Updated Jan 2026 – Here’s a summary of projects I’m working on:
Open and Sustainable Church Buildings
Strategic project development with Newcastle Diocese to evolve and expand the Rural Churches for Everyone Project across Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside. Creating critical mass to support heritage crafts training in the north of England, and giving coherrence to grassroots voices and heritage.
Beltingham Ancient Yews
Researching and reclaiming the Beltingham Ancient Yews – the three largest, and possibly oldest, yews in Northumberland. At risk from iron bands constricting the trunk, and a simple lack of knowledge about complexities of their 2000+ year old ecosystems.
Yesterdays for Tomorrow
Evaluating Thorpe Thewles History Group’s NLHF project ‘Yesterdays for Tomorrow‘
Rapid Review Number 28
Helping Hexham Community Partnership and local residents decide a way forward for Number 28 Community House
Community Spaces
Working with Edmundbyers, Whittonstall and other PCCs to develop their plans, gain permissions, and raise funds to keep their community run churches open and sustainable and at the core of their places.
Treasures of Blanchland
Developing Treasures of Blanchland – 5 year £2.2M project to conserve the treasures, community archaeology, abbey repairs and reorientation, engagement & participation.
Upwilding Half Acres
Regenerative management of our three acres: originally a pheasant farm, now blooming with a hay meadow, productive hedges, ponds, mini miyawaki forests, orchard, and a developing permaculture garden.
Yvonne Conchie 