About Us

Created in 1990 to provide a focus for the new estate being constructed at the foot of Bradgers and Warden Hills, the Bushmead Community Centre is a thriving hub for the Bushmead estate and wider catchment area of Barnfield Ward.

In the spring of 2016, with the local authority coming under increasing financial pressure, the future of the Centre looked uncertain. This was the point when a committee of local volunteers was established to make a bid for community management of the Centre. Their intention is to maintain continuity of the services currently available through the NHS facility, pre-school and the numerous community groups that provide popular and much-appreciated opportunities for recreation, learning and exercise.

The success of this group and the formation of a charitable trust to run the facility has led to reimagining of the facility and the birth of the Bushmead Community Hub. The Hub will focus on providing a strong focus for community activity and cohesion whilst running a viable facility to ensure it has a secure future. The building has a number of rooms to hire and is regarded as an accessible, good-value facility for the celebration of birthdays, location of councillor surgeries and venue for community consultation.

 

Through a combination of partnership working, volunteer engagement and a keen understanding of the needs of residents, we will provide new impetus for the Centre and demonstrate that it can continue to be run as a sustainable, valued community resource.

MEET THE TRUSTEES

“Helen and the Team at The Hub are not just a local resource but a real part of the community, and I would go as far as to say, they feel like a family to everyone around them. 
Many locals look forward to attending The Hub and  enjoy the social aspect and smiley, warm reception that they receive.”

Lee Shipp

“Bushmead Hub provides the NHS staff with a friendly, welcoming, and wonderful work place in a  pleasant part of Luton. The staff are warm and kind making our days much more enjoyable. The garden also provides a peaceful place for us to enjoy our lunches in the Summer.

There are always activities going on in the hub and it is nice to work around other people enjoying themselves!”

NHS Therapy Service Lead

“As a mother who gave birth in the height of COVID I had a very traumatic experience. Additionally to this, when I came out of hospital there was very limited support in place. As a Bushmead resident, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Hub be one of the first establishments in the local area to start up mother and baby groups again, specifically Jolly Beans and Bush Babies. At these groups I had the opportunity to meet other mothers who went through a very similar recent experience, speak to professionals and create friendships I still have to this day. I do not know what I would have done without these groups as they offered some normality in a very difficult time. I will forever be grateful to the Bushmead Community Hub for providing services that were very much needed and truly helped to support my mental health in an extremely difficult time.“

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