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KILLINGHALL METHODIST CHURCH
CASE STUDY
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"The aims of the project were threefold: to decarbonise the church to work towards Net Zero, to provide a venue suitable for use by a local community cafe, and to upgrade our premises to suit church and community needs."
Killinghall Methodist Church, Killinghall, Harrogate, West Yorkshire.
Photo credit: Monika Kus
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Grant funded projects:
- Church Refurbishments
- Solar Panel Installations
- Heat Pump Installations
- EV Charger Installation
- Community Cafe
We were delighted Congregational & General Charitable Trust were able to provide us with the funding we needed to complete our project to refurbish and decarbonise the premises, to enable community life in our rural North Yorkshire village to flourish. The application process with the trust was very straightforward and we were kept informed throughout. The trust were very approachable and quickly responded to any queries we had.
The aims of the project were threefold: to decarbonise the church to work towards Net Zero, to provide a venue suitable for use by a local community cafe, and to upgrade our premises to suit church and community needs. Our journey started with the Rural Community Energy Fund who helped us understand how to achieve Net Zero in our premises. We then consulted the community and Resurrected Bites , the Community Cafe, about what was needed in our village and our premises.
The end result is wonderful! We now have over 70 people from the village coming to the 'pay as you feel' community cafe, which addresses issues of hardship, food waste and isolation, and we have a good number of groups interested in using our premises.
Our footfall has already increased by over 60% since we re-opened less than a year ago. We're delighted to be generating our own electricity through solar panels, and the battery really helps us provide power for when we need it. The heat pumps seem to be doing the job well for us, too.
In terms of learning, if we were doing the project again, perhaps we would install a commercial EV charger rather than a domestic one, to ensure an easy way for people to pay to use it. Overall our advice would be to expect the unexpected. With good communication, team work and a willingness to succeed, many things are possible!
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