Priority Areas

The Priority Areas Committee is one of the four main areas of the Ministries Council. It is responsible for the support, development and coordination of the Church's work within its poorest 58 communities. A list of these communities is available to download at the side.

A particular focus of the Committee's work is to increase the confidence of local Christians within priority areas. Its work falls into three inter-related areas:

It is not unusual for a minister within a priority area to regularly have two or three funerals in a week, and the Priority Areas Committee has been involved in producing Ritual and Remembrance resources for funerals, memorials and remembrance services.

Priority Areas Staffing Fund

This fund gives grants of up to £45,000 over a three year period to part-fund the employment of additional staff in priority area congregations undertaking community work. This fund also supports congregations which are on the Priority Areas Supplementary List. The Priority Areas Staffing Fund is managed by the Parish Development Fund on behalf of the Priority Areas committee. For information on how to apply, visit the Parish Development Fund.

Contact for more information

To find out more about our work, please email us at priorityareas@cofscotland.org.uk or contact us at :

Church of Scotland Ministries Council, Glasgow offices, 759a Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8DS, Telephone: 0141 248 2905

The Priority Areas team