The Church Buildings team supports the work of the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) in advising the Chancellor and assisting parishes in their care for church buildings and churchyards, recognising that these are places of worship that balance mission, worship and wider community use with care and conservation. See the webpage here.
For all enquiries relating to the care of churches and churchyards please email DAC@salisbury.anglican.org in the first instance.
Dan Crooke
Diocean Lead for Net Zero, Secretary to the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) and Team Leader
Dan is Diocesan Lead for Net Zero, and as DAC Secretary oversees the Church Buildings Team, administers the Care of Churches measure, the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules, Schedule 1 (List A & List B), and church building Quinquennial Inspections for the Diocese.
Email the Church Buildings Team
Mobile 01722 438654
Working hours Monday - Friday, 9:00-17:00
Alex Weedon
Church Buildings Officer
Alex assists parishes with general enquiries relating to the care of church buildings and churchyards and works with parishes to progress Faculty and List B applications.
Email the Church Buildings Team
Mobile 01722 438654
Working hours Monday & Tuesday, 9-14.30, Wednesday & Thursday, 9-14.00
Joe O'Connell
Buildings Conservation and Sustainability Officer
Joe assists parishes in the care of church buildings and churchyards and works with parishes to progress Faculty and List B applications. With a focus on sustainability Joe will assist in the progressing of applications with environmental considerations.
Email the Church Buildings Team
Mobile 01722 438654
Working hours Monday- Friday 9:00-17:00
Lucy Scott
Church Buildings Assistant
Lucy assists parishes with general enquiries about the care of church buildings and churchyards, works with parishes on List B applications & undertakes team administrative activities.
Email the Church Buildings Team
Mobile 01722 438654
Working hours Monday - Friday 9:00-17:00
Toni Bush
Church Buildings Community Enabler
Toni works with churches on engaging the community in the church building and on ideas for developing it as a community asset. Her work is part of a two-year pilot project called Buildings for Mission funded by the Church of England which runs until the end of 2025.
Mobile 01722 438654
Working Hours: Divided between Diocese of Salisbury and Diocese of Bristol
Jarrod Hill
Net Zero Decarbonisation Officer
Jarrod supports parishes with their journey toward the Church of England Net Zero Carbon 2030 target - reflecting mission for creation care and climate justice.
He helps historic churches actively cut their carbon impact in line with the Diocesan Vision & Strategy and Net Zero Carbon Action Plan; assists with Energy Audits, the Energy Footprint Tool and Decarbonisation Plans; provides technical advice, training and project implementation support and engages parish Eco Champions with Eco Church accreditation.
Working Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00
