For most people, this summer’s World Cup is a chance to relax with a beer or two in front of the TV, while the more adventurous might book a flight to watch England ’s progress first-hand in Brazil. No such relaxation lies in store for community football coach Michael Gardner. Instead, Michael is spending his summer coaching […]
Do you have the West End’s community at heart? Would you like to make a difference to life in the area? Local people are at the heart of Centre West and its work – as members of our Board of Trustees or simply by putting forward ideas for making difference in our neighbourhoods. Share your ideas You […]
“It’s great to be back where I belong, in my own community.” That’s the verdict from Centre West’s newest recruit Bernie Mackell, who has lived in the West End all her life. It’s a case of ‘back to the future’ for Bernie, who spent four years helping fellow residents bring change to West End neighbourhoods […]
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is one of the world’s best known entrepreneurs – so it didn’t take him long to decide he wanted to taste what ambitious North East catering company Seasons Plenty had to offer. Owners Corrie Thomas and Jenny Scott founded Seasons Plenty – based at The Beacon – last year, scooping a £14,000 Virgin […]
Trustees and staff of Centre West are today paying tribute to Joyce Robinson, a true champion of the West End, who has passed away aged 83. A lifelong West End resident – apart from four years when she was evacuated to Keswick during the second world war – Joyce was a tireless and passionate advocate for Cruddas […]
