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BISHOP STREET METHODIST CHURCH

Redevelopment Scheme

CO-OP GRANT: we are pleased to record that we have been granted £3,000 from the Midlands Co-operative Society Community Dividend scheme, towards the refurbishment of our community rooms. Over the summer we hope to install a new radiator heating system (for which separate grants are being sought) and get new flooring and redecoration in the Barratt Room and upstairs rooms. This is in advance of our main effort to transform the chapel area.

BASEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY LAUNCH: On Thursday April 10th 2008, in our Foyer, a lively team of young people presented the findings of their feasibility study into possible uses of our basement for a youth meeting and activity space. Leicester South MP, Sir Peter Soulsby, was there, as were various City Council and Youth Work representatives. All were greatly impressed by the enthusiasm of the young people, and the overwhelming support their study showed, for a place in the city centre for teenagers to meet people from different faiths and communities and enjoy activities together. Copies of the full report will hopefully be online soon. The study has been financed by a grant from the Faiths Community Capacity Building Fund. The youngsters are now eager to continue working on the project to help turn it into a reality.

OPEN CHURCH: Our plans for weekday ‘Open church’ are progressing well, and there are now a team of volunteers to enable us to open each day of the week, from 11.30 to 1.30, from May to July.

THE CHAPEL: We held a major launch of our scheme, on Monday 29th October 2007, in conjunction with an exhibition of a range of activities and organisations working in the City centre. More details here.

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The Conservation Management Plan was completed in summer 2007 and implications have been worked through with the Architect.

Community Rooms: We now have a heating design for putting radiators in the community rooms plus church office and vestry. We will hope to find grant funding for this work plus energy conservation. The  Midlands Co-op have given us a grant towards general improvements to these rooms to sort out flooring a redecoration once the heating is in place.

Our heritage project is now underway. We will be making a record of people’s memories of Bishop Street over the years. We need volunteers to do interviews, or you could write down some of your own recollections of Church activities in former times.

Measured survey: A vital pre-requisite for developing firm plans was to have an accurate survey of the existing building, with all its nooks and crannies. This was completed during summer 2007

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