Methodist Church House at 25 Tavistock Place in Bloomsbury, London.
Alongside Connexional staff, the Central Finance Board and All We Can also utilise this working space. It serves as a resource for the wider Methodist Church across the year.
Full costs of the project, including purchase of the new building; its refurbishment; the transfer to and costs of temporary accommodation for some members of the Connexional Team during the project, and all associated professional fees and costs, were fully met from the proceeds of the sale of the old Methodist Church House at Marylebone Road. In addition, a small surplus was generated which has been put in to reserve to support future updates/maintenance of the building.
No funds were required from the Methodist Church Fund and the project had no impact on the Assessment. The project also avoided the need to spend c.£10m on backlog maintenance at the old Methodist Church House for which there was no identified funding. The project has delivered an outstanding facility for the Church and improved the energy rating of the building from an “E” to an “A”.
The Connexional Secretary warmly invites visitors from across the Connexion to visit and explore Methodist Church House, where possible.
Opening of Methodist Church House at Tavistock Place
The Connexional Team unveils new sustainably designed offices.
The building provides a flexible and contemporary working space for staff, including:
- 66 hot desks
- six hybrid meeting rooms equipped with video conferencing facilities
- a dedicated studio space
- offices for senior staff
- an open-meeting and discussion area
- BREEAM 2 Very Good rating
- refurbishment increased energy rating from E to A
- solar panel and heat pump technology
