hoodex youth fitness hub – Giving Young People a Real Second Chance

The Hub Is Open – And This Is Just the Beginning

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The soft opening of The Hub on 8 July marked an important milestone for HoodEx Charity.

What was once the old Hoult's Butchers has been transformed into a welcoming community space thanks to the incredible generosity, skills and commitment of local tradespeople, businesses, volunteers and community supporters.

The Hub is home to our Turn-Around mentoring project, providing a place where young people can build confidence, develop new skills and access positive support. It's also somewhere the wider community can come together over a coffee, connect with others and discover the work HoodEx is doing to create brighter futures.

While we're proud of how far we've come, this is only the beginning. The Hub will continue to grow over the coming months as we develop new activities, improve our facilities and create even more opportunities for local young people.

Visit Us‍ ‍

Community Café & Retail Sports Sales‍ ‍

The Hub's community café and retail sports sales area are now open and ready to welcome visitors.

Whether you'd like to enjoy a coffee, catch up with friends, find out more about HoodEx or simply see what's taking shape, we'd love to see you.

Opening Hours‍ ‍

• Monday to Friday: 9.00 am – 3.00 pm

• Saturday: 8.00 am – 4.00 pm

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Fitness Suite Hire

‍Our upstairs fitness suite is available to hire for suitable fitness, exercise and wellbeing activities.‍ ‍

As we continue developing The Hub, we hope the space will become home to a range of activities that support health, wellbeing and positive engagement for young people and the wider community.‍ ‍

We're particularly interested in hearing from instructors, clubs and organisations looking for regular evening or Sunday bookings.‍ ‍

Hire Rates‍ ‍

• £30 per hour

• £80 for three hours

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For hire enquiries, please contact:‍Annie – The Hub Facilities Manager‍ ‍

📞 07934 255688‍ ‍

📧 the-hub@hoodex.charity

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Supporting Our Turn-Around Mentoring Project

‍Everything that happens at The Hub supports HoodEx Charity's Turn-Around mentoring project.‍ ‍

Income generated through the café, retail sales, venue hire, fundraising and community support helps us continue creating opportunities for young people to build confidence, develop life skills and make positive choices for the future.‍ ‍

By visiting The Hub, making a purchase, hiring the fitness suite or supporting our work, you're helping us continue turning around young lives.

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Building Something Together

‍The Hub has only been made possible thanks to the generosity of volunteers, local tradespeople, businesses, community groups and supporters who have given their time, skills and resources.‍ ‍

Although we've opened our doors, the project is still evolving. We have exciting plans, from developing our facilities and activities to improving the outside of the building and creating an even more welcoming environment for everyone who visits.‍ ‍

There is still plenty to do, and we're always looking for people who would like to get involved.‍ ‍

Whether you're interested in volunteering, becoming a mentor, supporting the charity, hiring the fitness suite or simply popping in for a coffee, we'd love to welcome you.‍ ‍

This first stage is a huge achievement, but it's only the beginning.‍‍ ‍