MK Community Fridge

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Funded on
22 Jun 2017

A simple solution to wasting less through the sharing of good quality food to benefit the people of Milton Keynes.

£2,540 Raised of £1,610

19 Backers

157%

Updates

We're in CIWM Journal Online
9 years ago

Hubbub, Sainsbury’s & Bosch Launch World’s First Community Fridge Network

Our fridges arrived yesterday9 years ago

All systems go for MK Community Fridge. Dave delivered our fridges yesterday... and today Our MK helped us smash our target for outreach funding. So happy. Thank you everyone!

MK Community Fridge hit its fundraising target!9 years ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

Preparing for the fridges arrival9 years ago

Preparation is under way to transform the foyer of The Old Bath House and Community Centre into our colourful community fridge. Special thanks to Helen and Candice who have been busy bees cleaning and painting today. Work will continue this week and through the weekend. Come and say hello if you're local.

MK Community Fridge has reached 80% of its target!9 years ago

5 people liked MK Community Fridge9 years ago

MK Community Fridge has reached 70% of its target!9 years ago

10 backers!

10 people have backed MK Community Fridge!9 years ago

Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!

Wow!9 years ago

Day one has been truly amazing. Thank you. We have already been astounded with your generosity, support and kindness.

MK Community Fridge started fundraising!9 years ago

http://https://oldbathhouse.org/

The Old Bath House was built by the London and North Western Railway Company as a public bath house for the railway Works and the town of Wolverton in 1890. It replaced the old Green Lane baths which had been found insufficient for the increased population. It was built on a piece of land between the Finishing shop and the Horse Box Repair Shop.

The baths served both the railway workers and the people of the town as most of the houses were built without bathrooms and a tin bath in front of the fire was the norm. The tin bath would usually be stored on a hook in the wall in the back yard and brought out once a week.

In 1992 Tesco gained planning permission to build a new ‘superstore’ in Wolverton. As part of the planning gain it was agreed that Tesco would build a community centre which would be along Stratford Road in front of the store and attached to the Old Bath House which was refurbished for Living Archive, a documentary arts organisation.

The building and land is owned by Tesco but there is a ninety-nine year lease at ‘peppercorn’ rent with Milton Keynes Council. The community centre is managed by a voluntary Management Committee formed from the original user groups and Wolverton Residents.

The community centre was fitted out with a grant obtained from the Foundation for Sports and Arts with monies raised from Littlewoods, Vernons and Zetters Football Pools.

It was opened by Rose Hill and Kevin Whateley on the 15^th May 1993.

The centre continues to serve the community with an array of local groups using the facilities, and its rooms available for hire.

https://oldbathhouse.org/about/

Project Owner: The Old Bath House and Community Centre The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.