22/04/2026
ST AIDANS CHURCH AND COMMUNITY HALL CELEBRATES £20,000 OF NATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDING TO IMPROVE IT’S FACILITIES!
St Aidans Church and Community Hall serves the village of Oxspring in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, as well as the wider area of Pen*stone and surrounding villages. It has been granted £20,000 to go towards brand new toilet facilities and an improved entrance to make it easier for people in wheelchairs to access the hall.
Opened in the early 1960’s, St Aidans Church and Community Hall is currently the only community facility in the Parish of Oxspring and is used by around twelve community groups each week, with church services being held once a month and many individuals using the hall for parties, fund raising events and other community projects.
The current toilets require upgrading to meet the needs of 21st century life, and this funding will achieve this aim. In order to welcome more families with young children, the new facility will include baby changing facilities. The current facilities, because of their age, are very difficult to keep clean and newer facilities will be easier to clean, providing a healthier environment for all who use them. Access to the building is currently via a double door to the rear of the building, adjacent to the car park, which is adequate, but has been identified as being potentially too small, given that many people use wheelchairs and other motorised equipment that is becoming larger. The access requires the user to do quite a sharp turn upon entering the building and a larger, more accessible entrance will ensure that all users of the building can do so safely.
Revd David Hopkin, Rector of St Johns said:
I am very pleased, on behalf of the church, to have received £20,000 towards the work required to upgrade the current toilets and entrance at St Aidan’s, Pen*stone. This certainly helps us make these improvements and to welcome more people to this valuable community asset.
If you wish to enquire about hiring St Aidans, please contact Ruth Pearson on 07709 068884 or [email protected]