{"id":698,"date":"2022-09-15T17:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T17:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanstalloncommunitytrust.co.uk\/?page_id=698"},"modified":"2022-09-29T11:07:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T11:07:29","slug":"elementor-698","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nanstalloncommunitytrust.co.uk\/?page_id=698","title":{"rendered":"Community Hall Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Mission Statement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Nanstallon Methodist Chapel was built as a place of worship. But 133 years later our building is at risk. Using subsidiary grants and with the generous support of local individuals we will create a multi-functional venue for the local community and beyond Open to all. As a sympathetically refurbished space the dedicated community hall will operate as a centre for entertainment, learning and sharing, smaller spaces for community groups with an accessible cafe and bar. The old chapel can move into the 21<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span><\/span> Century as a project of vision, which is inclusive, accessible and sustainable. It will play a major role in improving the well-being of the people of Nanstallon, support and encourage well-being and future prosperity of the village. The building which sits at the heart of Nanstallon will once again become its beating heart!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

History & Context<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>


<\/span><\/span><\/span>Nanstallon Methodist Chapel was built in 1889 as a place of worship. However as Nanstallon has no village hall along-side its primary function the Methodist Church and school room has traditionally fulfilled this role. In the heart of the community it has been used as the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>held <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>regular coffee mornings for various local groups<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span> children\u2019s parties,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> art<\/span><\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>craft<\/span><\/span><\/span> groups, gardening club,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Nanstallon WI, photography group, ballet and yoga classes and the local polling station, it has also<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> been used as an exhibition space, the village pre-school used the school room for many years before they obtained their new building in the village. The local primary school also used the chapel for their Christmas nativity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Like many chapels it has experienced over the years a fall in its congregation and so resulted in officially being closed as a place of worship in December 2021. The asset is the to be disposed of by placement on the open market without planning permission, so a informal community group was formed in late 2021 to look at the options to save the building for the use and benefit of the local community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

There has been a huge expression of public support and interest for this idea and we are confident that it can become a viable sustainable community space. At present this group has made a formal declaration of interest to the Methodist Church and have registered Nanstallon as an \u2018Asset of Community Value\u2019. The group is now seeking to formalise its status and is now <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>register<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>ed with the Charity Commission and will raise funds in order to purchase this asset in order to create a dedicated community space\/hall constitutionally set up such that any surplus will be applied to the upkeep of the building and the community activities carried out therein.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

The purchase of the Nanstallon Methodist Chapel will allow the safeguarding of an important community asset and the creation of a dedicated community space. This will benefit all the community by increased welfare, health and social cohesion outcomes. It will be open to all, but will also be an important outreach to the elderly, people with disabilities and mobility issues as well as the wider community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

Aims of the Project<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>


<\/span><\/span><\/span>As an asset of community value, we hope to enter into negotiation with the Bodmin Padstow and Wadebridge Methodist Circuit to become the preferred bidder and to outline a time frame to raise the funds necessary to purchase the freehold. If successful a modest programme of events and fundraising activities will take place in the building while a series of surveys, reports, options and plans are drawn-up for the most viable and sustainable way forward. Using public subsidy grants and the generous support of local individuals we will then implement the preferred option.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>