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Empowering Design Practices is a five-year collaborative research project exploring how community-led design can help empower those who look after historic places of worship to create more open, vibrant and sustainable places that respect and enhance their heritage.

The project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.


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EDP Course
Our free online course was developed to help develop the knowledge and skills to enable community-led design initiatives in historic faith buildings. Relevant to community members and professionals. 
https://bit.ly/3dhNHv5 

EDP resources
Don't miss The EDP LIVE conference and exhibition catalogue which showcases the project's work.

Check out our resources page for a variety of materials and tools for communities and professionals.

On the blog
Incubating Civic Leadership, by Katerina Alexiou
Churches, covid-19 and communities by Becky Payne

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