Case study

£185,000 awarded to Clayton Community Centre to support major improvements

£185,000 Community Ownership Funding will support a range of improvements to Clayton Community Centre in Accrington, Lancashire.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 17 January 2023

The funding will allow the community centre to:

• better connect people to their community
• help people develop healthy habits
• offer a wider range of activities

The new community centre

The new and improved centre will provide a new home for Clayton Amateur Boxing Club. The old library space will be redeveloped into a new facility with specialist equipment. This will encourage more women and disabled adults to take part in boxing.

Other improvements to the centre include:

• the conversion of two storage rooms into multi use spaces
• refurbishment of the kitchen
• a new reception

A ‘Friends of Clayton Community Centre’ group is being established to ensure that the new and improved building responds to the needs of the local community.

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Published 17 January 2023