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Building a Community Space ...

...with a Spiritual Heart

Official Opening

It was standing room only at the Opening Celebration on the 23rd January.  The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor John D. Godward and the Lady Mayoress were in attendance, as were the moderator of the United Reformed Church in yorkshire - Revd. Kevin Watson and Revd. Ashley Evans who was the former pastoral team leader at Bolton Villas.  Following the celebration, a buffet lunch was served, and during the afternoon the Refreshed Cafe and Charity shop were open along with the main hall for games.  It really was a day of celebration, and a day when the rest of the Journey of Bolton Villas United Reformed Church started ... seeking to be a Community Space with a Spiritual Heart.

   

Handover has happened

Well after many weeks of work, the building has been inspected, passed as safe and officially handed over to us.  Over the next couple of weeks the builders will continue to work on the snag list and we will start the process of moving back into the building.  The intention is to open the building for public use on Monday 2nd November.  The formal opening will be in January next year.  A BIG thank you needs to go to all involved in the process, far too many people to mention - but THANK YOU to you all.  To give you a final idea of what the finish is like, below is a picture of the foyer, toilets and new entrance from the cafe space. 

   

Reflection

This is the beautiful reflection of the round window in the newly glazed long windows.

   

Cafe Space Flooring

Looking through the shop doorway you can see the flooring down and the rest of the finishing.

   

Main Hall Doors

These are the main doors into the main hall from the foyer area.  The door to the right is the entrance to the office.  The black plastic lining on the floor is to protect the newly laid floor from muddy boots.

   

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Bolton Villas
United Reformed Church
Livingstone Road,
Wrose,
Bradford,
West Yorkshire,
BD2 1PZ

Tel: 01274 449606
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Donations and Grants

Thousands of pounds have been raised for the Hub Project through individual donations on an ad-hoc, but also on a regular basis.  We have also had significant advice and support from the Yorkshire Synod of the United Reformed Church and grants from a number of trusts.  Major grants have been received from WREN and Veolia which have made various elements of the overall scheme possible. We also acknowledge the sponsorship of Rural Action Yorkshire who have provided us with funding from Defra's Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund.  We also acknowledge support and funding from Shipley Area Committee.
 
 
 
 

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