Upgraded Loxford Youth Centre officially opens
Published: 20 October 2023
Cllr Jas Athwal, Leader of Redbridge Council, and Cllr Jyotsna Rahman, Redbridge Mayor, officially opened the newly renovated Constance Bridgeman Youth Centre in Loxford.
Following a complete refurbishment, the centre is now home to a music studio, classrooms, a multi-use games area, an outdoor gym, and a production kitchen.
As well as offering space and facilities for young people to use in the evenings, the centre is now an educational hub with classrooms in use by local students throughout the day. The centre will also be open at weekends shortly.
By co-locating education provision and youth services in one space, Redbridge Council was able to create a brand new youth hub with funding; a similar scheme is being considered for Wanstead Youth Centre.
The Leader of Redbridge Council, Cllr Jas Athwal, said: "Every young person in Redbridge deserves access to quality education and youth services to give them the best possible start in life.
"We're innovating so we can deliver improved services despite losing 63% of our government funding since 2010. By bringing education provision and youth services together in one building, we can upgrade our youth centres and make sure everyone in Redbridge has access to education.
"It was fantastic to meet the young Constance Bridgeman Centre users last week and see the brilliant new facilities."
As part of plans to create a Loxford youth hub, Redbridge Council opened a new Sensory Playground for younger children earlier this year on the site of the Constance Bridgeman Youth Centre.
