Delivered 1 March 2024
Impact data and claims within this report are provided by the project creator and have not been independently verified by Spacehive.
Christ Church New Mill needs to be net-zero by 2030 and we have a number of great initiatives that will reduce the amount of CO2 used to heat it, make it more accessible and useable; "future proof" !
Christ Church is an active local hub for residents and parishioners alike. New Mill does not have many community buildings and we are remote from Huddersfeild Town. The Church aims to be free of fossil fuels by 2030 and provide a warm, welcoming and inclusive hub for the community. We aim to add roof insulation and a telematic thermostat system which will allow us to remotely control the existing boiler, reducing heat loss and improving boiler efficiency by 10%. This should in total save over 3 tons of CO2 per annum. Longer term we aim to replace the gas boiler with solar powered heat panels. We will raise the funds through initiatives run by the church community as well as some local grant applications.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
New Mill lacks social meeting spaces and Christ Church provides a community function room that over 900 local residents use each year. The energy efficiency projects should make the building 20% more efficient in energy usage, saving over 3 tons of CO2 per annum, and providing a warm, inviting and useable space for the local community. Making the building carbon-neutral is the ambition of the Church of England for all churches across the country, hence we would like to start this process now, and in doing so reduce our reliance on fossil fuels ahead of 2030 if possible. Longer term we aim to secure funding for destratification fans and solar panels. We have a large roof space that could produce electricity for a community energy purchase scheme. We could also remove the gas boiler as we would switch to IR heat panels. Our aim is to make the building fit for the future, and continue to provide a safe and inviting space for the community.
Steps to get it done:
Gallery
Journey
Follow this project You are following this project for updates to your inbox
Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
People make places great. We all have a stake in the towns, villages and communities of Kirklees.
How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £7,058
Costs Breakdown
This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.
Overfunding
This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:
Target (inc. fees) £7,058
Our Volunteer List
Want to help?
Do you have stuff or skills to contribute to this project? Use this tool to offer something to the project creator.
VolunteerWe are an active and thriving group and our community activities are also expanding. The church and gallery room are being used regularly with over 900 local parishioners and residents passing through the doors.
Our carol service, Hepworth Band, New Mill Male Voice Choir, Holme Valley Orchestra, and The Mastersingers concerts were all well attended recent successful events. Earlier, soprano Nicola Mills treated us to a super concert, and the Kyiv Classic Accordion Duo Oleksiy and Igor have regaled us with their superb musicianship and virtuosity on many occasions over the last couple of decades during their annual UK tours. Holmfirth Choral Society held Come & Sing afternoons, we held a very successful Christmas Market, and we have more concerts and social events in the pipeline.
Having completed our new extension building housing new toilets and a disabled lift, we reordered our kitchen and decorated the gallery room. We have new tables and chairs, and are hoping to kit out the gallery room with new audio-visual equipment. Then we will need to look at energy conservation in church and aim to become carbon neutral by 2030 . . . . .
Project Owner: Christ Church New Mill The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
