School Project

School Refurbishment Project

(Our application to the Big Lottery for funding to refurbish the school)

Our project plan (below) was the basis of information we included in our application to the Big Lottery for funding to refurbish the school. The application was sent to the Big Lottery on 26th October. If you would like to see a copy of the full project plan one is available to read in the school. An extract from the project plan is printed below this describes the two parts of the project, refurbishment of the school and delivery of benefits to the community.

What is the project?

The project has two elements

Part One - Refurbish the former school so that it is an energy efficient building that meets the needs of the local community.

The key parts of the refurbishment are:

Replacement of the roof
Install a new night storage heating system and solar powered hot water system
Install insulation in the roof, walls of the main hall and under the floor of the main hall
Rewire the building and Install new plumbing
Treat areas of damp and dry rot and make good
Install a kitchen and a meeting room
Repair of the damaged floor in the main hall and install a new raised floor
Repair or replace damaged windows, doors and guttering
Install new to toilet facilities and provide disabled facilities
Provide disabled access to and within the building
Remove redundant features including damaged false ceiling, chimney stack, oil tank, oil burner and its surrounding structure
Redecorate the building
Perform the refurbishment by recycling and repairing where ever possible

Part Two - The delivery of benefits to the community

The refurbished facility will be a welcoming, comfortable and flexible community centre, with disabled facilities that can be used throughout the year by all ages; this will enable significant benefits to be delivered to the community. Delivery of the 6 outcomes defined in the ‘Aims’ will ensure these benefits are achieved.
Local residents will benefit from having more activities in the village including:
More social events and common interest groups held within the village
Opportunities to attend local training, educational and wellbeing classes
More local services and activities for older people
More activities available for younger people and families
A facility which they can hire for private functions throughout the year

The whole community will benefit from having

A sustainable village community centre that will be the heart and hub of village life
A location to be the focal point to deal with any village emergencies
A location for village meetings
A building in good state of repair that has a long term future as a the space for village activities and as a well loved feature in the landscape
An energy efficient building that provides an example to the community
Local business activities and community members will benefit from having
A location to display and sell products, crafts and services
Local community groups, such as the Community Council and the village social committee will benefit from having:
A local facility which can be used comfortably throughout the year for meetings