Waterlooville Community Centre supported by ‘fantastic’ £27,500 donation from Asda Foundation
After volunteers at the centre in Maurepas Way managed to fund most of the renovations themselves, Asda Foundation provided a generous donation to help them along.
The new facilities were launched this week, with special guests including Jacqui Benham, community champion at next-door neighbour Asda Waterlooville and Gary Garnett, contracts manager for Purkiss Builders which created the new kitchen.
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Hide AdJacqui said: ‘It’s going to make such a difference to the centre because they will be able to run more lunch clubs.
‘It’s really important for Asda because it’s right on our doorstep. It’s Asda’s way to give a bit back to the community.’
Asda Foundation provides funding and grants to support programmes which aim to improve lives for people and communities in the UK.
Each day, up to 300 people visit the community centre to enjoy baby showers, christenings, karate, tea dances, Slimming World, flower arranging, blood drives and more.
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Hide AdThe new kitchen is much larger than the old facilities, and will particularly benefit regular users of the lunch club.
Judy Clementson, treasurer, said: ‘This is a fantastic contribution from Asda. We don’t have enough volunteers for the lunch club, the fact is we can’t run it without volunteers and it’s so important. It’s a lifeline to a lot of people, it’s just hard to find people to come and help.’
The grand plans for the community centre don’t stop there however, as the team is now raising funds to create an orangery as well as a Changing Places toilet, which will meet the needs of people with many types of disability and allow them to use the toilets safely and comfortably.
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