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Link and local residents celebrate the opening of the new Blythswood Community Hub, Paisley
Published on September 02 2010
The new Blythswood Community Hub, Paisley was officially opened on Saturday 28 August 2010 and was attended by local residents, community police and wardens as well as staff from Link Housing Association, Kerr College and Paisley Partnership.
In August 2009, as part of the LinkGiving day, a team from Link Housing Association renovated and donated a shop at 50 Caledonia Street, Paisley to the ABC Residents and Tenants Association who serve the community of Andrew St, Blythswood Drive and Caledonia St, Paisley.
It was at this point the ABC Residents and Tenants Association saw the potential for a much needed community hub, and the shop at 50 Caledonia Street was the ideal location. The residents secured funding from the National Lottery, the Local Area Committee, Link Housing Association as well as further donations totalling £5163 to make the project possible.
The ethos of the project is to create a community which works together to tackle inequalities and will accommodate people of all ages and ethnic origins. The group also aims to minimise isolation of residents or tenants by offering choice and to encourage individuals to participate in different activities.
The new Hub will provide a community space (at present there is none in this area) for groups and individuals to hold meetings and activities as well as providing information on benefits, housing, health and employment. The Hub intends to hold annual events as well as weekly activities which will include arts and crafts, lunch clubs, bingo sessions, an internet café and IT training.
Link’s Tenant Liaison Officer Lenore Suddon said “The opening of the new Blythswood Community Hub was a fantastic day and a fitting tribute to everyone involved for all the hard work that went into making it possible.”