Our Vision
We are a group of local residents who have come together to buy Otley Methodist Church to preserve this beautiful Grade II-listed building as a much-needed home for the community to meet, work and play.
Otley Common will be a multi-functional community hub or 'Town Hall' providing:
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Spaces for Community Activities: Scouts, Guides, Rainbows and Beavers; exercise and well-being classes like Pilates and yoga; activities for elderly and youth groups; a continuing home for the Methodist congegration; room hire for other local groups.
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Events Space: community theatre and music events, dance nights, food and clothes markets, festivals, weddings, exhibitions, conferences etc.
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Workspaces: flexible studio and office spaces for local artists, business start-ups, entrepreneurs and social enterprises to be able to work locally and provide a hub for collaborative and remote working.
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Sustainable Energy: the Caretaker’s Cottage will be restored and retrofitted with sustainable energy technology to serve as a working example of how similar stone properties can be maintained in an energy-efficient way and then let as affordable housing.
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Otley Common will be run as a not-for-profit community benefit society, owned by the people from Otley for the people of Otley.
OUR SUPPORTERS
