Church of the Holy Nativity, Chapel House
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The Holy Nativity Community Project
'Outside In' was launched in 2007 and aims to upgrade and refurbish the church to make it a versatile, accessible, welcoming and sustainable community resource for the next 30-40 years.
The building of additional meeting space, kitchen, office, drop-in and other facilities will offer the community new space for a range of social, spiritual, recreational, creative and educational activities.
Grant applications are being submitted to trusts and local funding appeals are being made. Information is available in the church.
The church is working alongside Newcastle Primary Care (NHS) Trust, the local GP and Dental Practices, the Local Authority planning department and other potential partners towards the regeneration of the central amenities site in Chapel House.
'Outside In' is Holy Nativity parish's contribution to the development plans and has the support of CHADCA, Knop Law and Milecastle Primary Schools, the Councils of Denton, Newburn and Westerhope Wards, local Scout and Guide groups and a variety of other local residents groups.
The Big Lottery Community Buildings Fund has awarded 'Outside In' a development grant to progress the project to the planning permission stage. An application for stage 2 of the grant (the capital grant for the building) will be submitted in August 2008. The Lottery decision will be made in February 2009.
Health Centre News
A developer for the proposed new health centre has been appointed. Ashley House plc won the approval of the doctors and dentist and they have been appointed to build the long-awaited health centre on Chapel House.
Healthy Partnerships...
The Church, Dementia Care Partnership and the Developer (Ashley House) are working together to ensure the best use of space and design of buildings for the community facilities needed.
Chapel House Integrated Medical and Community Facilities
Response from the Open Week Consultation
Over 360 visitors came through the church during the week of 26th–29th February 2008 (also Fair Trade Week) to see the proposals. Representatives from Ashley House plc (developers for the medical centre), Dementia Care Partnership and the Church of the Holy Nativity were on hand to answer questions and listen to suggestions from the community.
Many visitors completed questionaires - over 200 in all - giving overwhelming support for the proposals. Plans will continue to be on display both in the church and in the surgeries. These will be updated as improvements are made in response to suggestions.
The Co-operative Community Fund has given £2,500 towards the costs of recycling the wood from our old pews into new furniture for the church.
Co-op members make a difference by donating some of their share in the Co-op profits to the Co-operative Community Fund allowing local projects like 'Outside In' to benefit from more than £7million over the past ten years.
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