CAPITAL RENOVATION PROJECTS
At Together for Change, we support capital regeneration projects for church buildings in our most deprived parishes. Our aim is to create functional spaces that brings lasting positive change, enabling our churches to better serve and support their local communities.
CAMP HILL REVITALISATION
Together for Change successfully fundraised and project managed the church hall renovation project in the parish of St Mary and St John Camp Hill in collaboration with volunteers from Bedworth Parish Church and the local community. The church hall saw new electrical systems installed, walls repaired and painted, and the addition of soft furnishings and a children’s play area, all with the aim of creating a warm and welcoming space for the community.
This revitalised space has allowed a variety of community projects to thrive and from this, a new church community began to form. In 2024, the church hall reopened for regular Sunday worship.
The main church building still faces numerous challenges that require significant fundraising and investment before regular worship can resume there. In 2025, Together for Change is partnering with the Diocese of Coventry and the Parish of St. Mary and St. John to provide additional fundraising and project management support to bring revitalisation to the parish of Camp Hill.
STOKE ALDERMOOR BUILDING PROJECT
Together for Change partnered with St Catherine’s PCC to oversee the creation of a brand-new church and community facility for St. Catherine's Church in Stoke Aldermoor and New Century Park. Core finance came through Diocese of Coventry LInCs funding.
The new building, opened by the former Bishop of Coventry, Rt Revd Dr Christopher Cocksworth, was designed to be a welcoming and functional space that is open for the local community to drop into. The facility includes a multipurpose hall for activities such as Stay and Play groups, Youth Café, Social Enterprise and Sunday services. Additional spaces include an informal lounge/café, a kitchen, toilets, a meeting room, a vestry for quiet prayer, and an office.
Former Bishop of Coventry, Rt Revd Dr Christopher Cocksworth said;
"St Catherine’s has been serving the needs of Stoke Aldermoor for 80 years...It’s marvellous to see a new building … that will better serve the spiritual and community needs of the community now and for generations to come"
Rt Revd Dr Christopher Cocksworth
ST PETER’S, Hillfields Kitchen Renovations
St Peter's is an Anglican church in Hillfields, serving the second most deprived area of Coventry. Hillfields Village falls within the 1% most deprived LSOA in the country. Located in the heart of Hillfields, St Peter’s is a place ''Where Church & Community Come Together''. In recent years, the Church building has been revitalised as a community hub to welcome youth, refugees and asylum seekers, vulnerable families and pensioners in the local area.
In light of the Cost of Living Crisis, the church had seen attendance to their free food provisions throughout the week triple. St Peter’s was however, operating with a small domestic-style kitchen which was not sufficient to cater for the number of people met by the Church each week. With the help of TFC, a total of £50,000 was raised to transform the kitchen facilities from domestic to commercial to enable the Church to provide greater support for their local community.
