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.
Click here for more background information
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.
Click here to find out more about the different membership types and which is right for you.
Does it cost anything to become a member?
Registration and membership are free for all
Catholic groups and their employees.
How do I become a member?
After selecting the right membership type for you,
you will need to complete our online short
registration form.
Click here to 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.
Click here to find out 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.
Click here to find out more about payments