Introducing Churchmarketplace
for the Church, by the Church
What is Churchmarketplace?
Created by the Catholic Church in England and Wales in December 2010, Churchmarketplace is a cost saving purchasing initiative that leverages the purchasing power of the Church to negotiate highly competitive prices and discounts on a wide range of products and services on behalf of its members.
Why was Churchmarketplace created?
Churchmarketplace was created by the Church in response to a need expressed nationally by Dioceses and their Bishops to help members of the Catholic community to work together to reduce costs.
At the heart of the Churchmarketplace mission are the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity. Our belief is that by working together, we can save together, with the benefits being shared by all.
So, whether you are a large Academy or a small, country parish, everyone benefits from our range of competitively priced products and services.
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Who owns Churchmarketplace?
Churchmarketplace is owned and operated on a not-for-profit basis by the Catholic Church, as represented by the various Dioceses of England and Wales, and is endorsed by the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales.
Why become a member of Churchmarketplace?
- Benefit from consistently lower prices, and high quality products and services from a range of selected suppliers.
- Save time searching for trusted suppliers as we’ve done all the hard work for you.
- Help smaller charities, parishes and schools in the Church community achieve cost savings.
- Choose the products and services you need through the secure Churchmarketplace portal.
- Support our religious communities.
- Promote and recommend business that have proven themselves as suppliers to the Church.
Who can become a member?
Any Catholic group, be it a school, parish, charity, society, chaplaincy, agency, diocesan office, can become a member of Churchmarketplace.
Churchmarketplace offers three different membership types:
- Catholic schools - open to all Catholic educational establishments
- Catholic organisations - open to all other Catholic groups: parishes, charities, religious orders, agencies, diocesan offices.
- Personal membership - open to employees of those Catholic organisations and schools already registered with Churchmarketplace.
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about the different membership types and which is
right for you.
Does it cost anything to become a member?
Membership is automatic for all Catholic organisations and subscription is free.
How do I subscribe to the website?
After selecting the right membership type for you, you will need to complete our online short registration form.
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find out more about becoming a member and the
registration process
How do I place an order?
You can either order online with suppliers via the Churchmarketplace portal, or by phone or fax directly with the suppliers. If phoning or faxing, members must identify themselves as part of Churchmarketplace in order to receive their discounted prices.
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more about ordering
How is payment made?
For school and Catholic organisation member types, suppliers will invoice you directly. For personal members, payment is made by card direct to the supplier at the time of purchase.
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more about payments
