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Clergy Support Trust
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We provide grants and services for Anglican #clergy and their families. Last year, we supported almost 2,800 households. 🏠
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Happy New Year! 🕛 🥳 🎉

Thank you to our applicants, our donors, our Governors and Stewards for your support in 2025.

Demand for our vital services continues to grow. If your New Year's Resolution is to give more to charity, please consider making a donation.

Donate:
www.clergysupport.org.uk/donate
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January 1, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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From the whole team here at Clergy Support Trust, we hope you all have a restful, very Merry #Christmas 🎁 🎄
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December 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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We're blessed to be able to do what we do. 🙏

Thank you to everyone who made our work in 2025 possible. As we log off for a break, we hope you all have a joyous, restful Christmas.

Discover our impact:
www.clergysupport.org.uk/2025
Text reads: In 2025, 2900 households were supported with a grant or service. 7000 grants were given to clergy and their families across the UK, Ireland, Europe and the Isle of Man. £1.4m in grants was provided to help cover the essentials, like household appliances. Text reads: The number of retired clergy households applying for support has grown sixfold in the past five years. Text reads: We provided over £973,000 in Health grants, to help applicants with physical or mental health conditions. We provided over £583,000 in Wellbeing support, to help carers, clergy children and people with special educational needs.
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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"The challenge is to develop structures and systems that enable clergy to flourish in their calling, so the vocational aspect of their ministry doesn't get squeezed out by other concerns."

Find out more:
www.clergysupport.org.uk/living-ministry
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December 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Tune into Premier Christian Radio this morning, as our Chief Executive, The Revd Ben Cahill-Nicholls talks about the joys and pressures of being a Church leader at Christmas.

Listen now:
www.premier.plus/stations/pre...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Thank you to The Daily Express for talking with our Chief Executive, The Revd Ben Cahill-Nicholls, and shining a spotlight on the financial challenges facing retired clergy and their families.

Read the article:
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2145...
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Church of England crisis as pensioner priests forced into poverty
EXCLUSIVE: England's clergy are living in a state of "anxiety" amid rising cost-of-living, housing insecurity and pension cuts.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Help us to serve the people who will spend their Christmas serving all of us. 🎄

Throughout Advent, many clergy will run food banks, support the homeless, visit people in hospitals and prisons, and give comfort to those who are spending Christmas alone.

Donate today:
www.clergysupport.org.uk/advent
Text reads: Support our Advent Appeal. Find out more at www.clergysupport.org.uk/advent
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Thrive Worldwide deliver two of our popular Wellbeing Workshops: Stress & Resilience, and Building a Healthy Team.

We're privileged to work alongside them, and they've now delivered 46 of these workshops to over 500 Anglican clergy, across 14 dioceses! 👏

www.clergysupport.org.uk/wellbeing-wo...
The logos of Clergy Support Trust and Thrive Worldwide. Text reads: Explore our Wellbeing Workshops at www.clergysupport.org.uk/wellbeing-workshops
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Thank you to everyone who joined our Carol Service last week! 🎵

We welcomed supporters of the Trust - including our Honorary Vice President, Theresa May - to a wonderful evening of song, celebration and mince pies.

View the gallery:
www.clergysupport.org.uk/christmas-2025
Four choristers, dressed in white and red robes, singing from the Order of Service. The Baroness May of Maidenhead, giving a reading behind a lectern. The Revd Canon Thomas Woodhouse, dressed in a golden robe. The patterned ceiling of The King's Chapel of The Savoy, with two flags of the House of Lancaster.
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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The final report from the Church of England's ten-year Living Ministry study has found that, of those surveyed:

▪️ 40% of clergy felt isolated
▪️ 29% - 35% showed signs of possible, mild or clinical depression
▪️ Many felt the support provided by Church leadership was “inadequate and ineffective”
Clergy ‘feel isolated’ and lonely, latest Living Ministry study concludes
But majority of those in ministry feel they are fulfilling a vocation
www.churchtimes.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Thank you to all of our applicants who took part in our annual survey, and to those who left comments like these - They brightened our day! 🧡
Text reads: Their approach reminds us that receiving help is not a sign of weakness: It’s part of belonging to a community that cares for one another in Christ’s love. Text reads: Clergy Support Trust has been an absolute Godsend for me and my family. I don't know what we would’ve done without you. Bless you! Text reads: I am grateful not only for their help in times of need, but for treating me with integrity and dignity. I will always remember this with a grateful heart. Text reads: The Trust treated me and my wife with special care and consideration. Their staff are truly kind.
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Happy #StAndrewsDay to all of our applicants from the Scottish Episcopal Church! We are privileged to walk alongside you in your lives and ministry. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Text reads: From the start of the year to St Andrew's Day, we’ve supported clergy households in the Scottish Episcopal Church with over £42,000 through 52 grants.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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A final reminder that Verifications will close on Monday 1 December, and Applications on Monday 8 December. ⏰

This is to give our hard-working team, processing more applications for support than ever before, the chance to rest and recharge over the Christmas break.

www.clergysupport.org.uk/closure
Text reads: Applications to close over Christmas. Text reads: Monday 1 December, Verifications close. Monday 8 December at midday, Applications close. Wednesday 7 January at 9am, Applications and Verifications reopen.
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Our annual Festival at St Paul's Cathedral is the oldest #choral music event of its kind in the world. 🎵

It's free to attend and open to all, as we celebrate and give thanks for clergy and their families.

