascommunityownership.org.uk/resources/coss…

#SkullSaturday Double crossed bones and skull, with weathering and proximity to the sea Old grave slab (17th C) from East Church, Cromarty, #BlackIsle, #Highland

Our enormous thanks to the congregation of Garvald Parish Church on East Lothian who gave us permission to record the contents of their beautiful, but sadly closing, church today and to the hardy and fabulous band of volunteers who braved a somewhat chilly day to lend a hand!

Leuchars St.Athernase Auld Kirk, the Norman architectural gem in North Fife, four old postcard images from 1930 - 1950 #AuldFifeKirk #Leuchars #oldpostcard #postcard

It's less than a month until our next churches event, come along and learn about sustainable futures for your church building. Free tickets via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-future-for… FHBT Historic Churches Scotland

Our director enjoyed a brief, if somewhat drookit visit to the beautiful Auchtertool Kirk in Fife yesterday to chat with Stuart and Deirdre from its congregation about what the future holds for this remarkable church. Read more about it on our website 👇 scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/church/auchter…

Last few days to let the Council know your vision and future priorities for Greyfriars Kirkyard Fill in the Council's survey before it closes on 15 April surveymonkey.com/r/Greyfriars-C…

Some early Christian monuments, currently stored inside Monigaff Church, are on the move as the Church of Scotland sells this historic Kircudbrightshire church. BBC News has the story 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We are excited to announce that tickets to our 2024 Conference are now on sale! Join us in Dunfermline this September and book now to benefit from early bird ticket discounts eventbrite.co.uk/e/873352058517…

Still time to book your place at this Thursday’s great free webinar - ‘A Future for Your Church’ with our friends ⁦@HTNmembers⁩ and great speakers from ⁦FHBT⁩ and St Monans Auld Kirk Enterprise👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-future-for…

Happy St Magnus Day from everyone at St Magnus International Festival! This year's festival will see performances taking place from St Margaret’s Hope to Birsay Hall, and as always the stunning surrounds of Magnus Santiago will be at the heart of our festival.

Some gentle, meditative music to get your Wednesday morning off to a good start. 🎶 Peter Christie has made this slide show of images from a recent visit that he and the Inverclyde church recording volunteers made to the wonderful Kilbirnie Auld Kirk.👇 youtube.com/watch?v=bcTSOz…

Celebrating #InternationalDayforMonumentsandSites and especially our rich heritage of places of worship in #Scotland. It is also known as #WorldHeritageDay.

Two of the founding members of the Inverclyde Church Recorders, Lynnette & Alison (on the left of the pic) are giving a free talk tomorrow at 1pm in the Watt Institution in Greenock about the group's work recording closing churches. More details below 👇 inverclydeheritage.network/events#calenda…