A centre at the heart of the community has had a £127,000 refurbishment to give it a fresh new look and to meet modern day needs. The Willows Centre in Deane has seen no shortage of visitors throughout its 20 year history and remains as popular as ever today. Bolton at Home back in December thought it was the perfect time to close it for improvement works to ensure it could continue to serve the community for many years to come.
The housing association not only did this to address general wear and tear issues that had accumulated from its usage over the years, but to make it an even more effective, accessible space for community groups to use. A large chunk of the renovations were made possible thanks to a £98,699 grant that the Bolton at Home’s Community Engagement Team had successfully applied for and received from Valencia Communities Fund. Local elected members also contributed £10,000, and Bolton at Home added further funds to bring the total to £127,000.
Using the funds, the housing association spent the funds on new flooring, internal decorating, a brand new state-of-the-art commercial kitchen, electrical rewiring, a new storage room and upgrades to the external fencing, storage containers, entrance door and ramp, and soffits. Chris Wood, Bolton at Home’s Community Engagement Manager (Image: Bolton at Home) Read more top stories here: The Octagon Theatre and Cardwells Estate Agents team up Las Iguanas opens at Middlebrook Retail Park, Bolton Hollywood Bowl post.
