Refurbishment work begins

Building work has begun at Lovat Hall, home to Newport Pagnell Baptist Church, to refurbish their busy sports and community hall. The refurbishment is much needed to make the aging building weathertight and better insulated to ensure it can continue to be a viable venue for not only the church but the many community groups and activities it hosts on a weekly basis.

This summer Lovat Hall will be temporarily closed whilst the main hall gets a new roof and ceilings, new windows and PV panels with a battery system to provide sustainable energy for the site. Lovat Hall will reopen again for community use in October.

We are so grateful for the support of a £100,000 grant from FCC Communities Foundation, £56,000 of funding from the Carbon Offset Fund administered by Milton Keynes City Council, with additional support from Milton Keynes Community Foundation and a Pebbles grant from the Rank Foundation.

All of this is in addition to the incredible financial support of the church family here at NPBC.

The work is being undertaken by Neville Special Projects.

Read the full Press Release here.

On track for Phase One

Lovat Hall is showing signs of its age (part 1940s, part 1970s) and the effects of decades of heavy use. Following several years of community consultations and planning our building team are planning a phased redevelopment to ensure our degrading, energy-inefficient building remains viable as a community asset with long-term sustainability. Plans include:

• Demolition of the oldest part of the building at the rear and rebuild as a two-storey structure with new plant room/meeting rooms/kitchen (Phase 1, planned for spring 2025)

• a dedicated children’s space (future Phase 2)

• additional first floor meeting rooms (future Phase 3)

If you would like more information or would like to support us by donating or fundraising, please get in touch with the church office.

The video above provides insight into Phase 1 of our wide redevelopment plans which are planned for Spring 2025.

From the initial stages of the project to the present time, our Building Development team has been mindful to listen to and incorporate the views of the many different people who use the building to help shape the plans

Thank you for helping us with this by taking the time to answer these questions. It will ensure the building is everything we’re hoping and praying it will be.

We need your help to raise the funds that will this project a success and see our vision for a new building come to fruition.

There are a number of ways you can choose to give, but the most effective and valuable to us is a regular monthly gift. Everything you need to set that up can be found simply by clicking on the link below.