The PCC of St Peter De Beauvoir wish to appoint a consultant(s) to create an audience development plan and pilot community engagement activities in the local community.

Background

St Peter De Beauvoir Town is a Grade II listed church in London. It is the only Victorian space of its size in the area, built in the Gothic Revival style in 1841. It is notable for its gallery design and its pew architecture, comprising both Victorian open pews and Georgian-style box pews. It is still a landmark building at the centre of the estate and in the conservation area.

The Church is a warm hub, and hosts community, heritage and cultural events including Black History Month activities, art exhibitions, community activities, and film screenings. The Shoreditch Trust which supports vulnerable and disadvantaged people uses the Church as a venue for their activities and other local groups including Migrants Organise, and young creatives have expressed an interest in using the Church as a venue.

However, the Church is limited in fulfilling its potential due to the poor condition of the fabric and issues with access. Repairs are required to make the building safe and fit for purpose. These include works to the stone Tower finials (at risk of falling, and therefore also a safety risk); repointing of the South East Tower spire and North chancel spire, the chimney shafts, and the Church and boundary walls; and some internal repairs to floorboards, electrics and the Choir Stalls. Work is also needed to substantially increase capacity in the gallery. It needs additional support to increase the potential load, and the gallery rail is below modern tip height so the gallery is currently partly unusable.

Access is an urgent issue. Alongside this there is a need to ensure that the Church is more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable as well as more financially resilient.

Our project will establish what the community wants and what the building needs.

Requirement

The Audience Development and Community Engagement Consultant will be required to support the project’s objective of exploring and engaging with the wider community, identifying new and existing audiences and understanding need and opportunities through consultation. They will establish new relationships and deepen existing ones, encouraging engagement with the heritage and cultural offer at St Peter’s.

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How to apply

A maximum of 3 sides of A4 covering:

• An outline methodology and Project Plan for carrying out the brief.
• Two case studies of similar work undertaken previously.
• Fee proposal, showing a breakdown of days, including VAT if applicable.
• CVs of each team member.

Please submit tenders to Hannah Southgate via hannah.southgate@londonhistoricbuildings.org.uk

Deadline: Friday 28 November 2025

We anticipate the Consultant to be appointed at the end of November 2025 and all elements of the commission to be completed in June 2026.