Your Community Centre is situated alongside Hardwick Shopping Precinct, the Macebearer pub and Hardwick Primary School. Local people are totally responsible for the Centre and own the building through the Southgate Community Partnership (SCP). Over 20 groups use the facilities on a regular basis with 300 + people enjoying activities each week.
Groups meeting regularly at the Centre, include:
Ballroom and Latin Dance classes
Baton Twirling classes (combination of dance, gym, baton & pom-poms)
Bury St Edmunds Bridge Club
Bury St Edmunds Organ and Keyboard Club
Dancing Stars (Dance with Mummy, Adult tap, Little Stars Ballet and Musical Stars classes)
Indian Classical Dance classes for children NHS Diabetic Eye Testing Service
Parent and Toddler Groups on Monday mornings, Wednesday mornings (in Church Centre) and Thursday afternoons
Positively Crafty and Paper Crafting Groups
Positive Steps exercise class
Slimming World, Monday afternoons/evenings and Friday mornings
Southgate Church, Sunday morning services and mid-week groups for all ages
Southgate Group – weekly social/craft meetings
Southgate Opportunities – craft, drama, dancing, for adults with learning difficulties
Upbeat Coffee mornings Watercolour painting classes Zumba and Zumba Gold
COACH TRIP TO LONDON: Our next trip is on Saturday 10th October, leaving Home Farm Lane at 9am, dropping off at Embankment and returning from there at 7pm, giving you plenty of time in the capital. Tickets are £15 per person. Please contact the Centre to book your seats.
Can you help?
We can only maintain and grow a vibrant Centre by local people getting involved in its running. Currently there are two vacancies for Trustees. We meet every 2-3 months to ensure that the building is up to scratch, to plan new activities and services, and to support our Manager, Jackie. Could you spare a small amount of your time to contribute to your local community in this way?
Our Trustees are:
Tim Sheppard (Chair) – Nowton Road
Bob Jones (Secretary) – Barons Road
Ann Williamson – Mayfield Road
Sally Palfreyman – Jarman Close
Andy Abbott – Grange Walk
George Emery – Farm Close
Bob Heavisides – Croft Rise
Terry Ball – Horringer
Sarah Stamp – County Councillor
Patrick Chung – Borough Councillor
You?
If you would like to know more (without any commitment), contact Bob Jones on 07711 619980 or bob.jones@tesco.net
Bingo
Eyes down on Friday 7 August @ 7 pm.
Southgate’s Annual Holiday Club
This year runs from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 August between 10am and 12 noon. All children of 5 and above are welcome each day. There is an evening get together for families at 7pm on Friday 28th. For a booking form, contact Jackie in the Centre office.
