St Barnabas Church Hall Renovation
A project to replace original cast iron radiators and obsolete boiler with accompanying electrical works, including electrical checks. Replace original steel casement windows and wooden doors with UPVC double glazed units. Renew Flat felt roof. Apply insulation to interior of pitched roof.
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22/08/2014 19:07: Quick Stop for One Stop Managers
An unexpected offer of a day's help from a fine body of One Stop Stores Managers has take place at the Hall, following on from the recent installation of pipework, radiators and boiler. Alan and a willing team of helpers from the locality had prepared the way earlier in the week, so that work started swiftly at the beginning of the day, and continued unabated, apart from a well-deserved lunch break. The One Stoppers also cleared away much undergrowth from around the outside of the Hall. Thanks to all involved!12/08/2014 09:48: Much needed renovation is one step closer as Wellingborough’s St Barnabas Church receives £10,000 funding boost from SITA Trust.
Much needed renovation is one step closer as Wellingborough’s St Barnabas Church receives £10,000 funding boost from SITA Trust.The community of Wellingborough and Parochial Church Council of St Barnabas is today celebrating the news that it has received a £10,000 funding boost from SITA Trust for its project: "St Barnabas Church Hall Renovation ".
St Barnabas Church Hall on College Street, offers a wide range of activities for children and adults. It is the only community facility in the area and is well used.
The hall is currently in a poor state and in dire need of repair. No major works have taken place at the hall since it was built. At the time of applying to SITA Trust only three of its radiators were working, the windows were beginning to rot and part of the flat roof was leaking making the facility virtually unusable at times.
The funding will allow the replacement of original cast iron radiators and obsolete boiler with accompanying electrical works, including electrical checks. The rotten casement windows and wooden doors will be replaced with UPVC double glazed units. The flat felt roof will be renewed and insulation applied to the interior of the new pitched roof.
Local resident and Project Manager, Alan Keech, said: “For some time the church has been wanting to undertake improvements to this much-used community facility, and the grant from SITA Trust will ensure that a good deal of the work envisaged will be completed soon. We have plans for further work to be done, and this will need some additional funding in due course, as we work through our programme.”
Jools Granville of SITA Trust added: “There is a strong group of volunteers behind this project that have worked hard to improve this community's asset and we are delighted to be able to offer this funding to help them keep this facility alive. The refurbishment of this hall will preserve a well-known building, allow current groups to continue to meet and also offer the opportunity to host new groups.
The committed volunteers will be undertaking some of the work themselves to keep costs down which is testament to how important this facility is to the community.”
SITA Trust provides grants through the Landfill Communities Fund. This important source of funding has been available since 1997 and has provided such worthy projects with more than £1.3 billion.