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Freshbrook Community Centre

set for April relaunch
Hopes are high that a building in Freshbrook will soon be once again
at the centre of community life.
As The Link went to
press, the new volunteer
management committee
are expecting it will reopen
on 19 April, complete with
a refurbished floor, new
lighting and fresh décor.
The centre was shut
down at the end of Sep-
tember, when the old
management group lost
charity status after failing Working hard to get the community centre reopened,
to submit accounts. Since from left, Nicky Howard, treasurer, Stephanie Bird,
then a new committee chair, Tracy Brown, vice-chair
has worked closely with Swindon will again reopen. A licenced bar
Council to get the building back will no longer be a feature of the
in use. centre; the room will be converted
Vice-chair Tracy Brown said, “it’s into a youth activity space.
been a steep learning curve and a Tracy added, “the hard work to
lot of hard work, but we’re nearly develop the centre continues. Along
there and we’re so excited. Thanks with former user groups, we've had
to all those who have volunteered interest from youth groups, adult
and helped in many ways.” dance classes, clothes recycling
Groups set to use the centre and car boot organisers, and sports
include Gemma Thompson Dance clubs. Of course all rooms will be
School and Raleigh Dog Training, available for private hire. If anyone
and the building will see the return has any other ideas let us know.
of pre-school activity with the newly “It's all about bringing the com-
formed Alpha Playgroup. munity together and having fun -
The popular community café, the centre is a valuable resource and
which moved to Freshbrook Church we can't wait to see it open again.”
while the centre was out of action, To book a room call 872919.

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