About us
Looking after old places, and the materials that make them.
We help people care for older buildings, recover useful materials and keep traditional knowledge moving between generations.
Good conservation starts with care, patience and common sense.
Conservation is about more than saving a building from damage. It is also about noticing what can be repaired, what can be reused, and what people can learn from the process.
CHC brings those pieces together: careful repair, material reuse, learning, and practical ways for local people to be involved.
How the model works
Understand
Look properly at the building, material or place before deciding what should happen next.
Conserve
Keep and repair what can sensibly be kept.
Recover
Spot useful material before it disappears into a skip.
Reuse
Help good material find somewhere it can be used again.
Share
Share the lessons, stories and skills so they are not lost.