Key project messages
January 2009
Key project messages
- We have completed our consultation and scoping phases and have commenced project work.
- We have developed and agreed a new vision for the use of the hall.
- We secured support from the Diocese and earlier received funding to run focus groups in the community
- We are actively seeking major fundraising from grant making trusts.
- We have approved plans following approval by Lambeth in February 2008.
- A number of major fundraising events have run successfully since our first Gipsy Hill Craft Fair on the 18th November 2006 with Paxton School.
- We continue to arrange fundraising events.
- The new hall will include a new Playpen toddler centre, an expanded programme for young people and a shared flexible community space.
- We aim to start building work within 12 months.
- We will continue to engage with local community groups and regularly communicate developments to the Christ Church congregation.
- A gift day at Christ Church raised £100,000 in 2007
- If you would like to help with fund raising or any other aspect of the project work, please speak to Andrew Rumsey or Stuart Mitchenall.
The current project team is
Andrew Rumsey, Eileen Digby-Rogers, George O'Neill, John Payne, Mary Bowden, Michael Davis, Pete Moorey, Stuart Mitchenall, Will Whitman, Bettina v.Hornhardt