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The Mayor and Mayoress relaunching Freshbrook Community Centre with
management committee members, local councillors and Robert Buckland MP
The grand relaunch took place of committee members the centre
at a summer fete attended by over has taken off far quicker than even Blunsdon Abbey Park
200 people, the finale to a week of we expected - we now have groups
special taster sessions and informa- and are getting weekend bookings. a new lifestyle for the over 50s
running every weekday evening
tion about groups at the centre.
Mother of two under-five year “We would really love to open the
olds Lisa Clark, from Grange Park, cafe regularly but need someone to A new development of modern park homes
said, “we’ve been to everything run it, and volunteers to help out.
so far, the circus skills, baby sign- We would also like to see a drama within the historic grounds of Blunsdon Abbey
ing, Debutots, the playgroup – it’s group start.”
been really lovely. It’s the first time Groups meeting at the centre
we’ve used the centre and we love include Sullivan School of Dance, Due to
it. Everyone is so friendly and wel- Raleigh dog club, Playmates toddler popular demand...
coming. The girls have had a great group, Shamrock School of Dance,
time, we’ve been busy all week, and and Alpha pre-school. 2 New Plots
we’ll definitely be back.” Other new activities include line
Community Centre chairwoman dancing, judo and the Phoenix Toy Now Available
Stephanie Bird was delighted with Library. It is hoped a Kidz Club will
the week, “all the groups were re- soon begin and Baby Sensory have Choice of high-spec home
ally busy; it was good to see lots of provisionally booked from January.
new faces and we’ve had a lot of Treasurer Nicky Howard said, from £159,950
positive feedback. “there’s now a much stronger
“When it closed in September, it sense of community in the area
really made the community think generally. The fete was fantastic Find out more at our Open Weekends
about whether the centre was because it brought new and old
important. There was a fantastic friends together.” 4th/5th September 18th/19th September
response - people have worked To contact the centre about book-
hard to put life back into the build- ing a room call 870526.
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ing. We’ve had a lot of help from
and council officers, and thanks from the fete and also 25 years ago Blunsdon Abbey Park, Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon SN25 2DU
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