A Community Hub For All

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Renovating our parish centre to create an attractive, inviting and secure community hub which is accessible for all.

£150,770 Raised of £149,107

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1 Donation worth £253 months ago

206 Donations worth £6,3427 months ago

Diane Jacob pledged £5008 months ago

Donal Byrne pledged £5009 months ago

A Community Hub For All hit its fundraising target!9 months ago

Brilliant news, thanks everyone!

9 months ago We've hit our target

260 backers!

260 people have backed A Community Hub For All!9 months ago

Whoop, 260 people have pledged since fundraising began!

Anonymous pledged £5009 months ago

A Community Hub For All has reached 80% of its target!9 months ago

OLOF Thursday Club pledged £5009 months ago

http://www.ourladyoffatima.org.uk

Our Lady of Fatima parish centre serves a vital role in supporting the local White City community through a range of activities designed to meet both immediate needs and longer-term community well-being.

Our Monday morning food bank, for example, provides companionship and food support to over 120 households a week who are facing hardship. In addition to food provision the parish centre also hosts weekly events supporting elderly and isolated residents. These include a senior’s coffee morning, exercise & lunch clubs, warm welcome initiatives, sewing & upcycling classes and a community lunch every Saturday. All events are free and open to all members of the local community.

The parish centre renovation project focuses on upgrading the physical condition of this 70-year-old building. We want to create a community hub which is open to all, but currently there are serious accessibility issues, such as a steep entrance ramp and a heavy main door that is difficult for elderly or disabled users to open. The building also has very poor security, which has led to many instances of theft and disruptive intrusions. Many people also struggle to find the building when they first visit – even when they are standing directly outside it! So the new design will make it a much more attractive and easily identifiable building. These changes will allow us to enhance and expand the community services we offer.

The need for this renovation project has been identified from regular feedback from users and volunteers and the impact of recurring operational issues. The structural problems are limiting the centre’s ability to serve the whole wider community safely and effectively.Our Lady

Project Owner: Our Lady of Fatima Church The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.