Finally, the Miners’ Chapel is Ours.
511 days ago, the future of St Just Miners’ Chapel was uncertain. This landmark of our mining and Methodist heritage—a place of music, memory, and identity—was put up for sale.
We asked for your help to bring it into community ownership. And you didn’t hesitate. From buskers to bakers, runners to raffle donors, from St Just to California and New South Wales—you showed up. You gave your time, your talents, your donations, and your stories.
Now, thanks to you, the keys are in our hands. The Chapel is safe. The Chapel is ours. And a bold new chapter begins.
How You Made It Happen
💥 £50,000 raised
🎶 17 hours of music and performance gifted
💪 1,000+ volunteer hours given
🌍 Support from across the globe
❤️ 230 volunteers—doubling as performers, bakers, stewards, first aiders, and fundraisers
🎟 5 fundraising events, 1 Human Fruit Machine, and 1 sell-out raffle
🏆 1 match-funder and 1 vital Community Ownership Fund grant
From 22 UK counties, Wales, Jersey, and across oceans; the Chapel’s importance reached 10,920 miles East as far as Tura Beach in New South Wales and 5,190 miles West as far as California.
What Happens Next
The real work begins now. Together, we will:
- Restore and repair this Grade II* listed symbol of our Town, Cornwall and Mining heritage.
- Fill it with music, memory, and meaning once again.
- Share the stories of miners, Methodists, migration, and musicians.
- Create a vibrant cultural home for generations to come.
This will take time, dedication, and the same spirit that brought us here—but if the last 511 days have taught us anything, it’s that our community can make what seemed impossible, possible!
Now, the real work begins—restoring, repairing, and filling this building once again with music, memory, and meaning. But for today, we celebrate what we’ve done together.
MEUR RAS. THANK YOU.
For every hour, every pound, every word of support—you’ve proved the Chapel still matters, deeply.
