Heritage Building Workshops | Sunday School Stories
14 October 2024
Want to build you DIY skills or understand the craft of renovation? Love sustainability and heritage sites? Interested in the construction, maintenance, or conservation industries? We provide the tools and professional training to learn new or hone skills for your own renovations and boost creativity and sustainability.
Fullers Builders are hard at work on crucial repairs and exciting renovations to our Sunday School Hall to bring this space to its full potential. Joining with Union Chapel's Sunday School Stories Project, they are also offering the opportunity to share their craft with you for free.
Where? When? How?
Each workshop is 9am - 3pm in Union Chapel's Sunday School Hall in Islington. Entrance is round the back of Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, N1 2XD.
Choose your workshop + application deadlines:
TUE 12 NOV Carpentry | Apply by 31 October
Workshop Focus – The box sash window, its component parts, how it works and how it can be serviced, dismantled or repaired to allow it to operate efficiently:
• What is a box sash window?
• How does it work?
• Basic service, upgrade and repair
• Typical problems with sash windows and how to overcome them
TUE 10 DEC Roofing | Apply by 29 November
Workshop Info coming soon.
TUE 14 JAN Roofing | Apply by 6 January
Workshop Info coming soon.
Email [email protected] to apply, stating which workshop date you would like to attend, why you'd like to take part, current skill level, accessibility needs, queries you may, and any food requirements such as allergies, vegan, vegetarian, etc.
Workshop capacity is 12 people. All tools, equipment and associated PPE will be provided on the day, for the day. Please wear sturdy footwear. Please avoid loose and/or delicate clothing or jewelery. You must wear clothes that you don't mind getting a bit scuffed/dirty.
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FEB Carpentry
MAR Brickwork
APR Brickwork
MAY Plastering
Travel Info:
Tube: Highbury & Islington | Train: Highbury & Islington, King's Cross | Bus: 4, 19, 30, 43, 271
There is no private parking at Union Chapel. We encourage visitors to travel by public transport or bike. Bike racks are available at Highbury Roundabout or on Upper Street nearby.
Meet the facilitators:
Essential capital works are underway on our Sunday School Hall to bring the space back to the community with improved accessibility to a space for upskilling, amplifying the voices of the underrepresented, and breaking down barriers to culture and creativity through engaging participatory activities and emerging artists and leaders of the future.
Fullers Builders are a traditional building contractor that has been trading since 1872. Now, they are eager to share their skills and provide an introduction to conservation and repair works and boost sustainability.
Workshop participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a day with specialists sharing their skills, repair techniques and showing how to undertake common tasks that could help in your own homes.
What to expect?
- Meet the Union Chapel team for a delve into our architecture, design, and heritage.
- An introduction to the conversation industry.
- An overview of the craft skill.
- Typical tasks that a craft operative would be expected to undertake.
- Precautions and risks associated with the craft.
- Personal protective equipment that would typically be adopted.
- The tools and equipment that allow the craft operative to undertake their duties.
- Workshop.
- Discussion & Q&A’s.
- Sunday School Hal hard-hat site tour.
What you get?
- Certificate of participation
- Lunch and refreshments provided
- New skills
- Like-minded community connections
Meet like-minded people and discover the hidden treasures of Union Chapel whilst supporting our Sunday School Stories heritage-led community project.
Come be part of our Sunday School Stories adventure!
