Colwall Community Church were given the opportunity to the purchase the site in 2017 when the owners of the garage retired. It seemed a God given opportunity to save this site in the heart of the village for the use of the community and the church. After a mammoth and miraculous effort on the part of the church community, supported by members of the wider village community, the church raised the money to purchase the site.
In 2020 we also purchased Laboratory Cottage situated next to the site, to provide a continuous piece of land from the front of the church on the main road to the back of the Silver Street site.
What has happened since the buildings were purchased? Well, the garage site has been used extensively for a variety of community uses. For a while a charity called People in Motion operated from there providing clothes and supplies to refugees in need. It has also been used by the Church as an office, for Sunday services and other events. It has also been widely used by the youth group of the church which a few years ago transitioned into its own charity called Colwall Youth Project with its own board of Trustees. They have continued to use our site and provide a vital service for our young people.
So, what’s next? Click here to watch our video update.
