Case Studies
We love hearing from churches and customers and seeing the impact our products can make.
Case Study: Christ Church, Bebington
We continue to encounter new and exciting ways that churches are using their buildings. One great example is at Christ Church, Bebington, on the Wirral. Having removed a small number of pews at the back of their Grade II listed church, a new library and reading area has been developed. The new flexibility offered allows
Case Study: Blackhall St Columba’s, Edinburgh
Blackhall St Columba’s Church in Edinburgh has recently completed a £1.1m, 2 year renovation. This will transform how they serve their community. Crucial to the effectiveness of the project was the right stacking church chair. They sensibly bought two styles of chair – a main chair and a backup chair. The main chairs are still
Case Study: St Botolphs, Boston – Stacking Chairs
Earlier in 2020 Alpha Furniture had the privilege of supplying 300 stacking chairs to St Botolph’s Church in Boston, Lincs. They found us online, called us with their priorities and we duly took a selection of our Cathedral range stacking church chairs to them in person. The whole St Botolph’s team was present and our
Stacking Chairs at St Andrews Church, Oxford
Alpha Furniture have been privileged to supply stacking chairs to St Andrews Church, Oxford. The church has installed our SB2M high stacking, lightweight upholstered chair to provide added flexibility to the worship area. To maintain a more traditional look, the church chose the optional square back. As we often do, we helped the church select
Case Study: Beckley Village Hall – Stacking Chairs and Folding Tables
Beckley Village Hall recently acquired from Alpha a number of high density stacking chairs, and folding tables. The high stacking chair is our very popular SB2M type. On accompanying dolleys, the chairs stack to 25 high on an area of 0.5 sq. metres. This provided the village hall with much needed flexibility and use of
A Two Batch Solution To Lightweight Stacking Chairs
Taunton United Reformed Church recently took delivery of Alpha’s LAMU lightweight wooden chairs, and also Alpha’s SB2M high-stacking lightweight chairs with chrome frame. During a free sample trial, the church recognised that the ‘main chairs’ had slightly different priorities to the ‘back-up chairs’. The former needed to be a wooden framed, stacking chair, but still
Bespoke Upholstery – St Joseph’s Church, Gerrard’s Cross
St Joseph’s Church in Gerrard’s Cross had some beautiful wooden bench seats that looked great, but were crying out for some added comfort. The church weren’t sure how to make the seats more comfortable, but maintain the aesthetic. Fortunately they heard of Alpha Furniture’s bespoke upholstery service. A member of the Alpha team met with
Holy Trinity, Leicester
Alpha Furniture were privileged to provide the seating for Holy Trinity Church, Leicester recently. This major city centre church, a Grade II listed building, is nearing the end of a major re-ordering project. Alpha were asked to visit and provide appropriate sample chairs for both the ground floor and the balcony. The church duly selected
Oakshaw Trinity Church, Paisley
Alpha Furniture were contacted by Oakshaw Trinity Church in Paisley, Glasgow to provide pew cushions for their vast worship hall. The church have been meeting here since the early 1980s, and features an extraordinarily large suspended ceiling. As is common, the pews all varied slightly in size, and pillars intersected some pews to support the
Case Study: Horham Baptist Church
Horham Baptist Church embarked on a full refurbishment of their worship area in the spring of 2018, providing the church with a much needed uplift and all round more modern space. Replacing pews in a dark wooden interior, the requirements for new church seating included: Being lightweight and easy to move and store Much more