Case Studies
Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank
Bacup, Lancashire, England
Former bank restored as co-working hub and residential apartments
The Old Observatory House
Edinburgh, Scotland
Former home for resident astronomers restored as holiday accommodation and art space
Alice Billings House
Stratford, London, England
Home of West Ham Fire Brigade to be converted into affordable creative studio space
Bon Accord Baths
Aberdeen, Scotland
Restoring Art Deco public baths to their former glory as a much-loved facility in the heart of the city
Chard Museum
Chard, Somerset, England
Bringing a hidden gem into community ownership and creating a museum fit for the future
The Wheatsheaf
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
600 years of history on the high street
The Woolstore
Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
19th-century Woolstore restored as childcare facility, thanks to innovative Village Catalyst programme
Capel Methodistiaid Calfinaidd
Llithfaen, Gwynedd, Wales
Landmark former chapel to receive bright new future as a multi-use venue
Tŷ’n Llan Public House
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
The power of community action - saving and re-opening a historic village pub
Borrodale School and Schoolhouse
Glendale, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Retrofitting vernacular buildings into affordable housing
Former Royal Academy Buildings
Inverness, Scotland
From Royal Academy to Creative Academy - historic school building is transformed into creative hub for Inverness and the Highlands
The Old Police Station
Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Former police station brought back to life to provide affordable homes in the centre of town
St Columb's Hall
Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Bringing 'The People's Hall' back into community use as a flexible venue
Ellisland Farmhouse Museum
Auldgirth, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Transforming the home of national bard Robert Burns into a Centre for Songwriting
County Museum Outbuildings
Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Gatelodge and outbuildings at The Bishop's Park refurbished to provide exciting new visitor facilities
15 Commercial Street
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Expanding The Leeds Library and creating a fully accessible culture, arts and education hub
The Old Kings Head
Kirton, Lincolnshire, England
16th-century inn transformed into holiday accommodation and community space
Riddel’s Warehouse
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Transforming a 19th-century ironmongery warehouse into a multi-use arts venue and co-working space
Hillsborough Park Coach House
Sheffield, England
Former Coach House restored as a community cafe
Brynaman Lido
Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A splashing idea! Bringing an old lido back to life as an open-air swimming pool run by the community, for the community
Station South
Levenshulme, Manchester, England
Former train station transformed into a cycle-friendly café, bar and co-working space