Coming Soon - The New Community Hub

Gorebridge Community Development Trust is in the process of developing a multi-purpose community hub. The hub will replace the old Brown Building providing a much needed fit for purpose community facility.

The hub will be located on hunterfield road in the heart of Gorebridge. Located central to the library, leisure centre, primary school, parish church and care home the hub will create a number of employment opportunties and provide a central point for the community to access local services and facilities that will aid social and economic regeneration.

Facilities

A modern two storey building incorporating:

Main Hall: 320m2
Services (Toilets / Storage / Kitchen): 78m2
Café: 100m2
Youth Facility / Seminar Rm: 40m2
Larger Office Rms: 48m2 *6 = 288m2
Smaller Office Rms: 23m2*5 = 115m2
Reception: 18m2

TOTAL: 959m2

The hub will accommodate:

Community cafe
Childrens soft play area
Youth facility
Office space for social enterprise and charitable organisations
Nursery group
Lunch club for Senior Citizens
Conference facility attracting business and community users to Gorebridge
Main Hall for classes and local events, such as weddings, gala day etc.

Funding

The project is grant aided for the capital works, from the Big Lottery Fund, Tyne Esk Leader + and Midlothian Council. Other local fund raising initiatives are in progress.