Whirlow Grange Christian Spirituality Centre

Appeal News – March 2008

• £185,000 raised so far
• Work to begin in July / August 2008
• Planning Application imminent
• Fund-raising continues

• Help us achieve our goal in 2008 our 50^th Anniversary Year

www.whirlowgrange.co.uk/appeal

Fund Raising Achievement:

• £50,000 grant from the Sheffield Church Burgesses
• £40,000 from a legacy and large donation
• £89,000 from individual regular giving and individual donations (up to 2011)
• £6,000 from churches in the Dioceses

Preparation for Building work:

The Whirlow Board of Directors have given the go-ahead for phased development of the Centre and for the application for planning permission.

Phase 1 will include refurbishment of the chapel and the building of key facilities for the centre (toilets, coffee bar, and plant / store room). This has a budget of £200,000 and is scheduled for 2008.

Phase 1.1 will be to provide a temporary meeting room (portakabin) while fund-raising continues towards phase 2.

Phase 2 will be the round meeting room.

The Architect Dominic Lockett is has virtually completed the design of the whole project.

Phase 1 is due to be completed this year.

Can you help?

• Please pray for this project.
• If you are already a donor, can you offer more? Another lump sum, an increase to your regular giving, or extending the length of your giving.
• If you have not made a donation yet, could you make one now?
• Has your parish signed up as a Church Associate of the Spirituality Centre by making or promising a gift of £250 or more this year? If not, can you encourage them to do so?

• You can now give to the Appeal online at www.whirlowgrange.co.uk/appeal

You can also download appeal documents and giving forms from here.

Ongoing Fund Raising:

Efforts are continuing to gain significant donations towards this development in a number of ways.

• Celebrations of the 50^th Anniversary of Whirlow Chapel in June 2008 will include fund-raising activities
• Opportunities for individual donations and Parish friends remain open

We can now identify costs for individual parts of the project:

Chapel Chairs £80 each (40 required) New Altar £2150 Plinth for Sculpture £850 Additional lighting £2500 PA and loop system £2500

This is a development by Whirlow Grange Limited, a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee. Registered Charity, number 701073. All responses and enquiries to: Christian Spirituality Centre Appeal, Whirlow Grange, Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PZ 0114 236 3173 or 0114 235 3704.
To contact by email manager@whirlowgrange.co.uk