Case Studies
Here is a collection of stories from several flagship projects. To help direct you to the most relevant story please use the filter below.
From redundant school building to a thriving hub for the community and visitors alike
Cardigan landmark to serve community once again
Old Market House to provide new home for social enterprise, creating a welcome community space
To convert a disused hydroelectric station into use as an environmental educational hub
Former police station brought back to life to provide affordable homes in the centre of town
Community movement breathing new life into neo-Georgian treasure
Historic Northampton site opens to the public
Former train station transformed into a cycle-friendly café, bar and co-working space
Former merchant’s warehouse to be transformed into multi-use space for artists, makers and businesses
Edwardian boathouse on the River Clyde repaired and adapted for enhanced future use
Landmark former chapel to receive bright new future as a multi-use venue
Saving and restoring the oldest surviving synagogue in Wales
Late-Victorian shopping arcade to become the first community-run shopping centre in the UK
Former bank restored as co-working hub and residential apartments
Community hub in historic town hall
Renovation of John Passmore Edwards library creates a contemporary space fit for the 21st century
Restoration of lighthouse complex to generate more activity on site
Multi-use future for former slate mills
Circus bringing high hopes to fallen church
Newcastle city landmark to be given new lease of life as potential for affordable housing
A splashing idea! Bringing an old lido back to life as an open-air swimming pool run by the community, for the community
Restoring Art Deco public baths to their former glory as a much-loved facility in the heart of the city
New future for historic astronomical observatory
A community-owned historic multi-purpose venue in the heart of Huntly town centre
Listed buildings within important demesne to provide new employment opportunities
Transforming a 19th-century ironmongery warehouse into a multi-use arts venue and co-working space
15th-century houses get a new lease of life as bespoke holiday lets
Restoration of Art Deco cinema to benefit the whole community
Landmark town centre building brought into public ownership
Repairing and restoring a historic stone fort for community use
Future of historic High Street building secure under community ownership
Former bookshop to provide new visitor accommodation
The power of community action - saving and re-opening a historic village pub
Adaptation of Pat Murphy House in Main Street, Ederney forms part of an inspirational Village Catalyst pilot
Former Coach House restored as a community cafe
Old House Project, St Andrew’s Chapel
Transforming the home of national bard Robert Burns into a Centre for Songwriting
Bringing a grade II-listed town house back into residential use
19th-century Woolstore restored as childcare facility, thanks to innovative Village Catalyst programme
Bringing 'The People's Hall' back into community use as a flexible venue
Gatelodge and outbuildings at The Bishop's Park refurbished to provide exciting new visitor facilities
Former bank building to be restored into community space
Restoration of historic inn breaks new ground and offers hope to the UK's vacant inns and public houses
Transforming a Victorian school building into a flagship circus arts venue for Derry
Green innovation brings year-round joy to the Penzance community
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Restoring 115 to 117 High Street
Historic mill expands capacity with loan from Thrive Together Fund
Former high street bank transformed into an education centre for young refugees
Creating affordable community-owned housing in historic buildings
From Royal Academy to Creative Academy - historic school building is transformed into creative hub for Inverness and the Highlands
Ensuring a long-term future for the long-serving Victorian Market Hall
West of Scotland’s first fully wheelchair-accessible climbing wall
Historic terraces that housed the first Binns Department Store in Sunderland will form heart of High Street rejuvenation
Former home for resident astronomers restored as holiday accommodation and art space
Creative arts hub in historic town hall
Expanding The Leeds Library and creating a fully accessible culture, arts and education hub
The Markethall
Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales
The Old Market House
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
The Chester Hydro Electric Building
Chester, England
The Old Police Station
Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Haverhub
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Delapré Abbey
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Station South
Levenshulme, Manchester, England
30 Chapel Street
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
West Boathouse
Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland
Capel Methodistiaid Calfinaidd
Llithfaen, Gwynedd, Wales
Former Merthyr Tydfil Synagogue
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
The Arcade
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank
Bacup, Lancashire, England
New Galloway Town Hall
New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Liskeard Library
Liskeard, Cornwall, England
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Complex
Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Highlands & Islands, Scotland
Maenofferen Slate Mills
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
Former St Luke's Church
Swansea, Wales
Keelmen’s Hospital
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England
Brynaman Lido
Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Bon Accord Baths
Aberdeen, Scotland
Equatorial Observatory
Penllergare, Swansea, Wales
No.30 The Square
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parkanaur Manor House
Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Riddel’s Warehouse
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
3-6 Priory Row (Lychgate Cottages)
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Broadway Cinema
Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Market House
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Culmore Fort
Culmore, Derry, Northern Ireland
Gwesty’r Tŵr
Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales
John Trail Hotel
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Tŷ’n Llan Public House
Llandwrog, Gwynedd, Wales
Pat Murphy's Tearooms
Ederney, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Hillsborough Park Coach House
Sheffield, England
Old House Project
Maidstone, Kent, England
Ellisland Farmhouse Museum
Auldgirth, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
11 High Baxter Street
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
The Woolstore
Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
St Columb's Hall
Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
County Museum Outbuildings
Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Chandler’s House
Rathfriland, County Down, Northern Ireland
Farmer's Arms
Ulverston, Cumbria, England
The Old Cathedral School
Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Jubilee Pool
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
London, England
Midsteeple Quarter
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Leigh Spinners Mill
Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
The Lighthouse
Harlesden, London, England
Looe Coastguard Flats
East Looe, Cornwall, England
Former Royal Academy Buildings
Inverness, Scotland
Cardigan Market Hall
Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales
Above Adventure
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
170-175 High Street West
Sunderland, England
The Old Observatory House
Edinburgh, Scotland
Dunoon Burgh Hall
Dunoon, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
15 Commercial Street
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England