- What is the Malt Cross?
The Malt Cross is an exciting Christian project located in a Victorian Music Hall in the heart of Nottingham. It contains a vibrant cafe bar, modern gallery space for art, craft and other creative events, a prayer room and space that we use for outreachinto the city centre. The buildingwas acquired by the Malt Cross Music Hall Trust Company in 2003, with the objective of restoring and preserving this unique building for the city of Nottingham.
Through the work of the Malt Cross we aim to provide;
- A licensed venue where variouscaring communities can grow, offering positive alternatives to the current night time culture.
- Improved well-being of young adults through the positive opportunities (such as art, music and craft) offered either directly or by referrals.
- A safe environment to explore life and spirituality from a Christian perspective.
- A positive influence on the lifestyle of young adults so that the city centre will eventually become a safer place.
- A project where people from all backgrounds and ages can engage with various volunteering opportunities either led by or facilitated by the Malt Cross.
- Malt Cross Music, Arts and Crafts – A project where we work with young upcoming talented musicians, artists and craft workers in the city with the aim of promoting, encouraging and displaying talent. To this aim we have helped promote over 200 young musicians and over 100 artists, we host over 14 groups that meet at the Malt Cross including Nottingham Song Writers, Nottingham Knitters, Nottingham Fine Artists, writers, book clubs and many more.
- Heritage Outreach Project – A project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in which we are aiming to engage the city with the Heritage of the Malt Cross Music Hall, the former monastery and the Christian Heritage. We aim to do this through art, music and craft and sharing our Victorian history including our own archives. If we are successful in the next round of funding in December 2013 we will start a £1.4 million building project to bring back into use 3 unused floors of the music hall.
- Street PastorsCity– Over 100 volunteers representing 30+ city churches go out onto the Streets of Nottingham on a Friday and Saturday between the hours of 10pm to 4am to care for, love, support, protect, listen to and encourage vulnerable young people using the city for pleasure, whether that be an intoxicated young girl who needs to be helped home or talking down a fight or giving first aid or just listening to someone who is lost and burdened.
- Street Pastors Estates - A project based on 2 estates (Bulwell and Sneinton and St Ann’s) where we aim to engage with anyone we meet, build community and support those who live there to access services that are available to them that will enable them to live more fully. We also aim to engage with young people who may be in danger of getting into anti social behaviour, gangs, street drinking or drugs, survivors and potential victims of domestic violence.
- Street Pastors After care – A project where we follow up with those whom we have met on either of the city or estates project and aim to support them through what ever life situation they may find themselves in. This may include discipleship and church inclusion.
- Festival and Event Pastors – A project where we aim to support festivals and events in the East Midlands with the same kind of support that we would offer as Street Pastors but in a Festival or Event situation, to ensure that all young people in the city can have a safe night time experience.
- Safe Space - A project supported by the NHS, Police, government agencies, and NGO’s, we provide a safe space in the city for anyone who might need iton Friday and Saturday nights between the hours of 10pm and 3am. It is mainly aimed at the 16 to 30’s age range however for anyone to come to it whether they just need somewhere safe to wait for a taxi, advice, sign posting or first aid. The Police use it to interview victims of crime in a nicer environment than the police station and the Paramedics use it to triage people to decide whether they need to go to A&E.
- Café Theologic – This is where we facilitate the exploration of hot topics. Wehave explored topics such as child slavery, poverty and fair trade, through music, art, craft, food lectures, discussion and debate.
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