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<\/a>Acland Burghley School (c) Google<\/p>\nThe Lottery grant will allow the Assembly Hall to be transformed into a performance, arts and heritage space for the students and the local community. It will also become the home for the UK\u2019s first Museum of Brutalist Architecture (MoBA), developed by Urban Learners.<\/p>\n
Both the main school building and its Assembly Hall are grade II listed and the funding will be vital to restoring the hall to its original intended purpose as a new community space.<\/p>\n
Headteacher Nicholas John said \u201cThis isn\u2019t just about renovating a building. For our neighbours, safe, accessible spaces like this Hall can be a lifeline. The Hall for All will give young people, families and community groups a place to connect, learn and belong and ensure that this treasured space remains accessible and inspiring for generations. We are really grateful to everyone who has donated so far. Every penny given now will ensure we reach our funding target.\u201d<\/p>\n
The grant was made possible by match funding with support from the London Borough of Camden for their SEND Capital funding and funding around energy efficiency measures, The Wolfson Family Foundation, The Hollick Family Foundation, The Cecil Rosen Foundation, The Reed Foundation, as well as hundreds of individual donors.<\/p>\n
Although the Lottery has provided just over \u00a31 million, there is still a funding gap of around \u00a3400,000 left to raise and details about the restoration are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n