Kitchen Project
Building the Centre's Sense of Community
May Update:
Our Kitchen Project is well under way thanks to £9773 of funding from The National Lottery. The refurbished kitchen will include a separate utility area.
Kitchen Plan
The Kitchen is due to reopen in September allowing groups the opportunity to develop a social aspect to their activities by enabling people to stop and chat over a cuppa and refreshments. We are looking forward to seeing existing supporters and to welcoming newcomers.
Phase 1 of the Project is almost completed as the walls are clad and electrics and first fix plumbing are in place. Phase 2 will commence towards the end of August when the kitchen units and appliances are delivered and the Kitchen Fitters are on site.
The Kitchen Project forms part of our commitment to refurbish The Centre and Site and we have been busy over the past 18 months to ensure our ongoing sustainability. We appreciate that The Old School continues to have an emotional attachment for many and we are dedicated to ensuring it remains a thriving part of the community through the facilities we offer as well as through our History Archive, The Playground Years.
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Improvements have been made possible through Cornwall Council COVID Grants, Community Chest and National Lottery Players.
The Old School Centre celebrates after receiving £9773 in National Lottery funding
The Old School Centre Illogan is celebrating today after being awarded £9773 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
The Old School Centre will use their funding to install a new Kitchen and utility room to enable groups with a social element to provide refreshments as part of their activity. The utility area will be accessible to groups using the Centre’s Garden, and will provide washing facilities for them and for craft groups using the Centre.
This new National Lottery funding will give all our visitors the opportunity to linger beyond their activity for a chat over a cuppa/snack whilst enjoying the Centre’s unique tranquil spaces. It will take a few months to get all the equipment in place but as soon as we are ready to go, we will be sending out invitations to welcome people back. We are looking forward to seeing existing supporters and to welcoming newcomers. The Old School continues to have an emotional attachment for many and we are dedicated to ensuring it remains a thriving part of the community through the facilities we offer as well as through our History Archive, The Playground Years.
National Lottery players raise over £30 million a week for good causes across the UK. The National Lottery Community Fund distributes a share of this to projects to support people and communities to prosper and thrive.
Jeanette Tapping, Centre Manager and Project Leader said: “Thanks to National Lottery players, this grant means that we can provide excellent facilities to enhance our visitors’ experiences and social interaction. This will make a big difference to people’s lives.”
During the pandemic, in 2020 alone, The National Lottery Community Fund distributed almost £1 billion to charities and community organisations across the UK.
To find out more visit www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk
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