Joy as community centre lands £44k refurbishment fund
A community centre in Tipton is to be refurbished following a successful bid for £44,400 to fund the work.
Work at Jubilee Park Community Centre will begin on September 21 and take up to six weeks to complete.
Members of the Bangladeshi Women's Association were today celebrating the funding boost from SITA Trust.
They said the scheme would provide a place where the community could meet for social, recreational and educational purposes.
The work will see the creation of modern facilities at the centre, in Powis Avenue, including an office, kitchen, meeting room, social room and community hall.
There will als be male and female changing room and access to pitches for sports activities.
Chairman of the women's association Razia Sattar said: "We are grateful to Sandwell Council for entrusting us with the centre management and development responsibility.
"We are also extremely grateful to SITA Trust for the financial support towards the refurbishment work.
"We are confident the centre can now begin its journey towards becoming a thriving community hub for high quality community development services which benefit the local population."
Sandwell Council's cabinet member for children's services, councillor Simon Hackett said he was pleased the funding bid had been approved.
"It is fantastic to see this centre being so well used by the local community, not only for social and recreational activities but also to support education.
"And this funding boost will really help the association provide a modern, high-quality centre to support local families.
"This is a great example of how the voluntary sector can bring in extra money which the council could not.
Marianne Ivin, of SITA Trust, added: "SITA Trust provides grants through the Landfill Communities Fund.
"This important source of funding has been available since 1997 and has provided such worthy projects with more than £1.4 billion.
Introduced in 1985, the Bangladeshi Women's Association is a community-led, charitable organisation, committed to the alleviation of disadvantage through community development services for the benefits of the residents of Tipton.
The Association's ethos is to work with the community for the community, treating everyone who uses the services available with respect, dignity, and empathy.
