Newtown Community Centre to reopen under new management

Following renovation and restoration, Newtown Community Centre, on Beatty Close, will reopen with new occupiers Darren and Laura Wheeler taking over. 

Mr Wheeler, the centre’s executive director, said: “Getting the community centre back up and running is something we are really looking forward to. 

“We have lots of exciting plans for the place, including offering it as a space to book for children’s birthday parties, coffee mornings, kids’ clubs and, of course, the expansion of the food bank.  

“We're confident that the community centre will continue to be a valuable resource for all who live in the area,” he added. 

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The Wheelers are no strangers to community work. During the Covid-19 pandemic, they set up a food bank. They have also organised a clean-up of the area under the Jellicoe Road bridge. 

Newtown Community Centre, on Beatty Road in Great Yarmouth, is set to reopen offering bookings for birthday parties, coffee morning and kids' clubs. Photo: Google. (Image: Google)

Ward councillors Paul and Donna Hammond, who supported the Wheelers in their application to take over the centre, said: “We first met Darren and Laura when we were elected as borough councillors back in 2019. 

“Since then, the work we have seen Darren and Laura do to help the community is endless."

The Hammonds also thanked the officers at Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) who have been involved in helping this happen.

“There is a lot to do to prepare for this community centre to be the success it deserves to be, but we are looking forward to working with Darren, Laura and the community to ensure it succeeds," they added.

Newtown Community Centre was previously run by Revolutionary Roots, a Youth and Community Group which worked on various projects across the borough. 

The centre will soon be open to the public.