Lovat Hall is showing signs of its age (part 1940s, part 1970s) and the effects of decades of heavy use. Following several years of community consultations and planning our building team are planning a phased redevelopment to ensure our degrading, energy-inefficient building remains viable as a community asset with long-term sustainability. Plans include:

• Demolition of the oldest part of the building at the rear and rebuild as a two-storey structure with new plant room/meeting rooms/kitchen (Phase 1, planned for spring 2025)

• a dedicated children’s space (future Phase 2)

• additional first floor meeting rooms (future Phase 3)

• refurbish main hall (future Phase 4).

However, our main hall roof is degrading more quickly than expected (and than we had been advised) and it has become urgent to bring forward refurbishment work on this, for two key reasons:

1. The roof is no longer weathertight, with activities regularly now being impacted when it rains/freezes.

2. Energy price increases and a need to be environmentally responsible mean we must act urgently to address energy-inefficiency and implement options for renewable energy.

The refurbishment of the main hall is now planned for summer 2024 and involves replacing a leaking asbestos sheet roof with a new roof/insulated ceiling, upgrading of windows and installation of solar panels to provide renewable energy for the site.

If you would like more information or would like to support us by donating or fundraising, please get in touch with the church office.

Opposite is a video giving you insight into Phase 1 of our wide redevelopment plans which are planned for spring 2025.

From the initial stages of the project to the present time, our Building Development team has been mindful to listen to and incorporate the views of the many different people who use the building to help shape the plans

Thank you for helping us with this by taking the time to answer these questions. It will ensure the building is everything we’re hoping and praying it will be.

We need your help to raise the funds that will this project a success and see our vision for a new building come to fruition.

There are a number of ways you can choose to give, but the most effective and valuable to us is a regular monthly gift. Everything you need to set that up can be found simply by clicking on the link below.