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Centre 404 Building Project
The Big Idea
We want to carry out a comprehensive refurbishment of our centre for adults and children with learning disabilities and their families in order to become more sustainable and eco-friendly and improve facilities for our users, volunteers and staff.
Details
We own a large building and the land it stands on in a small conversation area in North Islington. The space within the basement is under-used, unattractive and badly structured. We want to provide disability across and energy efficient heating to our building and re-design our basement area so it can be used by the 2000 carers, families, adults and children with learning disabilities who our supported through our own organisation and by local community and voluntary groups for classes, meetings, events and celebrations.
Our service users told us that they would often find that our building was cold and difficult to move around in. They wanted building improvements which could help provide additional activities and clubs. Staff and volunteers commented that our building is old and with our antiquated boilers, lack of double glazing and inadequate insulation, we currently waste energy, operating in conditions which are either too hot or too cold and contributing to carbon emissions.
The re-design of our basement area would provide:
- A large hall/events room for meetings, training, club activities and social events.
- A disability lift
- A new reception area into the building and to our garden
- A community cafe and training kitchen
- Small counselling rooms
- An additional training/meeting room
- Disabled toilets and shower/wet room
- A new learning and Leisure staff office with adjoining volunteer area where young people and adults with learning difficulties can carry out volunteer administrative roles.
We are currently waiting for detailed costing's from our quantity surveyor but believe that the final cost is likely to be in the region of £500,000
Contact details:
Linda McGowan - Chief ExecutiveT:020 7607 8762
e-mail: general@centre404.org.uk
