Case study

£300,000 funding for new Whitley Bay Eco Hub

Whitley Bay Big Local was awarded £300,000 to transform a former job centre into a new low carbon Eco Hub.

From:
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
17 January 2023
Mock up aerial view of the proposed Whitley Big Bay Local building

Supporting the community

The charity offers a range of help for the community such as:

  • wellbeing projects supporting isolated and vulnerable people
  • helping to reintroduce the Whitley Bay carnival
  • beach tidy ups

Learn more about Whitley Bay Big Local.

New facilities for the community

The new Eco Hub will be located on Whitley Road. It will provide an inclusive green space for the variety of activities already on offer.

The new facilities will include:

  • a low carbon meeting space
  • energy efficient units to rent
  • a resource hub

The charity hopes to use the space to educate people about climate change and the environment. Public consultations will ensure the new building responds to the community’s needs.

The new hub in Whitley Bay will:

  • provide a community space that’s fit for purpose
  • complement the government’s Net Zero agenda
  • promote greener living in the area

Find out more about levelling up.

Updates to this page

Published 17 January 2023

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