# Fresh Hope in Hattersley

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/02/26/fresh-hope-hattersley/
- Published: 2007-02-26T12:41:58+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

LifeCentre Hattersley Trust is pleased to announce its intention to bring a LifeCentre
to Hattersley – a large council estate on the eastern fringe of Manchester. Architects
practices are invited to express their interest in the contract to design and oversee
the construction of this multi-purpose community building.

A LifeCentre has been running for 6 years in another hard-pressed area, Langworthy,
Salford, providing an important focal point for young people and addressing issues
of youth inclusion, mental health, substance misuse, financial literacy and support
for young people at risk of offending. There is strong support for a LifeCentre 
from both the local community and a wide range of stakeholders in the Hattersley
estate, which is now at the start of an extensive physical regeneration programme
led by Contour Housing Group, with plans to refurbish social housing within the 
area. A recent independent consultation highlighted the need for such a facility
where the site for the LifeCentre is located.

The two/three storey general-purpose building will be constructed at Paignton Avenue
and will serve as a much-needed community facility in a traditionally disadvantaged
community. The services of the LifeCentre will be delivered by local partners and
youth workers already active in the area. Its primary users will be local children,
teens and young families.

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LifeCentre Hattersley is commissioned by LifeCentre Hattersley Trust, a formal partnership
between Hattersley Community Church and The Message Trust.

Matt Wilson, Executive Director at The Message Trust, said:

This is an exciting opportunity for a practice excited by the engagement of members
of the public in architecture and committed to giving the best possible opportunities
to people who are not used to getting the best of anything. LifeCentre Hattersley
will aim to provide a safe environment for both the community in general and young
people specifically, offering a varied range of activities to empower local people
to make choices about their lifestyle and have access to and support for healthier
and fulfilling living”.

Interested parties should have a proven record of working amidst a regeneration 
context with imagination and commitment. The building must be must be multi-functional
and flexible in its usage, as well as sensitive to the surrounding residential environment.
An appreciation of working within a local political framework and to a range of 
audiences (including non-specialists and the media) will be an advantage.

Practices wishing to find out more details of the project with a view to registering
interest may request a comprehensive PDF project brochure by emailing: ha********@************
rg.uk. The deadline for submission of interest is 31st May 2007.

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