HUDAWI Revival & Community Development

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fundraising

Launching a Spacehive campaign to fund refurbishing Hudawi Cultural Centre and develop a Windrush memorial garden to honour cultural heritage and community spirit.

£13,060 Raised of £11,842

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Costs

Garden furniture, planters, plants, slabs, sand & cement £4,089
Internal painting £1,712
Hardcore sub-base (MOT Type 1) & compaction 50 m² £28/m² £1,400
Internal Exhibition Artists Payment £1,000
Ground excavation (150mm depth) 50 m² £15/m² £750
Site clearance & grass removal 50 m² £10/m² £500
Gardening Tools £472
Waste removal & skip hire 1 £350
Contingency (10%) £300
Target: (inc. fees) £11,841

https://hudawicc.co.uk/

The HUDAWI Consortium is a collective of community leaders, entrepreneurs, and cultural advocates united by a shared vision to restore the historic HUDAWI Cultural Centre in Huddersfield. Once a cornerstone of African-Caribbean life in the town, the centre is being re-designed as a modern, inclusive community hub and a spiritual home for the many talents, businesses, organisations and residents who shape the Huddersfield community identity.

Founded on collaboration, the Consortium brings together expertise from business, the arts, education and social enterprise to preserve and celebrate the diverse heritages that make up the Huddersfield community, while empowering future generations. Its mission is to make the HUDAWI Cultural Centre a thriving space where culture, creativity, and community come together, making it a place that honours the past while inspiring progress.

The Consortium’s work is guided by five key principles:

Cultural Celebration

Community Empowerment

Enterprise and Innovation: Supporting entrepreneurs, creatives, and small businesses through mentoring and networking.

Wellbeing and Spiritual Growth: Offering a welcoming environment for reflection, healing, and connection.

Inclusion and Collaboration: Building bridges between diverse communities and fostering mutual respect.

Plans for the revitalised centre include performance and event spaces, a community café, business incubator, youth and education programmes, wellbeing rooms, and heritage exhibitions. Every element is designed to create opportunity, nurture talent, and strengthen local pride.

Working in partnership with local educational facilities, and organisations, the Consortium aims to deliver lasting social and economic impact; from job creation and youth engagement to cultural tourism and creative enterprise.

The HUDAWI Consortium also champions sustainability, embedding eco-friendly practices throughout the centre’s redevelopment to ensure a positive legacy for future generations.

Reviving the Hudawi Cultural Centre is more than a restoration project, it’s a concept. It represents unity, resilience and renewal, reaffirming the enduring contribution of Huddersfield’s Afro-Caribbean community.

Hudawi will once again stand as a beacon of culture, opportunity and belonging.

The HUDAWI's CIO application is on-going and in the interim BBSA, a consortium member and a registered CIC, will be our named holding organisation.

Project Owner: HUDAWI Cultural Centre The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.