Grants Received for Heating Project

We are very thankful to have received grant funding for our replacement heating and hot water project. Funding has been received from Scottish Power Green Energy Fund with additional funding from the Energy Savings Trust also pending final approval.

The project is to replace our aging gas central heating boilers with a new energy effecient system comprising a Biomass boiler (burning wood pellets) and a Solar hot water system. Our aim is to achieve a 50% cost saving on our heating and hot water bill which currently stands at around £10,000 per year! This figure is prior to the recent substantial increases in fuel prices.

The total project costs are in the region of £100,000 and although grant funding has been secured and we have received a large donation from a Christian trust there is still a large deal of funding required.

New Pricing for 2009 Season

Our aim is to provide a low cost facility for groups to enjoy, whether for a few days or a few weeks.
Unfortunately due to rapidly increasing costs over the past year, particularly fuel costs which is our major spend, and our improvement programme it has been necessary to increase our charges for the coming year.

To view the charges click here.

Latest Improvements Completed

We aim to continually improve the facilities offered at Windmill Christian Centre.
Our latest improvements over the past year include:

• Installation of insulation above dining room
• Forming of new boiler room
• Repair and replacement of underground pipes
• New lighting in function suite
• New safety system for gas cookers.
• Improvements to kitchen extraction system.
• Replacement of carpeting of 1st floor landing.
• New fire escape doors.
• Replacement external fire escape stair.
• Upgrading of fire escape signage.
• New toilets including disabled facilities installed next to the function suite and dining room.
• Replacement windows to the function suite.
• Removal of suspended ceiling to the function suite.
• Decoration of function suite.
• Replacement of floor covering in dining room.
• Replacement of floor covering in corridor.
• Decoration of several bedrooms.

Improvements being progressed

The following are projects being progressed as we strife to continually improve the facilities offered at Windmill Christian Centre. Improvement projects include:

• New heating system with energy efficient boiler.
• Upgrading of hot water system with energy efficient system including solar panels.
• Boundary fence and landscaping.
• Increasing insulation where possible.
• Extending heating system to function suite and dining room..
• Fitting low energy lighting where possible.
• Improved access to the dining room & function suite.
• Replacement of 29 remaining existing windows, 80 already replaced!