If Santa gifts you a new diary this Christmas, make sure it's the first thing you add to it!
The dome of St Paul's Cathedral, as seen from below. Text reads: Save the date. The 371st Festival. St Paul's Cathedral. Tuesday 12 May 2026, 5pm.
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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How can #clergy make changes without upsetting the flock? 🤔

Our Chief Executive, The Revd Ben Cahill-Nicholls contributed to this enlightening article from Madeleine Davies, exploring the challenging relationships and resistance to change that can come hand-in-hand with ministry.

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How can clergy make changes in a parish without upsetting the flock?
Clergy who want to do things differently can face resistance. What is the best way forward? Madeleine Davies investigates
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November 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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We'll be closing Verifications from Monday 1 December, and Applications from Monday 8 December. ⏰

This is to give our hard-working team, processing more applications for support than ever before, the chance to rest and recharge over the Christmas break.

www.clergysupport.org.uk/closure
Text reads: Applications to close over Christmas. Text reads: Monday 1 December, Verifications close. Monday 8 December at midday, Applications close. Wednesday 7 January at 9am, Applications and Verifications reopen.
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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2026 will be an exciting year to join our team! 🗓️

We'll embark on a bold 2026-28 Strategy, deliver our first Fundraising Strategy, and grow our programme of events.

If you're experienced in media engagement and strategic #communications, visit www.clergysupport.org.uk/vacancies
Text reads: Could you be our new Head of External Engagement? Find out more and apply online at www.clergysupport.org.uk/vacancies
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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This #RemembranceSunday, our thoughts are of those who gave their lives for our freedoms, and with the Anglican clergy who supported them and their families.

We also give thanks for the ministry of today’s Military Chaplains, and all clergy serving the armed forces community.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Massive thanks to @clergysupport.bsky.social, who help many of us to stay half-sane after we & our children are evicted from the Vicarage.
Spare a thought for our non #CofE members.
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The breakdown of a marriage can be a turbulent time. 💍

As well as clergy, we welcome applications from the former spouses/partners of clergy, and we work closely with partner organisations like @brokenrites.bsky.social to continue to develop our services.

www.clergysupport.org.uk/separation
Text reads: We supported over 90 divorced or separated partners of clergy in 2025, with 249 grants. Text reads: Over £310,000 was used to support the health, wellbeing and financial resilience of separated partners.
October 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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The breakdown of a marriage can be a turbulent time. 💍

As well as clergy, we welcome applications from the former spouses/partners of clergy, and we work closely with partner organisations like @brokenrites.bsky.social to continue to develop our services.

www.clergysupport.org.uk/separation
Text reads: We supported over 90 divorced or separated partners of clergy in 2025, with 249 grants. Text reads: Over £310,000 was used to support the health, wellbeing and financial resilience of separated partners.
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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"God rested on the Sabbath. How am I supposed to fulfil my role if I don't take rest seriously?"

Like many serving #clergy, Jun struggles to find time to balance his role as a caregiver to a community of Christians, with quality time to relax with his family.

www.clergysupport.org.uk/jun
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October 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Booking is now open for our #Christmas Carol Service! 🔔

Join us at The King's Chapel of The Savoy in London, on Monday 1st December at 6.30pm, for an evening of worship, song and mince pies.

Book your tickets:
www.clergysupport.org.uk/christmas
The Revd Canon Thomas Woodhouse is singing from the Order of Service, dressed in a golden robe. Four choristers are singing, dressed in white and red robes. The interior of The King's Chapel of The Savoy. Formally dressed congregants are stood, and singing from the Order of Service. The interior of The King's Chapel of The Savoy. Formally dressed congregants are stood, and singing from the Order of Service.
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Thank you to Governors for joining us at our Annual Assembly (AGM) last week! 🧡

Our Annual Report was approved, Governors voted to introduce proxy voting for those unable to attend, and we had encouraging discussions about proposed changes to the Royal Charter.

www.clergysupport.org.uk/agm
The interior of St Magnus the Martyr Church. Congregants stand at wooden pews, reading from the Order of Service. Governors are formally dressed and seated, listening to our Senior Treasurer, Richard Farmbrough, as he gives a presentation. The Revd Canon Thomas Woodhouse is standing behind a podium, dressed in a black shirt and jacket, and a white clerical collar. The Revd Ben Cahill-Nicholls is standing behind a table, with a white tablecloth and bottles of water. He is dressed in a brown jacket, black shirt and white clerical collar.
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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“Like many, I am delighted at today’s news that Sarah Mullally is to be Archbishop of Canterbury.”

“As an Honorary President of Clergy Support Trust, and as chair of the Triennium Funding Working Group, Bishop Sarah understands well the challenges clergy face.”

www.clergysupport.org.uk/canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally, The Archbishop of Canterbury. Text reads: “Like so many others, I am delighted at this morning’s news that Sarah Mullally is to be Archbishop of Canterbury. As an Honorary President of Clergy Support Trust, and as chair of the Triennium Funding Working Group which led to a much-needed increase in the clergy stipend, Bishop Sarah understands well the challenges facing many clergy serving in all parts of the Church. More broadly, with her experience as a parish priest, cathedral canon, and bishop in both rural and urban areas, she understands too the challenges and immense opportunities facing the Church of England, and the dedicated, extraordinary people it seeks to serve. I look forward to continuing the positive and supportive relationship which the Trust and I have gratefully enjoyed with Bishop Sarah over several years.” The Revd Ben Cahill-Nicholls, Chief Executive, Clergy Support Trust.
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Thank you to The Ven Catharine Mabuza (Archdeacon of Surrey) and The Ven Kate Peacock (Archdeacon of Stansted) for joining us, to tell us all about the joys, challenges and day-to-day responsibilities of their roles as Archdeacons. 🧡
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October 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM