Sam Rowlands, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, has welcomed ambitious plans to upgrade a Llangollen church.
He said: “I am delighted to see almost £100,000 has been awarded to St Collen’s Church by the National Lottery Heritage Fund which will help make it into more of a community hub.
“These days more than ever, it is vital out local churches are supported and the upgrading work will mean the place can be used by local organisations and for other events.
“It is also great to see National Lottery Funding
continuing to help projects in North Wales.”
St Collen’s Church, which dates from the seventh century, plans to make space for a stage, add toilet facilities and improve the heating and lighting of the Grade 1 listed building.
The aim is to create a more flexible and inclusive space to act as a community hub to be enjoyed by a variety of local organisations.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded St Collen’s £94,886 for the first phase of the work, which subject to faculty consent will be carried out over the next 12 months.
The Priest-in-charge of St Collen’s, Father Lee Taylor, said they were delighted to receive the substantial grant.
He said: “It will enable us to start work on our long-standing vision to re-order the church in a way it will enable it to better meet the needs of the current century.”
St Collen’s is one of only seven places across the UK to receive National Lottery Heritage development funding to finalise plans for creating community hubs for engagement, education, creativity and wellbeing.
The plans to transform the church, known as The Genesis Project, are being led by a small group of local volunteers.
St Collen’s Church is part of the Valle Crucis Mission Area, one of 20 which make up the Diocese of St Asaph.
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