COMMUNITY NEWS
St Werburghs Community Centre's
50th Anniversary
St Werburghs Community Centre is celebrating its 50th anniversary. This is a brilliant chance to look at the history of the community centre and the people that have helped shape it.
In 1999 St Werburghs Community Association officially became a charity and a managing committee was established to manage the centre.
Photo of the choir, 1996 by Carrie Hitchcock, second prints
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n 1971 a group of locals, including Roy Hackett, came together to transform the old school building into a community centre. This was a new venture with St Werburghs being one of the first community centres to be created in Bristol. Over the years it has been known with many different names including The Baptist Mills Centre for Community Activities and the Horley Road Centre.
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Under the direction of Linda Bell, a new annexe was built in 2009, giving extra space and fresh energy to the centre. The building is home to a range of tenant organisations Khaas, Kingsway International Christian Centre, Amicus Foster Care, Herbalists without Borders, Zedify sustainable transport and Karen Christie Integrative Counselling. Who all utilise our affordable spaces to deliver services to local communities.
