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A proposal to deregulate the disposal process for church buildings is on the Church of England Synod agenda this week. 

SPAB is a signatory to a joint statement on the new Mission and Pastoral Regulations:

Discussion of the Makin Review and the sufficiency of the Church of England’s safeguarding procedures is quite rightly at the top of this week’s General Synod agenda.

SPAB Scotland is delighted that the local planning authority refused permission for the demolition of this 1883 simple Gothic Revival style church.

Join five experienced craftswomen as they discuss creativity, skills and ambitions and barriers to their work as women in conservation

We're pleased to start 2025 with the launch of our strategy for the next five years. Our team has worked hard to bring our Founder's vision into the twenty first century.

Our vision

To reinforce SPAB’s role as the expert source of advice and skills development for people who care for our built heritage, ensuring old buildings are better managed and valued as an integral part of a low-carbon future.

Our Scholarship and Fellowship schemes are designed to broaden the skills and experience of conservation professionals working with old buildings, and we're delighted to announce the new cohort for 2025. 

Craftspeople 

Every year, we select four craftspeople with a passion for old buildings and send them on a journey across the UK and Ireland, to deepen their knowledge of traditional building crafts. 

Our SPAB Mills Day Event: Mills At Risk on 30 November 2024 unambiguously brought attention to the plight of mills of all types in the UK.

Understanding the various types of flooding is critical in establishing the implications for your building.  

Maintenance Week (11 - 17 November, 2024) is our annual reminder to get your building ready for winter with simple maintenance checks and repairs. 

It is with sadness that we share the news of the sudden death of John Sell, CBE.  

Those who remember John will recall his warmth, humour and dedication to the SPAB. John served twice as a SPAB Chair and was a dedicated member of many of our committees. He was an influential figure in the SPAB’s groundbreaking barns campaign in the 1980s and led many other SPAB initiatives. Particularly special to him was our Philip Webb Award which he championed and supported from its beginning.