Creating a welcoming Community space for All
A community-led initiative for transforming Spaldwick's church into a vibrant hub for connection, creativity & wellbeing.
Welcome to spaldwick Common Ground
Spaldwick Common Ground is a new community charity based in Spaldwick. While the community space will operate from the village church building, it is fully independent of the Church and is working to transform the space into a vibrant, inclusive venue for community events, activities, and celebrations.
We plan to offer a unique community hub and event space in the heart of Spaldwick. As an independent charity, we aim to provide inclusive, accessible opportunities for residents of Spaldwick and the surrounding community to connect, host events, and enjoy village life.
Whether you're looking for a place to gather, perform, learn, or celebrate — our space will be there for the Spaldwick community.
Our vision
Our vision is to create a welcoming community space in Spaldwick where everyone can come together for events, work, activities, workshops and celebrations.
Our Mission
We're embarking on a long-term transformation, leasing the church building for 99 years to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all Villagers and beyond.
Spaldwick Common Ground has been established as a Charitable Organisation to oversee the initiative and will be responsible for the fund raising, redevelopment, management and running of the facility to ensure the space thrives.
The new design and layout will lend itself perfectly to function as a venue for hire and space that can serve in similar function to a village hall.
Take a closer look at the proposed floor plans and project timeline.
Planned improvements
creating a multi-use community & Events Space
Spaldwick Common Ground is a community-led charity transforming the church into a shared space for everyone. More than a building, it will be a vibrant hub for connection, creativity, and well-being—run by the community, for the community.
Planned events will be published and updated regularly in the Events section.
Fitness & Wellbeing
A space in Spaldwick that can be used for multiple fitness & wellbeing classes such as Yoga, Dance, Aerobics, Pilates, Mindfulness & Meditation.
Performing arts & Culture
An ideal location to host community focused performances, recitals, music classes or even screen a film.
Skills & Crafts Workshops
An open space ideal for running skills development and craft workshops such as Gardening, Pottery Making, Painting or Computer & Coding courses.
Spaldwick Common Ground will be a place for people to come together, take part, and make the most of a truly shared community space.
Floorplans
The proposed redevelopment work will see the removal of the current church pews, opening up the floorspace for more dynamic use, the introduction of toilet facilities, including accessible toilets, a modern servery and mezzanine floor.
The baptismal font and alter will remain, preserving the history of the building and ensuring that it's available for ceremonial use when the need arises. Changes to the vestry include upgrading it to a more modern and functional area while creating space for a dedicated meeting room that can be used by the Community
Project timeline
We know this will be a multi-year project and require significant funding to come to fruition. The Trustees will spend the majority of 2025 working on fundraising initiatives and beginning to scope out the redevelopment works. In parrallel we will continue to work with The Church of England to secure the 99 year lease so that the redevelopment works can be commissioned.
We have set an ambitious goal to be able to start offering the space to the community and scheduling some organised events during the course of 2026 with the intention to complete the redevelopment and launch the space during 2027.
🤝 Support Our Community Events
We’re looking for local businesses who would like to support our community events in any way possible — through sponsorship, volunteering, donations, or simply spreading the word.
If you’d like to get involved and help us build something special for Spaldwick, we’d love to hear from you!
Upcoming Events
We plan to host a variety of community events in Spaldwick throughout the year — from boardgames evenings, concerts, talks and workshops to fundraising days — helping to bring residents together and raise awareness.
Check back regularly to see what we've got planned.
🎃 Halloween Arts & Crafts
🗓️ Saturday 25 October 2025
⏰ 16:00–18:00
📍 St James Church, Spaldwick, PE28 0TD
Get ready for Halloween with a crafty afternoon of spooky decorations and outfit ideas. Free, friendly, and open to all.
Refreshements available for a small donation.
🎲 Games Night — November
🗓️ Wednesday 12 November 2025
⏰ 18:00–20:00
📍 St James Church, Spaldwick, PE28 0TD
A relaxed evening of board games and friendly competition. Bring a favourite game or try one from our table.
Refreshements available for a small donation.
🎅 Festive Games Night — December
🗓️ Wednesday 10 December 2025
⏰ 18:00–20:00
📍 St James Church, Spaldwick, PE28 0TD
Our festive edition with mince pies, seasonal tunes, and plenty of good cheer.
Christmas jumpers encouraged!
Free and family-friendly.
Refreshements available for a small donation.
🎉 New Year Games Night — January
🗓️ Wednesday 14 January 2026
⏰ 18:00–20:00
📍 St James Church, Spaldwick, PE28 0TD
Start the year with a friendly evening of games, laughter, and community connection.
Free entry, all are welcome.
Refreshements available for a small donation.
Get involved
Join our community initiative
We're looking for passionate people to help make Spaldwick Common Ground a reality.
Whether you can offer time, skills or ideas, your support for Spaldwick community projects and activities is invaluable.
Make a donation
Your support can help turn the Spaldwick Common Grount Community Space into reality.
Every contribution, big or small, brings us closer to building a vibrant and inclusive community hub in Spaldwick.