Grant awarded to St Francis to help with electrical rewiring
March 14th, 2013St Francis’ Church has been awarded a grant of £500 from Guildford Borough Council towards purchasing LED lights as part of its electrical rewiring of the building.
The team rector, the Rev’d Stefanie Hodges, said: “The £500 that we have received from the council is the start of raising funds for the rewiring of the church. This work was highlighted on the church’s quinquennial report along with the need to re-decorate the inside of the church.
“We hope to also have wiring installed for screens that will be placed at the front of the church. On to these will be projected the service details and words to hymns, etc.
“The cost of decorating, which will need to be done at the same time, is included in the total we have to raise. I am hoping we can get it all done for £40,000.”
Schools, community groups and not-for-profit organisations benefit from Guildford Borough Council’s grants for carbon-saving projects. The Greening the Borough grants, which St Francis successfully applied to, helps fund energy-saving measures and cut carbon emissions.
Cllr Matt Furniss, Lead Councillor for Environment said: “Every year we award grants of up to £500 for projects that use practical measures to help save energy. Our funding has helped support everything from small-scale energy and heat technologies to greener transport schemes. Little changes can make a big difference, and we can all play our part to help reduce our impact on the environment.”
