New Wellbeing Hub for Woughton
Posted on 3rd January 2025
New wellbeing hub brings the community together
2024 ended on a high for Woughton, with the opening of the new health and wellbeing hub for the parish.
With support from the Mears Foundation, dozens of local contractors and businesses and Woughton Community Council, the new building, provided by Milton Keynes City Council and based on Coffee Hall, will provide a modern, comfortable space for residents to access a wide range of services.
The centre offers relaxed spaces, including small meeting rooms, a large, open area and a kitchen table which is perfect for tea, toast and chats. Alongside gardens front and back, there is also an office that can be used as shared workspace for local charities and others working within the community.
Neil Owen, Regional Director for Mears, said:
‘This is a project that has been great to deliver, working with our partners who have donated time and resources. Helping to provide such a well needed centre for Woughton has been a bit of a passion project for Mears and we are excited to see what comes next!’.
Local companies helped Mears refurbish the building, installing an air source heating systems, solar panels and improved insulation, making the building extra efficient and more affordable to run. With a full electrical system overhaul, new LED lighting, new fire system, donation of new white goods and new floors throughout, the new ‘hub’ is not only good to look at, but great for the environment too.
Donna Fuller, Leader of Woughton Community Council and Cabinet Member of MKCC said:
‘The new Hub will provide a real opportunity to di things differently. Bringing agencies to the parish will help us address some of the inequality that people in Woughton face, as well as helping build confidence, new skills and community connections. We can’t thank Mears and their partners enough for the help they have provided’.
The centre aims to offer a full range of activities in 2025, including support groups, education classes, health promotion and wellbeing focused sessions. From art classes to healthy eating, language skills to mental health support, the Hub will be the focus for all things wellbeing.
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