Community hub up and running
A new community hub for Sunderland is up and running for visitors.
Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, went along to Burnside Academy to carry out the official re-opening of the new hub.
Alongside Acting Headteacher,LeonaKelly,Ms Phillipson unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.
Burnside successfully secured £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund and the Houghton Ward Community Chest grant to renovate the building and they are now encouraging as many groups as possible to go along and use it.
The hub is a multi-purpose venue which school chiefs say will be an asset to the local community and would be an ideal venue for voluntary or community group meetings and training conferences for up to 40 delegates.
It is fully equipped with a projector and speakers, as well as a kitchen and toilet facilities and direct access from the car park.
Catering, from light refreshments to buffet lunches, can be arranged via Northern Taste Catering.
Little Acorns, the school’s new parent and toddler group meets in the hub each Tuesday from 1.15pm to 2.45pm and new members are welcome.
Ms Phillipson said: “It was an honour to visit Burnside Academy to re-open their fantastic new Community Hub.
“I know that this space will prove to be a real asset to the local community and businesses in our area, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of Community Chest funding allocated by local Labour councillors in Houghton Ward and the Big Lottery Fund.”