A STOURPORT Community Centre has been transformed into a hub which will host a range of activities.
A grant from Wyre Forest District Council has enabled Stourport Town Council to make improvements to the building to cater for more people.
The council took on the centre in the Memorial Park in 2022 and wanted to breathe new life into the facility.
Activities include marching band practice, youth club, mothers and toddlers group and health and fitness classes.
Sue Saunders, Clerk of Stourport Town Council said: “The Town Council decided to take the management of the centre in-house with the objective of making it attractive and accessible for everyone in the community.
“Before we could make this happen, we wanted to make some improvements, inside and out. The building structure itself was sound, but it needed specific updates to meet the needs of a wide range of users.
“We applied for a government backed community grant through the district council and were awarded £18,726 to cover the cost of the transformation.
“Over the next few months, we gathered quotes from local companies, awarded the contract and got to work.”
Janis Andrzejewski teaches senior fitness and started her ‘Move it or lose it’ fitness and Chair Yoga classes in January of this year.
She said: “The Centre is in a great location on the edge of the Memorial Park, making it very accessible to not only the immediate area but the areas surrounding it, as it has a large easily accessible car park – ideal for my clients as some of them have mobility issues.
“The centre is a great place to teach and I would recommend it to other instructors who might be looking for somewhere to hire.”
