In 2007 Core Arts will initiate a Capital Development Program to purchase, expand and redevelop the freehold of the St Barnabas Centre, a building it has part-rented for the past twelve years and
now manages.

The whole site will then be available for Core Arts and the community’s long-term use as a creative arts and enterprise centre with a continuing specific emphasis on people with long term and serious mental health problems.Core sees the Arts as a cohesive force for community integration and regeneration. Building on 15 years of partnerships established across the arts, mental health and education sectors, the new centre will be a hub of creative community pursuits with high quality provisions of office spaces and shared purpose built creative facilities. Using shared space with the current Core Arts programme, the Social Enterprises, and Social Firms and other organisations will help to fulfill Core Arts Mission whilst providing sustainable income for Core Arts from the rental of the developed space.

HOW WILL WE DO IT?
Each of the 4 stages is entirely autonomous and can stand alone without progression to the next stage.
Stage 1 Management of the building – 1/3 is currently rented and 1/5 leased (1st Stage completed)
Capital campaigns to:
Stage 2 Purchase freehold £1,000,000
Stage 3 Refurbish centre £1,900,000
Stage 4 Build a new 4 storey extension on the current site £2,500,000

If you can help with the campaign or want to receive further information including our new business plan please contact:
Giuliana Molinari on 020 8510 9990 or Paul Monks on 07957 291 229
or click here to download the business plan

Core Arts, 1 St Barnabas Terrace, Homerton, London E9 6DJ   Tel: 020 8533 3500
registered charity no: 1043588    company no: 2985939