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Churches and Chapels On the Air - CHOTA
Planning has started for CHOTA 2008 - Churches and Chapels on Air - which will take place on Saturday 13th September 2008.
John, G3XYF is co-ordinating CHOTA 2008. Iif you are interested in participating in CHOTA or just wish more information, please contact G3XYF by email on
or telephone (01377) 254441
Many churches in England and Wales have open days on the second Saturday of September each year as a fund raiser where sponsored visitors call on churches with their sponsor money going to the local Historic Churches Trust who gives grants for church repairs (see below for links to more information)..
Churches have long been at the centre of community activities throughout the United Kingdom and John sees this as an opportunity for the Amateur Radio community and Churches to work together for mutual benefit. John will be sponsored for the QSO's he makes during CHOTA while working from the 14th century St. Martin's church at Lowthorpe, East Yorkshire.
The WACRAL Jubilee Award
WACRAL - the World Association of Christian Radio Amateurs and Listeners - is celebrating it's 50th year during 2008 and is offering a special WACRAL Golden Jubilee Award deteils of which can be found here. A contact with a CHOTA station operated by a WACRAL member will count towards the Goden Jubilee Award.
John, G3XYF is coordinating CHOTA 2008
Useful Church Links
Scottish Redundant Churches Trust
The SRCT is a charitable trust that exists to identify and to take into care architecturally or historically significant places of worship, of all faiths and denominations, in order to safeguard them for the benefit of their communities and the nation.
Providing practical assistance to help finance structural repairs to churches, chapels, meeting houses and other places of worship in England and Wales that are over 100 years old.
The Churches Conservation Trust
The Trust cares for Church of England churches no longer needed for parish use.
The Historic Chapels Trust
Established to take into ownership and preserve non-anglican places of worship of outstanding architectural and historic interest.
The Chapels Society
The Chapels Society seeks to promote the survival, public interest and knowledge of the architectural and historical importance of "all places of worship and their related structures in the United Kingdom, loosely described as Nonconformist" including some non-Christian ones.
Friends of Friendless Churches
The Friends own 34 churches and chapels, half in England, half in Wales, which they have saved from demolition, decay and unsympathetic conversion. The Friends are an almost wholly voluntary body, operating a joint membership scheme with the Ancient Monuments Society. We welcome new members to support our work.
Capel - The Chapels Heritage Society
Supports the preservation of nonconformist chapels and former chapel buildings in Wales.
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