Peak Valley Housing Association and Hattersley Community Forum have been given over £11,000 in funding to help develop activities for the new community ‘Hub’ which will be based on land off Stockport Road and Ashworth Lane in Hattersley. The Hub is part of the Masterplan for the area and should open in 2012.
Sam Cooper who applied for the monies on behalf of Hattersley Community Forum and Peak Valley said: “The funding comes from The Housing Action Charity (HACT). It will be used for training and activities that will allow the Hattersley Forum Community Association to plan its strategy for ensuring the new community facility is used well and to help transfer the strong community spirit over from the existing community centre.
The new facility in Hattersley will physically house the library service, Hattersley Neighbourhood partnership, the police, the community association and Peak Valley Housing Association as well as numerous other community groups.
“We want to start as we mean to go on,” said Sam Cooper. “We want to ensure all the organisations work together and forge a strong bond for the future.
We will be looking at joint training and development opportunities for our key members. We will be developing a clear brief for the management of the new Centre and looking to maximise community capacity and resident participation.
“It’s important that all community partners and stakeholders involved in the new district centre work together from the word ‘go’ We want to maximise both finances and resources to ensure that the Hattersley Community Hub is a well run and well managed resource that provides a wide range of community services for the people of Hattersley to enjoy.”
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