STATION HUB IS OPEN FOR CITY

Anew unit for use by businesses and the community has been opened at a railway station.

The Change Makers Hub is next to Costa Coffee at Wolverhampton Railway Station in Railway Drive.

Cherry Shine, the managing director of Wolverhampton Business Improvement District, and the station manager,Mel Bryett, cut the ribbon.

The hub, which has presentation facilities and wi-fi, will be open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm, with bookings through the enjoywolverhampton.com website.

Cherry said it was funded through the BID, Cross Country Trains and West Midlands Trains.

She said it was hoped the project at the heart of the city centrewould help withrail recovery in the city,bring shoppers back and help connect the business community and wider Wolverhampton community to the station.

It is available to use for business events, employment advice, training and community and arts activities.

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Thursdays to offer business start up and enterprise support.

“Weare looking to work with the creative sector to bring in community activities,” added Cherry.

“Change Makers is in areally good position at the station with the Metroextension passing outside as well,” she explained.

Mel said: “The station is not just aplace to catch trains.

“It is part of the community and aplace that can bring people together

“I am proud to have been involved in this project right from the start.”

Nick Chadwick, regional director for the West Midlands and North West at Cross Country Trains, added: “The hub is at the heart of a fantastic new station. Wolverhampton should be really proudofthis new building.

“The hub can only be positive for Wolverhampton.”

The work to fit out Change Makers was carried out by Interiors Direct of Wednesbury with Michael Morgans leading the project management and design.

Businesses can contact cherry@ wolverhampton.bid.co.uk to find out more about Change Makers.