An Introduction to Preventative Maintenance and the Co-operatives Project
Are you involved or interested in the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of your place of worship (of any faith) or another building? Or would you like to be?
Are you interested in learning how by carrying out day-to-day, regular and seasonal tasks you can help to keep your building in good condition, spot and remove possible dangers, and quickly identify problems to prevent them from getting worse? Are you interested in the upkeep and maintenance of local buildings? Or are you interested in hearing about volunteering opportunities and getting involved? Come and learn the basics of 'Preventative Maintenance', how to recognize important maintenance issues, and how to prioritize maintenance and upkeep activities. Find out more about the Maintenance Co-operatives Project, how it can help you look after your place of worship, and opportunities to volunteer. Refreshments and light lunch included. All welcome. Please book a place in advance, to help with catering. |
About preventive maintenance
This is a set of simple but effective tasks which are carried out throughout the year to help prevent the big expensive problems from creeping up. These tasks are not invasive, nor are they the repair work that should be carried out by a specialist contractor.
They might include walking round the building with a pair of binoculars and one of the project's survey sheets to spot problems such as slipped tiles, blocked drains and damp patches, or you could find yourself tackling overgrown plants or learning how to protect water pipes from frost. If your building has a Quinquennial Survey, these annual activities can be tailored to complement it.
These are tasks of upkeep and monitoring needed by all buildings big and small, old and new, to prevent problems starting or getting worse.
They might include walking round the building with a pair of binoculars and one of the project's survey sheets to spot problems such as slipped tiles, blocked drains and damp patches, or you could find yourself tackling overgrown plants or learning how to protect water pipes from frost. If your building has a Quinquennial Survey, these annual activities can be tailored to complement it.
These are tasks of upkeep and monitoring needed by all buildings big and small, old and new, to prevent problems starting or getting worse.
About the training dayThe day begins with an Introduction to Maintenance and our ’Baseline Condition Survey’, followed by a hands-on survey of Lenton's Holy Trinity. No building knowledge or experience at all is needed (although any experience or skills that you bring will be very useful) – the survey is very much about looking and recording what you see and learning what to look for in terms of maintenance issues. You’ll take away the skills to undertake a building condition survey of your own. The day will be delivered by Stella Jackson and James Innerdale from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). |
Who is it for?
You don't need to have a formal post at your place of worship (or other building), or to be responsible for upkeep and maintenance. The day is for anybody interested in finding out about the role that everyone can play in the maintenance and upkeep of their building, or interested in volunteering. |
zThe Maintenance Co-operatives Project.
A ground-breaking initiative from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) to support and train volunteers who maintain places of worship of all kinds, and prevent our faith buildings from falling into disrepair.
The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, runs until March 2017 and is working in five areas across England: Cumbria, the North East, Lincolnshire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire, and the South West. In each area it runs free events tailored to the needs of local volunteers and their buildings, as well as an annual conference.
Every event that is free of charge - it is simply asked that you register so that organizers know how much food to order. You can see what the project is up to, and register for its free events, on its website.
A ground-breaking initiative from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) to support and train volunteers who maintain places of worship of all kinds, and prevent our faith buildings from falling into disrepair.
The project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, runs until March 2017 and is working in five areas across England: Cumbria, the North East, Lincolnshire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire, and the South West. In each area it runs free events tailored to the needs of local volunteers and their buildings, as well as an annual conference.
Every event that is free of charge - it is simply asked that you register so that organizers know how much food to order. You can see what the project is up to, and register for its free events, on its website.