Spread the word
Send a letter to your MP
Write a letter highlighting the plight of parishes.
Download a template letter for your MP
Hand out leaflets
Please download and print these leaflets to advertise STP in your parish or at events.
Who else could help?
This is a list of people or organisations who might be able to support a parish which is threatened with closure or amalgamation into another benefice. It is not exhaustive but nor is it intended that you should contact all of these people / organisations; contact those whom you think might be able to support your cause.
- Parish Council
- District Council
- MP
- GP Surgery
- W.I.
- Probus
- Rotary
- Lions
- Uniformed organisations (scouts, guides etc)
- Local amenity and heritage organisations
- Patrons of your church(es)
- Your parishioners
- Clubs/societies that use the church/church hall
- Bellringers
- Friends of St……. (church)
- Neighbouring parishes
- Deanery
- Other denominations (RC, non-conformist, etc)
- Village magazine
- Local press
- Save the Parish
- Charities supported by your church
- Charities Commission
- English Heritage
- Countryside Alliance
- National press
- Church Times
- Country Life