Lancing community hub opening date revealed as MP helps to decorate flats
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Chesham House Community Centre in South Street — a charity which dates back to the 1950s – will reopen its doors on Monday (August 15).
East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton, who has fervently a campaign to keep the centre open, wrote on social media: “Great news – Chesham House is due to open its doors again on Monday and there will be a formal reopening later next month.
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Hide Ad"A great team of councillors and volunteers has been rolling up their sleeves this week to decorate the flats and common parts so they can be rented out.”
In February, the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) announced plans to sell the community hub. The RVS made this decision after reviewing the ‘feasibility and costs’ of reopening the centre, following the Covid pandemic.
After the decision was met with anger and sadness, RVS made a quick U-turn, suspending proceedings towards the sale of the building.
Sam Ward OBE, deputy CEO of Royal Voluntary Service, said that, ‘on a practical level’, there had been pledges of support for the redevelopment of the flats above Chesham House, ‘which will remove a considerable cost-burden’.
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Hide AdA post on the Chesham House Centre Facebook page read: “After a very long time, we are pleased to announce that RVS, Chesham House Tearoom will be reopening, mornings only, from August 15, 10am to 1pm.
“From August 22, we can welcome back our lunch club. New members are always welcome.
“If you would like to volunteer in the future as our club reopen, please contact us ([email protected]).