Nikki Arthy
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Discover DeCrypt is the charity established to manage the Church of St Mary de Crypt and the Old Crypt Schoolrooms. A board of trustees chaired by the rector works closely with the Parish Church Council to make sure the buildings are appropriately maintained and made available to the public. Since refurbishment in 2018 the buildings have been open to the public for worship and services, community activities, heritage visits and education with a range of volunteering opportunities and affordable space to rent for local groups. Day to day management is led by the Operations Manager and the Community, Arts and Events Manager with a pool of Duty Managers to help with out-of-hours events. There is also a part-time cleaner and an invaluable community of volunteers.
Volunteers are at the heart of Discover DeCrypt. From welcoming visitors and sharing their passion for heritage to making coffee or litter-picking in the churchyard, our volunteers bring their warmth, sense of humour and generosity to the project. As George Whitefield said, a church lives not in its stones but in its people…
Our Annual Report is now ready to view both online and to download as a PDF.
We’re very proud of what we have achieved with our buildings and our community. Why not take 5 mins to read our report and be inspired about what we are aiming for.
Our story, our heritage and history. Guided and virtual tours and family activities.
Safeguarding is a key priority in the life of the Church. Within our parish we reaffirm our commitment regularly.
If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officers, whose contact details can be found on our Safeguarding Policy page.
We are part of the Gloucester Diocese you can find their safeguarding policy here.
Car parks nearest to St Mary de Crypt Church:
Wheelchair access is through the South Porch of St Mary de Crypt.
Please contact us for further information.
Southgate Street
Gloucester GL1 1TP
