COMMUNITY CENTRE IS “THE HUB OF HUBBERSTON”
Hubberston and Hakin community centre was on the brink of closure when the Invest Local programme arrived in the area. Local people decided to use some of the funding to save this vital community asset.
Eight local people formed a CIO and took over the lease of the building from the council for a six-month trial. That was a success, so the building is now totally owned and run by the community. And – as this film shows – it’s become a vibrant community hub with wellbeing at the heart of its activities.
As Welsh Government’s consultation into the future spending purposes for the Dormant Assets Scheme in Wales comes to a close BCT’s Policy Officer, Eleri, outlines why we’re calling for the funding to be used to support community action.
Georgina Edwards, Policy and Research Manager at the Plunkett Foundation reflects on our recent panel event focused on Community Assets.
MaesNi Environmental group focus: Creating spaces for nature and community wellbeing.
Building Communities Trust’s Policy Officer, Matthew Brindley, describes why supporting communities to develop their strengths and assets should be a top priority for Government and decision makers in 2022.
Invest Local groups made sure that this would be a summer to put smiles on people’s faces after a difficult year and a half for their communities.
Vin Murtagh from grassroots community action group Together for Colwyn Bay talks about campaigning from the ground up with communities to make good things happen.
Building Communities Trust’s Policy Officer, Matthew Brindley looks back at the election campaign for Strong Welsh Communities and outlines how the new Welsh Government and Senedd can help develop the strengths and assets of local people and community-based organisations.