Lonsdale Community Centre is open
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Newington Neighbourhood Plan
We are delighted to report that the Newington Neighbourhood Plan was overwhelming endorsed by the people of Newington at the referendum which took place on Thursday 9 November 2023. Thank you all for your support!
This means that the plan is now part of the statutory development plan for the area and any planning applications must be determined in accordance with the development plan. This will involve engaging with Hull City Council Officers and making representations on planning applications as necessary. This may also involve engaging with developers and the Council in delivering community and environmental projects such as new community facilities or improvement of public spaces and additionally working towards the direct delivery of the legacy projects contained in the plan. In order to achieve this, we will be working within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding negotiated with Hull City Council as part of the development of the plan. This can be viewed and downloaded here.
Welcome to the Lonsdale Community Centre
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Based in a former Sunday school the Lonsdale Community Centre is a community led and community based organisation within the Newington ward of West Hull.
The building is owned and managed by the trustees who are all local people passionate about providing quality services and activities to their resident community.
Our numerous volunteers have always been integral to the life of the community centre and we have a long history of volunteer involvement with several key volunteers and groups having been with us for well over 25 years.
Except for our training courses you do not need to book or enrol on our regular activities just turn up and enjoy them in a friendly and comfortable environment. As well as our regular activities we run a community café, a community shop, and a variety of training courses and projects which constantly change and evolve depending on the needs of local people. Our area of benefit is a one mile radius of the community centre however we specifically target residents of the Newington ward in particular as it is generally recognised as being a deprived area. Newington is the 8th most deprived ward in Hull and Newington and St. Andrew’s Wards together constitute an identifiable area known as the ‘NaSA’ area (Newington and St. Andrews) which was first identified as a priority for regeneration in 1999.
Two of the biggest challenges facing the area are the combined problems of unemployment and poor health and for this reason the community centre focuses upon delivering projects to address these key issues and we have numerous activities which promote well-
This website will tell you who we are, what we do and how you can get involved or find out more. And should you live locally and have any ideas about projects or activities you would like to see us set up then we are very keen to hear from you!
Come and visit our cafe.
Open Tuesdays from 10.30am to 1.30pm, free cooked meal!