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Iʼve raised £12,620 to the future of the Gateway Centre in Launceston
- The Gateway Centre, Madford Lane, Launceston, PL15 9TR
- Funded on Monday, 30th September 2024
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The Gateway Centre has been at the heart of community in Launceston since 2013.
As part of our offering, we provide free hot meals/drinks on a daily basis to the homeless, sofa surfing and jobless. We also run various FREE community clubs within the centre such as; Launceston Strollers, Pool club, Creative Writing group, Gardening club, Knit n Natter, Menopause Caff, Craft & Chat to name a few. All our clubs are diverse and inclusive.
With no other 'Day Centre' provision in North Cornwall, we welcome adults and young people with ASD and other disabilities into our clubs, groups and cafe to offer them choice, inclusivity and acceptance. Many support workers are able to bring their clients/residents to us for fun, laughter and friendship.
There are other groups and classes the community uses the centre for, such as; Community Money Advice Launceston, 'We Are With You', ILift Gym, Trina's Tots child daycare, Little Red Bus, Turning the Cogs, Army Cadets, Table Tennis and LYMT to name but a few.
Up until now, we have always relied on the users of the centre to help ensure that our bills have been paid and that we have been good stewards of our finances. Sadly, our fixed costs (e.g. energy bills) are projected to go up by £70k this financial year. As we look to extend the lease on the Gateway Centre (aka Madford House), we have been unable to apply for much needed funding to help support the activities that take place within the project. Once a new lease is signed, we will then be able to seek the necessary funding and continue to be a much needed support to many in our community. For this to happen, we need to urgently raise £40,000 to help keep the project viable for the next six months while we sign a new lease and seek funding.
We have set ourselves a target of two weeks to attempt to raise this money, otherwise we will have no choice but to shut the Gateway Centre at the end of April. We know that this will be a huge loss to the community and the groups who currently use the project.
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- 8 months ago
Kevin Pickup
8 months agoListen to some of our regular customers share about the importance of the Gateway Centre to them. Recorded for Plymouth Hospital Radio on 20th April.
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- 8 months ago
Kevin Pickup
8 months agoWatch our Appeal being shared on BBC Spotlight on Tuesday 16th April.
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- 8 months ago
Kevin Pickup
8 months agoListen to Pastor Kevin talk about the project on Premier Radio on Friday 19th April.
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Lilian Dell
Jun 1, 2024
The Cornwall Bakery, Callington Campus
May 14, 2024
We are proud to support your Centre and hope to work with you on this Fundraising Project. Good luck.Sarah Perkins Community Coordinator
£200.00
Nicky and Chris Brewer
May 12, 2024
Keep up the fantastic work!
£50.00
Anonymous
May 8, 2024
Keep it up, I hope everything works out 😊
Janet Haskett
May 6, 2024
"You will keep in perfect peaceHim whose mind is steadfastbecause he trusts in You" Is26:3
£20.00
Anonymous
May 4, 2024
£20.00
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May 2, 2024
£30.00
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Kevin Pickup
The Gateway Centre, Madford Lane, Launceston, PL15 9TR
We are a charity and a faith based community who reaches out to the local community. We operate the largest community centre in the town and also run a thriving community cafe within the building. 6-8% of the community currently visits the building once a month.