General Trustees
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HELP FOR CONGREGATIONS
You can find general information on the following topics
on this page:
Energy conservation
Better Heating Scheme
The Eco-Congregation Programme
Advice on church lighting
Sound system consultant
Church Buildings Maintenance
Insurance
Please note that this page provides an overview to
our assistance only. For specific information on these
schemes and resources, including a breakdown of approximate
costs and contact details, visit our dedicated extranet
site written for staff, office bearers and those in
the ministries.
Energy conservation
The Church of Scotland has taken a leading role in the
energy conservation field and the General Trustees offer
subsidies to encourage congregations to obtain a survey
from their heating consultant.
In addition, the trustees have negotiated arrangements
in consultation with their energy consultant, Argyle Energy,
which have in many instances resulted in substantial savings
in costs to congregations for gas and electricity supplies.
For further information, please contact
Robert Lindores by email here or visit our contact
page.
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Better Heating Scheme
Under the Better Heating Scheme, which is administered
by the Church of Scotland General Trustees, congregations
can obtain, for a modest fee, skilled advice on how to
save money on heating bills and improving the standard
of comfort in buildings.
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The Eco-Congregation
Programme
This environmental programme offers free resources and
support to congregations wishing to incorporate environmental
care more widely into their church life and mission.
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such as worship, teaching, children's and youth
work, maintaining buildings and grounds and engaging
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More information is available from:
Eco-Congregation Scotland
121 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4YN
Telephone: 0131 240 2274
Email: scotland@ecocongregation.org.uk
Web: www.ecocongregation.org.uk/scotland
Please note this link will take you out of the Church
of Scotland website and open a new browser window.
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Advice on church lighting
For advice on lighting, please refer to the General Trustees
department.
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Sound system consultant
The General Trustees have appointed John M. McDonald as
their consultant in electro-acoustic design and engineering,
covering architectural acoustics, sound re-inforcement
and assistive listening systems.
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Church Buildings Maintenance
in Scotland
The Church Buildings Maintenance in Scotland project
is supported by the Church of Scotland, Bishops' Conference
of Scotland, the Scottish Episcopal Church and Historic
Scotland.
Its website provides a range of modules and resources
for people involved in maintaining church buildings,
including learning modules on types and fabric. It can
be found at www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk.
Please note this link will take you out of the Church
of Scotland website and open a new browser window.
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Insurance
It is essential that all buildings used by congregations such as churches, halls and manses and the like are adequately insured as this is an aspect of good stewardship and is something which all charity trustees would be expected to have in place. All ecclesiastical buildings owned by the General Trustees must be insured with the Church of Scotland Insurance Company Ltd, a company wholly owned by the Church of Scotland and whose profits are applied for Church purposes. The majority of locally-owned ecclesiastical buildings are also insured with the Company.
The Insurance Company offers cover for buildings against damage or loss caused by fire and other special perils. The Company also offers cover for contents and Public Liability.
For further information and for answers to insurance enquiries, please contact:
The Church of Scotland Insurance Company Ltd
67 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2JG
Telephone: 0131 220 4119
Fax: 0131 220 4120
Email: enquiries@cosic.co.uk
Web: www.cosic.co.uk
Please note this link will take you out of the Church
of Scotland website and open a new browser window.
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