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As this was quite cheap, knowing people from the
electrical trade, we decided to take this from our
own funds and raise money for the rest of the work.
To raise money, we decided to hold an annual carol
service. Then, to get use out of the old pews, we
cleaned them up and filled the space with them and
our own chairs to allow people to sit down.
A few decorations later and the chapel looked the
best it could be. The community could come in and
see what they were helping towards, and they loved
it.
The company LNS Turbo got in touch and decided to
give us a helping hand. To bring a bit more daylight
into the building, they offered their services and
materials free of charge to install window grills,
Perspex, and metal windowsills to rid of the MDF
covering the windows. We then added a battery
powered clock to the circle window – still covered
with MDF.
We had also got someone interested in fixing up the old doors and making them fit for use in the
new Hub!
A couple of years later, our constant wishing and hard work paid off. We were to receive just under
£150,000 made up of grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, WREN, FCC Environmental, and
Barnsley Council, as well as our own funds raised from the community. We could start work as soon
as we were blessed with an architect to get things going.