Community Centres and facilities
Bedford Borough Council currently provides
eight community centre facilities in Bedford. The majority of
centres are buildings owned by the Borough Council but two are
leased by the Council from the local Diocese. Although the Council
owns the buildings, the community centres are run entirely by
voluntary management committees who are solely responsible for all
aspects of centre management including income generation. The
management committees also work hard to improve facilities at their
centres by applying to outside bodies for grant aid for items such
as new flooring, kitchen or garden improvements.
- Cauldwell
- Church Lane
- Faraday
- Jubilation Centre
- Queens Park
- Scott Hall
- Southfields
- Tavistock
Community centres provide a meeting place
and base for activities for local people.
Often at the heart of local areas, community centres provide a
place to meet, hold social, cultural and educational activities for
all ages and a place for people to get involved in the community’s
life.
The aim is to improve people’s quality of life by
contributing to the social, physical, economic, educational and
environmental well being of the community.
The benefits of community centres include:
- providing the opportunity
for people to be involved in a wide range of learning, social and
physical activities
- promoting individual and
community involvement and well being
- promoting social inclusion
for people with difficulties which prevent them becoming
involved
- providing
opportunities for the community to meet and mix
- supporting the local
management of services
Community centre associations are made up of
local volunteers who help to run the centre and everything that is
organised there. They try to identify the needs of their local
communities and respond to those needs directly or in
partnership with other organisations and agencies.
Facilities vary, and depend mainly on the size of the community
centre.
Community
Centre Location Map
If you would be interested in joining the Management Committee
for any of the above Community Centres, please contact Bedford
Borough Council on 01234 276215 or 01234 276216.