Murston Heart: Shaping a New Future for Murston Old Church

Client: Murston All Saints Trust
Dates: 2019-2023
Budget: £1 million (including a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund)
Project: Restoration and Development of Murston Old Church
The “Murston Heart” project, led by Murston All Saints Trust, focused on restoring Murston Old Church. This project set out to preserve the historic chancel, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, create a pocket park and ensure sustainability by creating artist studios on site, with space for community activities. In March 2020, Alix Slater Consultancy supported the Trust in securing an initial £250,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the project, which was later increased to £300,000 to address increased costs due to COVID-19.
Following the grant’s success, Alix Slater Consultancy was appointed as the evaluation consultant, assessing project outcomes and community impact. Additionally, we supported the development of an operational business plan.