We believe there is a real need to support the community in Idle and Thackley, not only with our present community activities but also to offer accommodation to new groups wanting to use our premises. At the start of 2013 we developed an ambitious redevelopment project. This comprises a number of essential or desirable improvements to our building, to benefit not only the church membership but also the many community groups that use our premises. The largest single element of the scheme is replacing all the old rotting windows in the building (excluding the main church windows), but the scheme also deals with removing the external fire exit doors and fire escape from the Upper Hall, and fixing the drains! The estimated total cost for this work is £40,000! However, we are making significant progress. We have now received approval for grants from the Bradford North Circuit Advance Fund, the Allchurches Trust , the Garfield Weston Foundation and most significantly, a £23,450 gr